Claim: Jenny Lind private railroad car was used during "Lind mania" when her new husband followed the soprano (under the Nom des artes of the "Swedish Nightingale") wherever she went during her concert tour of America.
Evidence: It was used on Jenny Lind's singing tour of the United States. The idea of a private railroad car came out of need. Thousands of people followed her wherever she went. The newspapers coined the term "Lind mania" because of all the crowds that gather around her. 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. The first private railroad car ever made was then born for Jenny Lind and her 1850-52 concert tour across the United States. He did much advance publicity even before she arrived in the United States, under the Nom des artes of the "Swedish Nightingale." The Swedish soprano Jenny Lind, often known as the "Swedish Nightingale", was one of the most highly regarded singers of the 19th century.