What happened to 2086

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Check out the Wikipedia page about Slumbercoaches, it seems that 2086 got burned by vandals in Sunnyside around 1984. Is this true or what? Cite note leads to a huge PDF link tha is too big and confusing to sift through.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slumbercoach#cite_note-Slumbercoaches-1

About the same time, ex-Denver Zephyr Slumbercoach 2086, the Silver Siesta, was burned by vandals between runs at Sunnyside Yard in Queens, New York. Amtrak's remaining Slumbercoaches were retired in 1995.[2]
 
I see that not many people seem to know about this, but if anything has anything to say about this, please post at any time. Any info is apprieciated.
Is it a surprise to you that nobody knows anything about a fire that destroyed one car 28 years ago?
I said that because some people might think this thread is too old and not post even if they know about it. Like maybe months from now. I just hope someone knows.
 
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