Some history of the later PRR uses for the blunt end cars
"The PRR purchased postwar Sleeper Lounge Observations for three of their premium service trains the CINCINNATI LIMITED, LIBERTY LIMITED and SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS. These cars with 2 Drawing Rooms 1 Compartment 1 Double Bedroom Buffet 25 seat Lounge Observations were delivered by Pullman Standard in February March 1949. They were originally intended to carry NARROWS suffix names but before delivery the cars received names of noted PRR personalities.
2 DRAWING ROOM 1 COMPARTMENT 1 DOUBLE BEDROOM BUFFET 25 SEAT LOUNGE OBSERVATIONS Pullman Standard February - March 1949 Plan: 4134 Lot: 6792 (Built for and assigned to specific trains)
CINCINNATI LIMITED
GEORGE BROOK ROBERTS intended name BRANDYWINE NARROWS
FRANK THOMSEN intended name CONEMAUGH NARROWS
LIBERTY LIMITED
THOMAS ALEXANDER SCOTT intended name ALLEGHENY NARROWS
ALEXANDER JOHNSON CASSATT intended name OHIO NARROWS
SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS
JAMES McCREA intended name POTOMAC NARROWS
SAMUEL REA intended name SCHUYLKILL NARROWS
WILLIAM WALLACE ATTERBURY intended name SUSQUEHANNA NARROWS "
"The PRR never purchased any additional new streamlined Parlor cars for any other service. When additional streamlined Parlor cars were required for trains between Washington and New York the PRR turned to some of their little used prewar sleeper lounge observations and later some of the postwar sleeper lounge Observations. There were no internal changes made to these cars they were simply designated as parlors and they were assigned 7100 series numbers for parlor car service. Two of these cars were designated Parlor cars in January 1957 and followed by two additional cars in April 1957. The five postwar cars were designated parlors in November 1957.
1 DOUBLE BEDROOM 2 MASTER ROOM BUFFET 25 SEAT LOUNGE OBSERVATIONS Pullman Standard May 1938 Plan: 4080 Lot 6548 (Designated Parlor cars January 1957)
7150 SKYLINE VIEW originally 8116 SKYLINE VIEW
7151 WASHINGTON VIEW originally 8117 WASHINGTON VIEW
1 DOUBLE BEDROOM 1 COMPARTMENT 2 DRAWING ROOMS BUFFET 25 SEAT LOUNGE OBSERVATIONS Pullman Standard May 1938 Plan: 4081 Lot: 6549 (designated Parlor cars April 1957)
7152 WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN PATTERSON ex PRR 8111 WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN PATTERSON originally PRR 8111 JUNIATA NARROWS
7153 SAMUEL VAUGHN MERRICK ex PRR 8113 SAMUEL VAUGN MERRICK ex PRR 8113 WAKE ISLAND originally PRR 8113 JACK'S NARROWS
1 DOUBLE BEDROOM 1 COMPARTMENT 2 DRAWING ROOM BUFFET 25 SEAT LOUNGE OBSERVATION Pullman Standard February - March 1949 Plan: 4134 Lot: 6792 (Designated Parlor cars November 1957)
7154 ALEXANDER JOHNSTON CASSATT originally PRR 8424 ALEXANDER JOHNSTON CASSATT
7155 WILLIAM WALLACE ATTERBURY originally PRR 8427 WILLIAM WALLACE ATTERBURY
7156 FRANK THOMSON originally PRR 8423 FRANK THOMSON
7157 JAMES McCREA originally PRR 8425 JAMES McCREA
7158 GEORGE BROOKE ROBERTS originally PRR 8422 GEORGE BROOKE ROBERTS
These last five cars were returned to Sleeper Lounge Service in June 1958 and reverted to their 8400 series numbers. The four prewar Sleeper Lounge Observations remained in Parlor car service until retired by the PRR in 1961."
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