10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PARLOR CAR»
Discover the use of
parlor car in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
parlor car and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
William Dean Howells, 2012
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The American Railroad Passenger
Car
Figure 4.7 Even some relatively small roads, such as the R W if O, found it
profitable to operate parlor car service. The St. Lawrence began service in 1878.
(New York Central Neg. 719-3) Figure 4.8 A parlor car interior from an advertising
...
3
The American Railroad: Working for the Nation
Interior appointments vary widely depending on the car's intended service. This
post-World War II coach features reclining seats, window blinds, and Fluorescent
lighting. Charles Laird Sr. A parlor car's carpefed floor and individual, rotating, ...
4
The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
if possible or, if not, promptly forward written notification of such change to his
administrative office. § 51.37 Joint issuances of rail and sleeping or parlor car
tickets. When a single transportation request is presented for rail transportation
and ...
5
Trains and Technology: Cars
By the end of the 1880s there were three varieties: the regular parlor car, a luxury
vehicle with a single row of rotatable, overstuffed chairs along each side; the
chair car, usually having four rows of seats, which were sometimes reclinable
and ...
Anthony J. Bianculli, 2002
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women and children 1MM-IcIg alone, coach and parlor car porters, ,md tasty •:....i
nervice at economy pricci in a dineite Batlng 20 -, .-•- Both coach and parlor car
teats ...
7
The Battle for Transportation Supremacy
... pm 8:00 am 1:45 pm 2:00 pm Hartford Line Exp. 8:00 pm 2:00 pm 8:00 pm Via
the Shore Line Boston—Providence—New London—New York Lv. New York Ar.
Boston Lv. Boston Ar. New York 10:00 am Bay State Ltd. (all parlor car) 3:00 pm ...
8
New Haven Passenger Trains
By 1 958 the heavyweight parlor car run on the Berkshire was replaced by a
stainless-steel car due to reductions in Shore Line trains. This car, the New
Rochelle, sits in Pittsfield on a Sunday afternoon in 1967, awaiting departure on
Train 1 ...
9
Royal Blue Line: The Classic B&O Train Between Washington ...
5801 64-seat coach. 5802 64-seat coach. 5806 60-seat coach, built by B & O
shop January 1937; steel alloy. 5700 Diner (32 seats)-lunch counter (9 seats).
5930 24-seat parlor car (1 drawing room). 5931 24-seat parlor car (1 drawing
room).
10
Travel by Pullman: A Century of Service, 1865-1969
Parlor car 500 is identified by a lighted sign (whose number can be changed to
reflect the assigned loading number for the trip at hand) in the window adjacent
to an open door. Your home for the next four hours dates from 1929 and still ...
Joe Welsh, Bill Howes, 2004
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PARLOR CAR»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
parlor car is used in the context of the following news items.
A trip back in time
... reserved premium coach seats are $40/$38/$25; first-class service with lunch is $60/$58/$45; adults-only parlor car seats are $50/$50. «Toledo Blade, Jul 15»
A trip back in time to Cumberland, Maryland
... reserved premium coach seats are $40/$38/$25; first-class service with lunch is $60/$58/$45; adults-only parlor car seats are $50/$50. «Gazettextra, Jul 15»
Back to Main Street
I was allowed to ride the Red River the hundred miles to Sauk Centre, the second stop out of Minneapolis, all by myself in the parlor car, my ... «American Thinker, Jul 15»
A trip back in time to Cumberland, Md.
... reserved premium coach seats are $40/$38/$25; first-class service with lunch is $60/$58/$45; adults-only parlor car seats are $50/$50. «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jul 15»
Ride this historic Colorado train you've never heard of
Prices start at $95 for adults and $49 for kids for full-day rides, rising to $179 for adults in the parlor car. Snacks are available for purchase on ... «The Coloradoan, Jul 15»
Rail fan fantasy: Driving a historic steam locomotive
Prices start at $95 for adults and $49 for kids for full-day rides, rising to $179 for adults in the parlor car, where passengers are greeted with ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
BWW Reviews: Mamet's GHOST STORIES Provides Little Chill
The setting is 1910, in the parlor car of night train traveling to Duluth. A pair of gentlemen (Nate Dendy and Jim Frangione) passes the time ... «Broadway World, Jun 15»
Review: David Mamet's 'Ghost Stories,' Bedtime Tales With a Gunshot
The lullaby of the locomotive has soothed the child to sleep. Or is it the soft, steady voice of the stranger in the train's parlor car, telling a story to ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
Can a cyclist outrace a steam train? A unique Arizona contest seeks …
Unlike the cyclists, train passengers should have a pretty luxe ride. They will be in Pullman coach class cars, a cafe car and a luxury parlor car. «Los Angeles Times, Jun 15»
Registration opens June for Ridgely car show
RIDGELY — Registration opens June 1 for the fifth annual Ridgely Pharmacy and Ice Cream Parlor Car and Motorcycle Show. The car show ... «My Eastern Shore, May 15»
