This 83’
heavyweight 3-2 observation car is painted Pullman Green with
gold logo and lettering. It was built by Pullman
Standard in the mid-1920s and runs on six-wheel passenger trucks.
Plan 3959D was the common “end-of-train” car style for
many passenger trains throughout the early part of the 20th century.
The introduction of the steel cars brought the end of the luxurious,
artisan-crafted, and custom designed wooden cars which had been
the rule since the 1880s. Pullman’s Heavyweight construction
was modular, making it possible for floor plans to economically
evolve with the times. |
