Rufus Estes served presidents, a princess, and world-famous musicians as a chef on Pullman cars before becoming one of the ...
Frustrated that the American Railway Union had refused to accept Black railway workers, which by 1925 had swelled to more that 10,000 porters, Randolph led a push to form the Brotherhood of Sleeping ...
A century ago this year, on Aug. 25, 1925, 500 Pullman Co. railroad porters secretly gathered in New York City’s Harlem for a ...
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As the largest single owner of historic Pullman rail cars in the U.S., Pullman Rail Journeys is now undergoing an ardently detailed restoration of its historic Pullman rail cars that upholds the ...
The British may have pioneered rail engineering in the 19th century, but the dining car’s story begins in America. In 1865, engineer and industrialist George Pullman ushered in a new era of ...
The Pullman model — a long-wheelbase six-seat variant — has been particularly popular with this select clientele. This week, the German automaker announced the latest version of the car, the ...