Pullman Company railcar fleet
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The Pullman Company railcar fleet was a renowned collection of luxury passenger railcars, especially sleeping cars, that set the standard for comfortable long-distance train travel in the United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
luxury railcar fleet
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passenger railcar fleet ⓘ railcar fleet ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American railroad history
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Pullman porters NERFINISHED ⓘ railroad sleeping car industry ⓘ |
| businessModel | leasing cars and providing onboard staff to railroads ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| culturalSignificance |
icon of first-class train accommodations
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symbol of luxury rail travel in the United States ⓘ |
| eraOfProminence |
Gilded Age
NERFINISHED
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Progressive Era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
air ventilation systems
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attentive onboard staff ⓘ berths ⓘ curtained sleeping sections ⓘ decorative woodwork ⓘ fine dining service ⓘ high-quality interior furnishings ⓘ lighting fixtures ⓘ plush carpets ⓘ porters’ service ⓘ private sleeping compartments ⓘ upholstered seats ⓘ |
| geographicScope |
North America
NERFINISHED
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continental United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
design of later passenger railcars
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standards of comfort in rail travel ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comfortable long-distance train travel
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luxury passenger service ⓘ sleeping car service ⓘ |
| operatedOn |
long-distance passenger trains
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overnight trains ⓘ |
| operator | Pullman Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Pullman Company operations ⓘ |
| serviceClass |
first-class
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luxury ⓘ |
| serviceType |
dining car
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lounge car ⓘ observation car ⓘ parlor car ⓘ sleeping car ⓘ |
| standardSetBy | standard for comfortable long-distance train travel in the United States ⓘ |
| usedBy | multiple American railroads under contract ⓘ |
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