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07-05-2009 2:42 PM
Offline analog kid
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sleepers

What does it mean to have a 10-6, 6-5-2, or a 4-4-2 sleeper?
07-05-2009 3:20 PM In reply to
Offline 7j43k
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Re: sleepers

Numbers like that refer to the type and arrangement of accomodations of the sleeper.

A 10-6 is 10 roomettes and 6 double bedrooms.

A 4-4-2 is 4 bedrooms, 4 compartments, and 2 drawing rooms.

A 6-5-2 is 6 roomettes, 5 double bedrooms, and 2 compartments.

Somewhere there is or ought to be a complete breakdown chart, but I can't think of where.

Ed
07-05-2009 6:02 PM In reply to
Offline analog kid
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Re: sleepers

Thanks. That answers a question I've always had.
07-06-2009 1:51 AM In reply to
Offline wjstix
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Re: sleepers

In heavyweight days, the most common Pullman was a "12-and-1" or "12-1" which had 12 open compartments and 1 drawing room. 
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