Branchline Trains will be producing the following sleeper configurations in all of the road names listed below. The 8-1-2, Eight section with one drawing room and two compartments, The 10-1-2 with ten sections, one drawing room and two compartments and the 12-1 with twelve sections and one drawing room. These will be followed by the 6-3, the 10-1-1 and the 14 section Pullman. Additional configurations are on the drawing board as well. PULLMAN ACCOMMODATIONS Pullman offered a wide variety of sleeping accommodations in their cars. These ranged from the lowly section to the deluxe Drawing Rooms. Pullman described its sleeping cars by the number of each type of accommodation, such as 8-1-2 for an 8 section - 1 drawing room - 2 compartment car. Here's a quick look at each type of room... SECTIONS: The classic Pullman accommodation, the "section" of a sleeping car was an open area with seats for daytime travel which were converted by a porter to an upper and lower birth. Later they were modified to have curtains for privacy. This was the most common way to travel on an overnight train during the heavyweight era.
COMPARTMENTS: The "compartment" was smaller than a "drawing room" and didn’t have the sofa/bed.
SINGLE BEDROOMS: These were small rooms with a single bed. Later versions had a sofa which converted at night.
DRAWING ROOMS: The elite paid more for "drawing room" accommodations, which featured an enclosed room with a small couch opposite a seating section. At night the seats were converted to upper and lower births and the couch became a bed. These rooms were equipped with a private lavatory. DOUBLE BEDROOMS: By adding a berth over the convertible sofa, the bedrooms evolved into double occupancy around 1930.
Don't get caught napping, reserve your Pullman Sleepers from the OWCS for guaranteed delivery! The first cars to be delivered are the 8-1-2, the 10-1-2 and the 12-1. All of the road and car names listed below are expected, although no exact delivery dates are prommised. Branchline has stated they expect to start shipping sleepers in May 2004. We have ordered a large quantity of these cars and if you reserve them with us you will be guaranteed delivery as long as we receive our order. Once you have placed an order we will e mail a responce confirming your order. We woll not process your payment information until we are prepared to ship your order.
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6-3 Sleeper The 6 compartment - 3 drawing room cars of plan 3523 and 3523a were an unusual all-room design that found favor on many long distance trains, particularly between New York and Florida. The 6-3's had an unusual window arrangement with 12 small, single windows along one side and numerous tightly packed paired windows on the other. Their unique appearance made them stand out in a train. Many of these cars were named after famous composers and authors. Again, these cars have never been available as a plastic HO model. 5600 Undecorated 5699 Painted green, unlettered 5601 Pullman (Green) Beethoven 5602 Pullman (Green) Brahms 5603 Pullman (Green) Mozart 5604 Pullman (Green) Chaucer 5605 Pullman (Green) Dickens 5606 Pullman (Green) Glen Manor 5607 Pullman (Two-tone Gray) Glen Dee 5608 Pullman (Two-tone Gray) Glen Springs 5609 Pullman (Two-tone Gray) Glen Sannox 5610 Pullman (Two-tone Gray) Schumann 5611 Pennsylvania (Post War) Monument Square 5612 Pennsylvania (Post War) Times Square 5613 Pennsylvania (Post War) Logan Square 5614 New York Central Glen Adelaide 5615 New York Central Glen Echo 5616 New York Central Glen Road 5617 Seaboard (Orange Blossom Special) Glen Crag 5618 Seaboard (Orange Blossom Special) Glen Dale 5619 Seaboard (Orange Blossom Special) Glen Eagles 5620 Southern Bizet 5621 Southern Corot 5622 Southern Glen Summit 5623 Southern Pacific Glen Moriston 5624 Southern Pacific Glen Orchard 5625 Southern Pacific Glen Tarsan 5626 New Haven Hogarth 5627 Alaska RR Mt. Susitna 5628 Alaska RR Mt. Illiamna 5629 Milwaukee Okauchee 5630 Milwaukee Oconomowoc
10-1-1 Sleeper The 10 section, 1 drawing room, 1 compartment cars of plans 3973 and 3973a were popular with several railroads with 117 cars being built. These cars carried some of the more colorful Pullman names with many being named after famous Indian chiefs. A 10-1-1 Pullman car has also never been offered in HO plastic. 5500 Undecorated 5599 Painted green, unlettered 5501 Pullman (Green) Columbia Gorge 5502 Pullman (Green) La Fontaine 5503 Pullman (Green) Rice Lake 5504 Pullman (Two-tone Gray) Balsam Fir 5505 Pullman (Two-tone Gray) Douglas Fir 5506 Pullman (Two-tone Gray) Silver Spruce 5507 Atlantic Coast Line Island Home 5508 Atlantic Coast Line La Boheme 5509 Atlantic Coast Line La Gioconda 5510 Burlington Carter Lake 5511 Burlington Linoma Lake 5512 Burlington shadowline Gull Lake 5513 Burlington shadowline Lariet Range 5514 Burlington shadowline Lariet crest 5515 Chicago North Western Floyd River 5516 Chicago North Western Fox River 5517 Chicago North Western Iowa River 5518 Illinois Central Chief Goliah 5519 Illinois Central Chief Pine Shooter 5520 Illinois Central Chief Sitting Bull 5521 Louisville & Nashville Chief Comcomly 5522 Louisville & Nashville Chief Joseph 5523 Milwaukee/Pullman Le Roi 5524 Milwaukee/Pullman Le Grand 5525 Norfolk & Western Island Regal 5526 Norfolk & Western Island Rose 5527 Northern Pacific Chief Black Bear 5528 Northern Pacific Chief Many Horns 5529 Northern Pacific Chief Standing Buffalo 5530 Pennsylvania La Reine 5531 Southern Pacific Palouse Falls 5532 Southern Pacific Prior Lake 5533 Union Pacific Balsam Fir 5534 Union Pacific Columbia Gorge 5535 Union Pacific Crown Point
14 Section Sleeper The 14 section Pullman offered some of Pullman's least expensive accommodations. Carrying just sections consisting of upper and lower berths, these cars were popular were several railroads with 208 cars being built to plans 3958 and 3958a. A 14 section Pullman car has never been offered in HO plastic. 5400 Undecorated 5499 Painted green, unlettered 5401 Pullman (Green) Robert Fulton 5402 Pullman (Green) Overcot 5403 Pullman (Green) Samuel P. Langley 5404 New York Central New Castle 5405 New York Central New Brockton 5406 New York Central Roentgen 5407 Milwaukee Avalon 5408 Milwaukee Perrot 5409 Milwaukee Red Wing 5410 Santa Fe George Stephenson 5411 Santa Fe John Stevens 5412 Santa Fe Isaac Newton 5413 Gulf Mobile & Ohio New Marshfield 5414 Gulf Mobile & Ohio Port Lewis 5416 Gulf Mobile & Ohio Michael Faraday 5417 Canadian National Port Hope 5418 Canadian National Port Rowan 5419 Burlington/Pullman American Legion 5420 Burlington/Pullman New Omaha 5421 Burlington/Pullman New Capitol 5422 Illinois Central Luthur Burbank 5423 Illinois Central New Grove 5424 Chicago North Western Humbird 5425 Chicago North Western Shorewood 5426 Wabash New Columbia 5427 Wabash New Prospect 5428 Union Pacific Alpine Bluebell 5429 Union Pacific Alpine Buttercup 5430 Union Pacific Alpine Clover