Metropolitan View
| Metropolitan View 1-bedroom 2-master room buffet-lounge-observation car | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Pullman-Standard |
| Order number | Lot 6548 |
| Constructed | 1938 |
| Diagram | Plan 4080; later 4080A |
| Capacity | 6 |
| Operator(s) |
Pullman Company (1938–1957) Pennsylvania Railroad |
| Specifications | |
| Car length | 85 feet (26 m) |
| Auxiliaries | 32 Volt |
| Train heating |
Steam heat, Mechanical air conditioning |
| Bogies | Type 43-R, later 41-HR |
| Braking system(s) | D-22 |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Notes | |
| [1][2] | |
Metropolitan View is a sleeper-buffet-lounge-observation car, with 2 master rooms and a double bedroom, built by Pullman-Standard for use on the Pennsylvania Railroad train the Broadway Limited. In 1938, the Broadway Limited was completely reequipped with lightweight steel cars to replace the heavyweight steel cars. The new equipment's industrial design was a product of Raymond Loewy. It had three sister cars built for the same order called Skyline View, Federal View, and Washington View; the latter two were built for the Liberty Limited, which operated between Washington and Chicago. The Metropolitan View is now located in the Railway Museum of Greater Cincinnati in Covington, Kentucky and has been the subject of numerous photographs over the years.
Amtrak's fifty Viewliner sleeping cars carried names engine in View. One was named, Metropolitan View but it had its name removed in late 2008.
References
- Pullman Company List of Cars 1950. New York, NY: Wayner Publications.
- Madden, Tom. "The Pullman Project". Retrieved 2013-12-10.