Coach Trains and Travel

192 pp. Fascinating look at the regular passenger equipment that was used by the majority of railroads to transport the majority of their passengers. The author describes the evolution of the basic coach car from the days of airless boxes with benches or rattan seating to the era of plush recliners with air-conditioning. The book discusses every aspect of these trains, from their position in the consist to the design of the superb all-coach trains such as The Blue Comet, the Reading's Crusader, and the NYC's Pacemaker.