Gallery Car (7006A, 7600 and 8700 series) | |
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Virginia Railway Express #V425. Originally in service with the C&NW
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Manufacturer | Pullman Company |
Constructed | 1950s-1970s |
Entered service | 1950-present |
Capacity | 153-161 |
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Car body construction | Steel |
Car length | 85 feet (26 m) |
Entry | Step |
Doors | 1 per side |
Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
The Pullman Gallery Car was a double-decker passenger car built by Pullman-Standard during the 1950s to 1970s for various passenger rail operators in the United States.
The car's upper level was accessed by four sets of stairs in the middle vestibule. A narrow walkway with handrail and middle sections open looking below. Passengers disemarked from stairs from the vestibule on both sides. Original bench seating on lowere level was often upgraded to individual seats during rebuilds by operators. 8700 series cars features control cab not found in 7600 series cars.
Canadian Vickers also manufactured gallery cars used by Canadian Pacific Railway Montreal passenger service and sold to Agence métropolitaine de transport.