Rolling Stock

urrently the standard equipment for the Azalea Sprinter includes three streamline passenger cars and a bay window caboose. Other equipment may be added or substituted as needed, and more rolling stock acquisitions are planned for the future. Coach car #4013 was built in 1950 for the Southern Pacific as #2370, later serving Amtrak as #4433 and then #4009. It was purchased from mainline retirement by RailQuest America as #4013, before going to Mid America Railcar Leasing with the same number. Now owned by CaterParrott Railnet, the car offers comfortable coach seating for Sprinter passengers.

able car #800651 was built in 1953 for the Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe as #2826 and named "The Mohave." It would go on to Amtrak service as #4819, later #4725, before leaving mainline retirement in the care of Mid America Railcar Leasing. Now owned by CaterParrott Railnet, the car has been refurbished to offer fixed table seating and light dining accommodations for Sprinter passengers. The layout features a food and beverage counter at one of the car.

aterParrott Railnet #8511 is a former Amtrak Heritage-era dining car, originally numbered 8333. At the formation of Amtrak, the former New York Central car was received from Penn Central numbered #4554. The car remained in food service nationally until Amtrak retired the last of its Heritage series dining cars. As of December 2021, the car is being restored by CPR for use as a full-featured dining car for Sprinter dinner trains and excursions.

aterParrott Railnet #638 is a former Southern Railway bay window caboose, originally numbered #X638. It has been converted by the shortline for use as a group rental and party car for Azalea Sprinter trains. The caboose now offers air-conditioning, comfortable seating, WiFi service, and various other amenities.

amed the "Flint River," Southern Railway #2005 is a Pullman Standard streamlined sleeping car built in 1949. It served Southern in a fleet of 24 such cars named after rivers in the southeast. Although still configured with sleeping compartments, the car is slated for complete refurbishment by CaterParrott Railnet and likely will be reconfigured for excursion service. As of fall 2022, it is in storage on the CPR Valdosta Division.