Passenger Car Illinois Terminal "President One" Business Car

Illinois Terminal President One Business Car

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DESCRIPTION

  • Manufacturer: Pullman Company
  • Open platform observation lounge cars of many interior configurations were in use before the turn of the century, until they were replaced by more modern cars in the late 1930s.
  • This type of car was usually the last on the train. On the rear grill, there was often a large electric sign, which boldly displayed the train's name.

President One

  • Manufactured in 1916
  • Rail line owner history:
    • El Paso and Southern Railway
    • Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad
    • Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
    • Illinois Terminal Railroad
  • The Illinois Terminal Railroad bought the car in August 1976 for $14,000, and redesigned it for use by the railroad's president and other officials on business trips.
  • The President One was an apartment on wheels and features an open observation platform, a Interior President One passenger carliving/conference area, three bedrooms, a bath with a shower, a dining room, quarters for a steward, as well as a kitchen and pantry.
  • Donated to the Museum by the Norfolk & Western Railway Co.