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By Cosmos Mariner, June 22, 2016
Pullman Company 8300 • Military Troop Sleeping Car
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1 ► California, Plumas County, Portola — Pullman Company 8300 — Military Troop Sleeping Car —  |
| During World War II, mobilization of fighting troops by rail resulted in huge increases in traffic. Passenger miles would quadruple during 1940-1944, as troops were carried to their embarkation ports for Europe or the Pacific. The basic challenge of . . . — — Map (db m163292) HM | |||
| 2 ► Arkansas, Sebastian County, Fort Smith — Missouri Kansas and Texas 100186 Power Car — (X-2400) — |
| Beginning in 1943 a total of 1200 all steel troop sleepers were built by Pullman Standard for the mass transport of military personnel during World War II. The cars sleep 29 soldiers and 1 porter. In 1943 the M.K.T. bought 30 troop sleepers for . . . — — Map (db m164157) HM | |||