Milwaukee Road 126 is a “Buffeteria,” the name that railroad used to describe its buffet/cafeteria-style food service cars. The Milwaukee Road built this car in 1948 in its Milwaukee shop complex as a standard 48-seat dining car, but the railroad rebuilt 126 and two other cars in 1964 as “Buffeteria”

Chicago & North Western 83 is a bi-level coach designed for commuter service out of Chicago. It is known as a “gallery car” because the upper level is divided, with a gap (or “gallery”) down the middle of the car to enable the conductor to collect fares from both levels

Regional Transportation Authority 7716 is a bi-level coach designed for commuter service out of Chicago. It is known as a “gallery car” because the upper level is divided, with a gap (or “gallery”) down the middle of the car to enable the conductor to collect fares from both levels while

Pullman car “Palm Lane” is a rare example of an all-steel “sunroom” style solarium observation car. It is an all-steel heavyweight car designed for long-distance travel and features both private sleeping rooms and a large lounge area. The extra-height windows at the rear of the car were designed to admit

CB&Q 1554 is a class BA-15 all-steel heavyweight baggage 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 reassigned to maintenance-of-way (MOW) service in 1967, working in that capacity first on the CB&Q

Pullman car “John Greenleaf Whittier” is an all-steel heavyweight sleeping car. It is designed for long-distance accommodation and features private rooms that can be converted from daytime seating into nighttime bunks. It has a mix of 12 sections, with seating that could be converted into bunks for overnight travel, and

Pullman car “Villa Real” is an all-steel heavyweight sleeping car. It was built in 1911 and heavily rebuilt in 1931. It was designed for long-distance accommodation and features a mixture of private rooms and open seating that was convertible into bunks separated by heavy curtains for nighttime accommodation. It was

Western Pacific 801 is a streamlined baggage car built entirely out of stainless steel. 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 built in 1948 for use on the California Zephyr and was

Metra 7658 is a bi-level coach designed for commuter service out of Chicago. It is known as a “gallery car” because the upper level is divided, with a gap (or “gallery”) down the middle of the car to enable the conductor to collect fares from both levels while standing on

“Pawnee” is the very last traditional heavyweight private car Pullman ever built new. Pullman built it in 1930 for Harry Payne Bingham, who named the car for the U.S.S. Pawnee, an 1860 sloop of war aboard which Bingham’s grandfather had served during the Civil War. Bingham sold the car in