Equipment Used
An early (circa 1905) heavyweight consist:
- Buffet
- Coach (2)
- Sleeper (drawing room car)
Note: The Vice President's private car was often attached to the end of the train for special excursions.
In 1941, the New York Central ordered new lightweight stainless steel cars for the ESE trains from Budd. Initially, when the new equipment ran, a Hudson with matched streamlined stainless steel panels was used. The NYC planned their first day of operation with the new fluted equipment as December 7, 1941, but drew little fanfare as the US was focused on the attack of Pearl Harbor. A set of the these 1941 cars is owned by the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum.
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