Equipment Information

IC car “King Cotton” is a streamlined 6-6-4 sleeping car. It is designed for long-distance travel between Chicago and New Orleans and features a mixture of private rooms (four double bedrooms and six roomettes) and open seating, known as sections, that could be converted into bunks separated by heavy curtains for nighttime accommodation. The sections in this car feature small windows near the roof line designed to admit light to the upper bunks.

Builder: Pullman/Pullman-Standard
Year Built: 1942
Seats: 26
Length: 84ft 6in
Width: 10ft
Height: 11ft 6in
Weight: 137500 lbs
Brakes: HSC-D22
Trucks: American Steel Foundry
Description: 6-6-4 Sleeper King Cotton
Arrived: 1971
Condition: Incomplete / unrestored / not operational

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