In the USA, Pullman cars referred to railway luxury parlor cars, sleeping cars and dining/restaurant cars which were built and operated on most US railways by the Pullman Company (founded by George Pullman) from 1867 to the end of 1968.
In Europe it refers to railway dining cars that were operated by the Pullman Company, or lounge cars operated by the Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits. In Britain, Pullman refers to the lounge cars operated by the British Pullman Car Company, and there were some complete train sets such as the Golden Arrow and the Brighton Belle.
Additionally in some West European countries in the 1940s and 1950s, some especially luxurious motor coaches were referred to as Auto-Pullmans.
This book deals with the luxury railway cars built and operated in the USA and the range of photos, illustrations, plans and memorabilia accompanied by a potted history of the cars and trains should satisfy those who want to indulge their interest in the golden age of rail travel in the USA; there is plenty of colourful nostalgia in the 176 page hardback book.
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