Entry - October 5, 1936

Slept real good in the pullman sleepers last night. Past through the city of Fargo and it sure is a humdinger. I rode the trains so much the last three of four years that I am getting bored with it.

Robert

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Comments from Chris

You can see on the map below how much ground they have covered. All the way from Kalispell on the left to Fargo on the right.

George Pullman started making luxury train cars in the 1860s. George was an engineer that had success in Chicago with architectural endeavors and then moved on to train car design. His first car was completed in 1864. Soon after this Pullman received nationwide attention as one of his cars was selected to carry Lincoln's body back to Springfield, IL.

Pullman's company continued to grow even after his death in 1897. In 1930 the company was at its peak and dominating the luxury car market. Air conditioning was even introduced in 1929. In today's world we don't think as much about what kind of train cars we ride in, but I would think it was something comparable to how we think about automobiles. These were the Cadillac's of train cars.

Great Northern Railroad Map

Pullman Sleeper