The Cars of Pullman
Language: English
Published by Voyageur, Minneapolis, 2010
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Wagon Tongue Books, Linden, AB, CanadaWagon Tongue Books
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Condition: Used - As new
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The introduction to these 176 pages (INDEX at back) tells us that the early Pullman cars were leased to railroads for fee. LEARN more about : ridership, Wabash, Twin Cities, LaSalle Street station,breakfast, air-conditioning, Rocky Mountain Rocket, glass clerestory, upper-berth passengers, and ash-and-ebony wood doors. Very well illustrated with (55%) colour and b/w photographs. Several railroad brochures are reproduced. Also cut-away drawings. Cond : Boards are black with white lettering at spine. End-papers are burnished gold in colour. D.J. is black with gold lettering. 1948 depot photograph on cover. Volume is clean and crisp and bright. No names marks, creases nor tear. Very minor wear at d.j. spine - top and tail. Decidedly collectible ! ! QUote (p. 52) : " A number of designs emerged for composite wood and steel cars. By the late 1890s and early 1900s, Pullman was installing steel platforms and end reinforcement in some of its wooden cars. In March 1907, the company completed its first ._._._. . " Size: Quarto.…
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- Title
- The Cars of Pullman
- Author
- Welsh, Joe and Howes, Bill, and Holland, Kevin J.
- Publisher
- Voyageur, Minneapolis
- Publication year
- 2010
- Condition
- As New
- Dust jacket
- Near Fine
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0760335877
- ISBN 13
- 9780760335871
- Illustrator
- Colour and B/W Photographs
- Seller catalogs
- Railroads
One of America's greatest business enterprises, the Pullman Company provided outstanding service aboard a vast fleet of railroad passenger cars that could be found in almost every nook and cranny of the United States. This illustrated history examines Pullman's diverse fleet, from its spectacular custom-built wooden cars of the nineteenth century to steel heavyweight cars in the prewar years and on into the lightweight streamlined era. Author Joe Welsh includes period photos, many in rare color, as well as car diagrams and ads that help trace the development, composition, and evolution of the historically and culturally significant Pullman fleet, including the gamut of sleeper, parlor, and restaurant cars. This is a fitting tribute to the former cultural icons aboard which strode giants of American life, such as Babe Ruth and Clark Gable, as well as first-time travelers from small-town America.
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About the Author
Kevin J. Holland is a freelance writer, editor, and publications designer based in Burlington, Ontario. He has written and produced more than 15 books and is a regular contributor to Classic Trains.
Bill Howes\u2019 is the former director of The Pullman Company and a former vice-president of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. Mr. Howes is the co-author of Travel by Pullman and vice-president of the Railway & Locomotive Historical Society. He lives in Florida.
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Wagon Tongue Books
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