Gulf Mobile and Ohio Abraham Lincoln #5889

Parlor-Observation Car

It was originally built in 1935 for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and brought up the rear of the B&O's "Royal Blue" passenger train (1935-37) that provided service from Washington, D.C., to Jersey City, NJ.

In the early 1940s it was operated by the GM&O where it was assigned to the "Abraham Lincoln" passenger service between Chicago, IL, and St. Louis, MO.

• low-profile lightweight aluminum construction
• weighs 83,200 pounds
• 70 foot round-end parlor observation car
• four-wheel trucks
• riveted aluminum construction
• axle driven electric generators
• air conditioning
• steam heat
• thirty two seats
• restroom equipped

Built by American Car and Foundry (ACF) for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in 1935

Donated to MOT in 19xx by the xx