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Chicago Burlington & Quincy 481

CB&Q 481 “Savanna” is a streamlined sleeping car. It is designed for long-distance accommodation and features private rooms that can be converted from daytime seating into nighttime bunks. It was used in joint “pool service” with the Northern Pacific and is painted in the green color scheme used by the

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Union Pacific 501

UP 501 is an all-steel passenger car. Built as a “day coach” with more typical seating, it was air-conditioned in 1935 and rebuilt as a “chair car” in 1936. The term “chair car” denoted its configuration with rotating armchairs rather than transverse seats. This made it ideal for longer-distance transportation,

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Delaware Lackawanna & Western 556

Lackawanna 556 is an all-steel, open-platform commuter coach. It is known as a “Boonton car” because cars of this type were used extensively on the Lackawanna’s railroad line from Hoboken to Boonton, New Jersey. Builder: Pullman/Pullman-Standard Year Built: 1914 Seats: 78 Length: 70ft 1in Width: 9ft 8in Height: 11ft 5in

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Delaware Lackawanna & Western 561

Lackawanna 561 is an all-steel, open-platform commuter coach. It is known as a “Boonton car” because cars of this type were used extensively on the Lackawanna’s railroad line from Hoboken to Boonton, New Jersey. Builder: Pullman/Pullman-Standard Year Built: 1914 Seats: 78 Length: 70ft 1in Width: 9ft 8in Height: 11ft 5in

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Delaware Lackawanna & Western 567

Lackawanna 567 is an all-steel, open-platform commuter coach. It is known as a “Boonton car” because cars of this type were used extensively on the Lackawanna’s railroad line from Hoboken to Boonton, New Jersey. Builder: Pullman/Pullman-Standard Year Built: 1914 Seats: 78 Length: 70ft 1in Width: 9ft 8in Height: 11ft 5in

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Boston & Maine 1094

Boston & Maine 1094 is a wood-bodied dining-café car designed for service on the B&M in New England. Its interior consists of three sections: a coach seating area, a small dining (or café) area with tables, and a kitchen. Cars like this saw use on intermediate-distance or lower-ridership trains where

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Chicago & North Western 1304

C&NW 1304 is a wood-bodied baggage/RPO (Railway Post Office) car. Cars like this were hauled in passenger trains and were used for carrying passengers’ luggage, express freight, and other less-than-car-load (LCL) shipments. This car was also fitted with an RPO section for carrying mail. Builder: Pullman/Pullman-Standard Year Built: 1901 Length:

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Norfolk & Western 1459

N&W 1459 is an all-steel baggage car used on the N&W system in Virginia as a “storage mail” car. Cars like this were hauled in passenger trains and were used for carrying mail, express freight, and other less-than-car-load (LCL) shipments. This particular car has an unusual history. It was constructed

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Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe 1534

Santa Fe 1534 is an all-steel heavyweight lounge car. It has a large lounge with chairs for informal seating and a bar for light refreshments. It also has several open sections, which could be converted from daytime seating into nighttime bunks separated by heavy curtains, intended to be used on

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Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe 2544

Santa Fe 2544 is an all-steel combine, or combination passenger-baggage car. It was built for use across the wide-ranging Santa Fe system in the Midwest and southwest. Cars like this were common on railroads, particularly on more lightly used lines where a full baggage car was unnecessary to carry express

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