Abraham Lincoln (Pullman car)

The passenger coach Abraham Lincoln is the oldest operational passenger cars in the United States of America. The Abraham Lincoln has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places on 16 June 1988 under the number 88,000,740.

History

In September 1910, the passenger car was sold 895 by the Pullman Palace Car Company for 13624.50 U.S. dollars to the Western Pacific Railroad. On January 11, 1924, the vehicle was set under the number 926 in the fleet of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad. The book value amounted to 8783.90 dollars. 1929, the car was umgeziffert in 101 and rebuilt for the use of the president of the railway company. It is a stateroom, office, bathroom, view room, kitchen, dining room and a porter were fitted Department. At the same time the car received new bogies, each with six wheels, the new weight was given as 190,000 pounds (about 41.9 tons). The conversion cost 33294.22 U.S. dollars. For 3,250 U.S. dollars, the car was sold to Golden West Rail Tours in September 1964. The book value amounted to yet 47659.60 U.S. dollars.

Method of construction

Contrary to common practice, the passenger cars of riveted steel, the bogies made ​​of cast iron was produced. The length of the car was around 24.4 meters (80 feet) Another innovation was the installation of electric lighting. This is also electrical wiring, switches, control panels, generators and batteries had to be installed. As voltage 32 volts DC were elected. The seating capacity was 84 seats. The interior is made of hand-crafted walnut wood with bronze fittings.

Decommissioning and restoration

1983, the car was purchased by Curtis Andrews. Over a period of eight months, the Abraham Lincoln in Tucson, Arizona repaired and certified to operate on Amtrak routes. There, among other things, the bogies from 1929 have been replaced by newer built in 1945 and renewed the brake system. The technical investigation report had a circumference of 45 pages.

After completion of repairs, the car was brought to Amtrak routes to Spokane, Washington. The rest of the route to the final location in Othello led on branch lines. Instead of giving the Pullman car a new number, the name of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln was elected, even though the car had never served as a vehicle for Abraham Lincoln, who had died 45 years before entry into the passenger car. The names of forgiveness was only to honor the President.

Pictures

Couch / Pullman bed

Office

Servants compartment

Dining room with cupboard for china