Taken circa 1950 by an unknown photographer.

Taken circa 1950 by an unknown photographer.

Taken circa 1950 by an unknown photographer.

Taken circa 1950 by an unknown photographer.

Taken during the early 1950s by an unknown photographer.

Taken circa 1950 by an unknown photographer.

location date and trains unknown

Interesting 12x16" photo of the Monon Railroad sleeper car labeled "Sir Henry W. Thornton". According to the Monon Historical-Technical Society website, this car was built by Pullman and acquired by the Monon in 1949. It was retired in 1953 - disposition is unknown. The photo did not have any info on the back but it appears to be parked at the West Baden station. An approximate date was used for posting.

Taken during the summer of 1950 by an unknown photographer.

Taken during the summer of 1950 by an unknown photographer.

Taken during the summer of 1950 by an unknown photographer.

Taken during the early 1950s by an unknown photographer.

Taken during the early 1950s by an unknown photographer.

Ex-McILHENNY, 12S-1DR sleeper, Lot #4845, Plan #3410, 1925, 1 of 225 such sleepers built in that Lot, 1 of 10 built for assignment to the PAN AMERICAN, 1 of 7 renamed in 1938 for same train, 7 renamed cars acquired by L&N at 12/31/1948 divestiture (3 un-renamed cars were retained by Pullman), 1 of 6 of the 7 sold for scrap in 1962. Scanned with an Epson V550 from a duplicate Ektachrome 35mm slide. Date is approximate. Photographer is unknown.

AHC. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Bill Price that was taken at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 13 August 1951. Shown here passing under four-track Signal Bridge 2418/7 is an eastbound Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train, with the Pullman car named "Denver" on the tail end.

PRR Pullman heavyweight 1 compartment-1 drawing room (1C-1DR) sleeper-buffet-lounge solarium observation #8534 DENVER (Lot #6047, Plan #3975/O/C-1, October 1927), built for assignment to the C&NW's COLORADO SPECIAL, reassigned to the PRR in May 1932, sold to the PRR at the 12/31/1948 Pullman divestiture, retired in January 1952. Scanned with an Epson V550 from a duplicate Ektachrome 35mm slide.

Taken in the early 1950s.

PGE Quensel

10S-1DR-2C sleeper, Lot #4527, Plan #2585D/E, 1917, 1 of 20 such sleepers built in that Lot, 1 of 16 for assignment to the UP, acquired by PRR at the 12/31/1948 divestiture, sold for scrap in 1962. Scanned with an Epson V550 from a duplicate Ektachrome 35mm slide. Photographer is unknown.

Sleeper

10S-1DR-2C sleeper, Lot #4728, Plan #3585, 1924, 1 of 50 such sleepers built in that Lot, 1 of 34 for assignment to the general service pool, acquired by PRR at the 12/31/1948 divestiture, transferred to MofW department in 1962 as bunk car #493943. Scanned with an Epson V550 from a duplicate Ektachrome 35mm slide. Photographer is unknown.

Taken circa 1953 by an unknown photographer.

Taken by an unknown photographer.

Here is an original photo by Douglas C. Jones taken in conjunction with an "Inaugural Special" in Washington, DC, on 20 January 1953. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #3843, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during March of 1923 and retired in October of 1955 after 32 years of faithful service. Partially visible on the right is the heavyweight Pullman car named "Tolstoi." #1 of 5.

Taken by an unknown photographer.

Taken by an unknown photographer during the early 1950s.

Taken at an unknown date and by an unknown photographer.

Taken at an unknown date and by an unknown photographer.

Taken at an unknown date and by an unknown photographer.

Taken at an unknown date and by an unknown photographer.

Taken during the mid-1950s by an unknown photographer.

Taken during the 1950s.

GN streamlined heavyweight 16 seat dinette-16 seat parlor #1059 ROBERT S. FORD, ex-Pullman Plan #4045 52 seat chair #990, nee-Plan #2416 26 seat parlor-1DR CATAWISSA, Lot #3804, July 1910, PRR service, rebuilt to #990 in April 1935 for GN, sold to GN in July 1938, rebuilt to #1059 in 1946, to BN, to MofW service in 1971 as #968013, retired in 1987. Scanned with an Epson V550 from an original Kodachrome 35mm slide. Date, month, and year are approximate. Photographer is unknown.

Has just departed St Paul Union Depot

St Paul Union Depot

St Paul Union Depot

NP Pullman Plan #4084 6S-6DB sleeper POPLAR GAP, ex-Plan #2410F 12S-1DR sleeper RIDGETOWN. Scanned with an Epson V550 from a duplicate Ektachrome 35mm slide. Photographer is unknown.

Pullman Plan #3957B/J 37 seat parlor observation CITY OF WABASH, ex-26 seat parlor-1DR EMBASSY. Scanned with an Epson V550 from a duplicate 35mm slide, brand is unknown. Photographer is unknown.

Taken by an unknown photographer.

Taken during the late 1950s by an unknown photographer.

Taken during the 1950s by an unknown photographer.

CRI&P heavyweight locomotive instruction car #1820 (ex-Pullman baggage-buffet-club-smoker-barber NATIONAL ROAD) (Lot #4885, Plan #3951/L, October 1925), built for assignment to the NATIONAL LIMITED, set aside in June 1944 as the paint-and-upholstery shop (and foreman's office) at B&OCT yard in Chicago, sold to EMD in May 1947 as the office-storage-dormitory car for the TRAIN OF TOMORROW, later resold to the Rock Island as the #1820, later resold to private ownership (Rocky River, OH), repainted in Tuscan Red with NATIONAL ROAD reapplied, located at the Beachcliff Market Square, reportedly scrapped sometime after July 1999. Scanned with an Epson V550 from a duplicate Ektachrome 35mm slide. Date and month are approximate. Photographer is unknown.