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Indiana
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The Indiana was built around 1910 as a heavyweight
compartment/section sleeper by the Pullman Co. for the Chicago,
Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road). The car was
converted by the Milwaukee Road in 1925 into an executive business
car and was reportedly used by the Chief Mechanical Officer. The car
was sold into private ownership in the 1970's and languished in
Illinois until the current owner bought it. When purchased the
entire interior of the car was painted men's room green and modern
light fixtures were installed. The current owner has stripped every
wood surface of the green paint to find stunning mahogany paneling
which has been refinished. The car is very unique in that it has a
traditional business car floor plan but instead of the normal open
platform it was equipped with a solarium type of vestibule with
windows on the end sheet so passengers in the lounge can still look
out the rear of the car. As you walk into the lounge from the
solarium vestibule you enter the mahogany paneled lounge with two
writing desks, a traditional business car sofa, and several chairs.
The ceilings throughout the car are open to the original clerestory
making for open and airy rooms. As you proceed down the hall there
are the original brass light fixtures in the ceiling and wood
ornamentation on the walls over the windows. The first state room is
a traditional upper and lower section type and this room has it's
own wardrobe, toilet and sink. The next two rooms are large master
suites with a connecting door. Each master room has it's own
wardrobe, sink and toilet. In between the two master suites is the
linen closet and installed inside is a 1950 era CO2 detector (The
car is equipped with two Waukesha's and it was rumored that one
snowy winters night somewhere on the Milwaukee Road the car was
parked occupied and a snow drift accumulated under the car and
blocked the escape of propane exhaust from the propane engines. The
exhaust filtered up through the toilets and the occupants of the car
almost became overwhelmed by the fumes. The Milwaukee Road then
installed exhaust ducts on the outside of the car to move the fumes
up above the roof of the car) The next room is the secretary's room
with the traditional upper and lower section type beds, sink,
wardrobe, toilet and a built in typewriter desk (with original
typewriter) and wood book shelves with glass doors. As you proceed
down the hallway through the heavy mahogany swinging door you enter
the stunning dining room with the custom ornamental buffet, brass
fans, etched mirror and more gorgeous mahogany paneling. From the
dining room you enter the service corridor and you find locker where
the original coal fired Baker car heater is and it still works!.
Next is the entrance to the original kitchen and crews room, the
crew room is believed to be one of the rooms on the car from it's
original construction. (There is detailed inlaid rose designs on the
upper birth) The spacious kitchen is still equipped with it's
original equipment including a 1940 era refer, propane stove and
associated cabinets. As you proceed down the service corridor you
enter the rear vestibule with the service door for loading supplies
and the spare coal bunker. Some of the Indiana's mechanical features
include: D-22 valves with disc brakes, Nystrom 4 wheel trucks, E
couplers, 32v electrical system, Waukesha Ice Engine (for A/C),
Waukesha Enginator (generator), steam heat with aux Baker coal fired
hot water heater, water raising compressor, decelostats, propane
lockers, propane hot water heater, motor alternator for 110v A/C,
original D/C electrical system which is intact, overhead water tanks
in kitchen, under car water tanks, direct drop toilets, rebuilt wood
window frames with new glazing, all interior wood surfaces have been
refinished, most interior brass hardware has been polished, original
Pullman fern leaf carpets and more.
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