Go Pullman: Life and Times

Rochester, NY: Rochester Chapter, National Railway Historical Society (NRHS), 1995. Large Softcover. Near Fine. 10x8x0. A couple minor blemishes along rear wrapper edge, otherwise an excellent copy. Binding tight and square, pages clean, bright, and unmarked. 1995 Large Softcover. vi, 230 pp. Foreword by Charles M. Smith, chairman of the New York chapter of the Railway & Locomotive Historical Society. Fascinating pictorial history of George Pullman and his Pullman Co. Covers every aspect -- his family background, his life, development of the Pullman cars, use on emigrant trains, use in Europe, Mexico, and South America, the Strike of 1984, streamliners, transcontinental trains, Pullman porters and conductors, Haynes's Palace Studio Cars and private varnish. Illustrated on every page with black and white photos, advertisements, and ephemera that bring the history to life. With schematic diagrams, maps, and bibliography.