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 Post subject: URHS-NJ Acquires NYC Sleeper-Lounge Car
PostPosted: Tue Aug 13, 2024 9:12 pm 

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https://railfan.com/urhs-acquires-new-y ... ounge-car/

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The United Railroad Historical Society of New Jersey announced Tuesday that it had acquired a 1949 Budd-built Pullman sleeper-lounge that will join its growing fleet of New York Central passenger cars.

The Swift Stream will make its in-service debut this fall on the popular Hudson River Rail Excursions between New York and Albany. The acquisition is the largest single investment ever made by URHS. . . . .

The Swift Stream was constructed as part of the New York Central’s massive post-WWII improvement program. It was built in 1949 by the Budd company in their trademark all-stainless steel construction. In line with its branding as “The Water Level Route,” the New York Central named all its Pullman service cars after bodies of water. The Swift Stream was one of 11 matching cars that received the suffix “Stream.” These cars all contained six Pullman Double Bedrooms, as well as a 22-seat lounge and “buffet”—a kitchenette for drinks and light fare. Its lounge design was distinctive for its curved walls and curved sofas bookending the room.


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