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Passenger car question.
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Pullman was making cars from about 1879 and was one of many. Most others made coaches, baggage and diners while Pullman concentrated on sleepers, parlor, private and business cars. Styles were open end wood with Clerestory roof. Car overall length generally was 45 to 75 feet long. Four wheel truck on most, 6 wheel truck on longer cars. About 1900 closed ends are introduced. Harriman style appear about 1906 on Union Pacific, Southern Pacific and Illinois Central. These are closed end, round roof. Styles are baggage, coach, combine, lengths are 60-80 feet, short ones with 4 wheel truck, long with 6 wheel truck. These remain in service until the early '60's. Heavyweights get introduced about 1910 in response to public outcry of people dying in train wrecks. These are all metal construction. Styles are round roof and clearstory. Original air conditioning is ice/salt brine and remain in service until the '60's. 1930's Budd and Pullman introduce lightweight cars to provide the safety of the heavyweights without the weight usually equiped with 4-wheel truck and are 80-85' long. Budds and streamliners introduction is slowed by WWII. Pullman found to be a monopoly in 1948 and must sell assets. Cars remain in service through early years of Amtrak. <br />That's the rough history. <br />
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