auto-train
Business Car
15
The
corporation leased this heavyweight business car from the Southern
Railway.
The car was built by Pullman in 1929 as a barber-shop-buffet-solarium-lounge and named NORMAN W. KITTSON (Lot 6249, Plan 3990). To Southern Railway in 1945 and converted to their business car #4 by 1947. Renumbered 15 in 1953. 'Retired' from Southern service in 1971 and leased to Auto-Train. Later to Allis-Chalmers. Later to Austin & Texas Central #4 BOONESBOROUGH (Amtrak private car 800026).
Seen
here in 1972. If you have more info on this car, please
email.
Image: Stan
Jackowski
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