Night Trains: The Pullman Systems in the Golden Years of American Rail Travel
Railroad sleeping cars first ran in the United States in 1838; in 1858 George Pullman entered the business, and by 1899 his Pullman Company had achieved a nearly absolute monoply that lasted until 1968. This is the first comprehensive geographic study of the lines served by Pullman cars in the United States (a line is here defined as a car scheduled to run regularly between two stations, whether in one train or several). Most lines connected large cities, but before tourist travel was lost to the automobile one could have ridden a through sleeper, at least seasonally, on such unlikely lines as Washington, D.C.-Oquossoc, Me. A well-researched and valuable study for historians and railroad fans, but probably too detailed for most general readers.- Paul B. Cors, Univ. of Wyoming Lib., LaramieCopyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.