Pullman Heavyweight Modeling - Gallery

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Perhaps no other Pullman heavyweight was more endeared
by New Englanders than Missisquoi and her sister
Springfield. Read
more about Missisquoi |

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Through the Pullman divestiture at the end of 1948 the
Boston & Maine acquired seven Plan 2585 10-1-2 sleepers, of which
Maskell was one. Read
more about Maskell |

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For many years prior to the cessation of passenger
service in June 1953 the Rutland provided sleeping car service in conjunction
with the B & M and the N.Y.C. between New York City and Burlington,
Vt. Read
more about Point Pedro |

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Reflecting her Pennsylvania R.R. ownership after the
divestiture, Plan #3979A 8-1-2 Royal Oak is painted in Pennsy Tuscan
red. Read
more about Royal Oak |

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A Betterment car from 1934, Garden Home was one
of eight cars converted from 12-1-1's into Plan 4036 8-5's in that year for use
on the 20th Century Limited. Read
more about Garden Home |

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Peralta was a Plan 2410A 12-1 constructed in late
1913. By the postwar period she was on the B & M, which acquired her in the
Pullman divestiture. Read
more about Peralta |

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Originally constructed for the So. Pac.'s Lark in 1930,
when that train was re-equipped with new, lightweight cars in 1938 both
Shore Lark and her sister Meadow Lark found their way to New
England... Read
more about Shore Lark |

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Clover Glen - Like her sister Garden Home,
Clover Glen is an 8-5 from the mid-1930's. All 8-S's were rebuilds of
earlier 12-1-1 cars. Read
more about Clover Glen |

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The only 6-3 owned by the B & M, Gounod, like
Shore Lark, was another example of B & M - New Haven cooperation on
trains between New York and Maine. Read
more about Gounod |

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Poplar Trail is a Plan 4084 6-6, one of many
rebuilt from 12-I's in 1939. She remained in the Pullman pool until sold in
1967. Read
more about Poplar Trail |

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Amanda - Daytime passengers often desired
something better than a coach seat. In the heavyweight era they could find it
in the comfortable revolving parlor chairs of cars like Amanda Read
more about Amanda |

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Springhaven and its sisters were commonly
referred to as "stag cars" owing to the fact that they were usually occupied
almost completely by unaccompanied men traveling from place to place for
whatever purpose. Read
more about Springhaven |

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Once completed this car will become Elm
Crest; a Plan 4158 rebuilt sleeper having a 12 RM - 2 SB - 3 DB
configuration. Read
more about Elm Crest |

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Presented here is what will be either Diplomat or
Embassy, Plan 3957 parlor observations with 26 seats and one drawing room.
Read
more |

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Shown here is a Plan 4179 sleeper soon to be available
as our #321 conversion kit for this 6 sec.- 4 Rm.- 4 DBR car. Read
more |
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