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The Pullman Palace Car Company, founded by George Pullman , manufactured Railroad Car s in the mid to late 1800s through the early decades of the 20th Century , during the boom of railroads in the United States . Pullman developed the Sleeping Car which carried his name into the 1980s . In 1900 the Pullman Palace Car Company was reorganized as The Pullman Co.. In 1924 Pullman Car & Manufacturing Co., was organized from the previous Pullman manufacturing department, to consolidate the car building interests of The Pullman Co. In 1934 Pullman Car & Manufacturing merged with Standard Steel Car Co. to form the Pullman-Standard Car Manufacturing Company, which remained in the car manufacturing business until 1982 . HISTORY George Pullman was inspired by an overnight train ride from Buffalo to Westfield, New York to design an improved passenger railcar. He established his company in 1862 and built luxury sleeping cars which featured carpeting, draperies, upholstered chairs, libraries and card tables and an unparalleled level of customer service. Once a household name due to their large market share, the Pullman Company is also known for the bitter Pullman Strike staged by their workers and union leaders in 1894. During an economic downturn, Pullman reduced hours and wages but not rents leading to the strike. Workers joined the American Railway Union , led by Eugene V. Debs . |
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Denver_and_Rio_Grande_Western_Railroad" class="copylinks">Denver And Rio Grande Western Railroad Business Car No 101, now restored as the ''Abraham Lincoln'' |
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/troop_sleeper" class="copylinks">Troop Sleeper #8483 stands idle at Denver, Colorado on April 22 , 1946 |
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