1                      Filed Under Rule 424 (b)(3)
                              Registration Statement No. 33-61003

     SUPPLEMENT NO. 8 TO PROSPECTUS DATED SEPTEMBER 20, 1995 
                (AS SUPPLEMENTED OCTOBER 19, 1995)

AT&T CAPITAL CORPORATION

Medium Term Notes, Series 3

Due Nine Months or More From Date of Issue.

Issue Price: 100%
  (as a percent of principal amount)

                  Fixed and Floating Rate Notes

                                                  Interest Rate
Range of Maturities                                 Per Annum 
- -------------------                               -------------

From 9 months to less than 1 year ................... Float%

INITIAL FIXING DATE:          10/23/95

MATURITY DATE:           10/25/96

INITIAL PAYMENT DATE:         11/27/95

DAYCOUNT:                ACTUAL/360

INDEX:                   1 MONTH LIBOR + 0.01%

SOURCE:                  TELERATE PAGE 3750

RESET FREQUENCY:              MONTHLY

PAYMENT FREQUENCY:       MONTHLY

PAYMENT:                 MONTHLY. PAYS THE 25TH OR NEXT GOOD BUSINESS DAY
                         OF EACH MONTH. COMMENCING 11/27/95

Date Of Sale: October 20, 1995

INTEREST DETERMINATION:       MONTHLY RESET,PAID
                              MONTHLY - SOURCE: TELERATE P.3750, 
                              2 LONDON BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR TO
                              EACH RESET DATE

REDEMPTION:                   NON-CALL LIFE