A CENTURY OF PULLMAN CARS, VOLUME TWO; THE PALACE CARS
Sykesville, MD: Greenberg Publishing, 1988. First edition, first printing. Oblong hardcover. Item #31505
ISBN: 0897781406
The first comprehensive record of Pullman's contribution to American transportation history. Pullman excelled in providing first-class passenger service with an expansive fleet of sleepers and other cars operating all across the nation's railroads. This volume contains lists of all named wooden cars originally built by Pullman's Palace Car Company (PPCC) as well as those cars designed by Pullman and built by other companies, all destined for Pullman operation. Also listed are cars acquired by Pullman from its purchase of competitive lines and the takeover of railroad-operated cars. 437 pages of lists, diagrams and photographs. Fine in fine and bright dust jacket. A very handsome copy.
Price: $175.00