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AZL - 71501-1 - Passenger Car, Heavyweight, Pullman Diner - Pullman - 3

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BrandAZL
Stock Number71501-1
Original Retail Price$53.00
ManufacturerAZL
Body StyleAZL Passenger Heavyweight Diner
Prototype VehiclePassenger Car, Heavyweight, Pullman Diner (Details)
Road or Company NamePullman (Details)
Road or Reporting Number3
Paint Color(s)Pullman Green with Black Roof
Print Color(s)Gold
Coupler TypeAZL AutoLatch
Wheel TypeChemically Blackened Metal
Release Date2013-02-01
Item CategoryPassenger Car
Model TypeHeavyweight
Model SubtypePullman
Model VarietyDiner
RegionNorth America
Prototype EraNA Era II: Late Steam (1901 - 1938)



Prototype History:
In 1868. the Pullman Co. unveiled the Delmonico, a plush dining car named for the famous New York City restaurant. The age of dining on the rails was born. The 1940s and 1950s were the golden age of train travel and also the pinnacle of railroad dining car operations. For many passengers, the ambiance of the dining car was the reason they rode the train. Each railroad had its own fleet of dining cars where travelers were made to feel like royalty as they gazed over menu offerings that included roast leg of lamb with mint sauce, oven-roasted chicken, or pan-fried trout. Freshly baked desserts and fine wines often accompanied dinner. Food was prepared by specially trained chefs and served by attentive uniformed waiters.

Pullman was the leading manufacturer of the heavyweight passenger car in the 1st half of the 20th century. These cars were made of concrete and steel and were VERY heavy.
Road Name History:
The Pullman Car Company, founded by George Pullman, manufactured railroad cars in the mid-to-late 19th century through the early decades of the 20th century, during the boom of railroads in the United States. Its workers initially lived in a planned worker community (or "company town") named Pullman, Chicago. Pullman developed the sleeping car, which carried his name into the 1980s. Pullman did not just manufacture the cars: he also operated them on most of the railroads in the United States, paying railroad companies to couple the cars to trains. The labor union associated with the company, the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, which was founded and organized by A. Philip Randolph, was one of the most powerful African-American political entities of the 20th century. The company also built thousands of streetcars and trolley buses for use in cities.
Brand/Importer Information:
AZL is the leader in North American Z scale locomotives and rolling stock. Since 2000, AZL has released a vast variety of freight, passenger and locomotives. AZL continues to push the boundaries of Z scale with amazing details and incredible performance. No matter if you are looking to run steam, or the most modern diesels, AZL has something for you.
Item created by: CNW400 on 2021-07-28 10:53:30

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