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From: "Paul R DOT Tupaczewski" paultup AT comcast DOT net
Date: Sun, 13 Sep 2015 19:30:20 -0400
Subject: RE: (erielack) DL&W Parlor Car #2454
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Randy's message is exactly right. Here's the sheet from the DL&W passenger car book that calls it a "Club" car (and it also notes that they had "Carrier Safety Ice System" air conditioning)

- Paul


> -----Original Message-----
> From: jananran@mymailstation.com [mailto:jananran@mymailstation.com]
> Sent: Sunday, September 13, 2015 7:12 PM
> To: EL Mail List
> Subject: Re: (erielack) DL&W Parlor Car #2454
>
> This thread has become quite a confusion of "Parlor " vs. "Club" cars.
>
> Parlor cars were first class accommodations without sleeping facilities; On many railroads they were Pullman-owned and/or operated.
> On the Lackawanna and Erie (among others), Club cars were cars reserved for use by members of the "club" which chartered them
> from the railroad; they provided guaranteed seating and other amenities mentioned in some of the postings.
>
> Randy Brown


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