It was September of this year that coach 895 was manufactured for the Western Pacific Railroad (WP) at an original cost of $13,624.50 (equivalent to $322,218 in 2023[3]).

The 101 was built and initially assigned to the president of the D&RGW and is a unique example of rail cars at the turn of the century.

The interior was distinguished by its hand crafted satin walnut lightly accented with bronze hardware and richly tailored fabrics.

The car had been in a scrapyard near Los Angeles until it was purchased in October 1983 by Curtis Andrews, an industrial design engineer from Othello, Washington, for $50,000 (equivalent to $128,570 in 2023[3]).

Andrews moved the car to Tucson, Arizona, for an eight-month refurbishment to allow it to be leased on Amtrak excursions at speeds of up to 110 miles per hour (180 km/h).

[4] The project included the installation of newer trucks from a U.S. Army hospital car, replacement of its break systems, and a 45-page engineering analysis.

[citation needed] Andrews had made the car available for public viewing in Bruce on limited occasions and has not leased it out for rail excursions.