Claim: Jenny Lind private railroad car, the first specifically outfitted private railway coach for soprano Jenny Lind came out of need when P.T. Barnaum brought the soprano to America from Sweden under the Nom des artes of the "Swedish Nightingale," and thousands of people followed her and her husband wherever they went.
Evidence: The Jenny Lind private railroad car is the first specifically outfitted private railway coach. One of the most highly regarded singers of the 19th century, she performed in soprano roles in opera in Sweden and across Europe, and undertook an extraordinarily popular concert tour of the United States beginning in 1850. The Swedish soprano Jenny Lind, often known as the "Swedish Nightingale", was one of the most highly regarded singers of the 19th century. The idea of a private railroad car came out of need. He did much advance publicity even before she arrived in the United States, under the Nom des artes of the "Swedish Nightingale." Thousands of people followed her wherever she went. She and her husband were much annoyed by the many disrespectful interviewers that wanted to know all about the newly wed couple. To solve the problem Barnum designed a special railroad car for Jenny's comfort so she could tour the nation and escape the crowds of people that wanted to speak to her. Barnum first purchased a normal passenger railroad car and had all of its seats removed to be remodeled for comfort as she requested into a "parlor car." Then he had it specially designed as a private living quarters in a drawing-room style with chairs, tables, and parlor style furniture that she and her husband could temporarily live in while traveling.