page_title: Troop sleeper
hierarchical_section_title: Troop sleeper
caption_attribution_description: Pullman troop sleeper at the Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum.
context_page_description: In United States railroad terminology, a troop sleeper was a railroad passenger car which had been constructed to serve as something of a mobile barracks for transporting troops over distances sufficient to require overnight accommodations. This method allowed part of the trip to be made overnight, reducing the amount of transit time required and increasing travel efficiency.
context_section_description: In United States railroad terminology, a troop sleeper was a railroad passenger car which had been constructed to serve as something of a mobile barracks (essentially, a sleeping car) for transporting troops over distances sufficient to require overnight accommodations. This method allowed part of the trip to be made overnight, reducing the amount of transit time required and increasing travel efficiency.
caption: A Pullman-built troop sleeper at the Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum.
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