All Aboard!
FEC Bahamian
Built in 1949 by P-S in Lot #6809 to Plan #4140B as FEC 10RM-6DB sleeper BAHAMIAN, 1 of 7 FEC 10-6 sleepers built in Lot #6809, 7 of 42 total built in that Lot for the ACL pool. All 7 of the FEC cars were sold in 1967 to CN, BAHAMIAN as CN #2139 DEEP RIVER, later VIA #2139.
inspection of the Bahamian
Inside swing-hanger trucks
The initial assessment of the running gear of the Bahamian shows it to be in very good condition. All the wheel sets are good profile and thick tread. It is riding on 6 1/2”X12” APEE roller bearings.
Good wheels
All 4 wheel sets are very good condition as are all the Brahe shoes
D22 brakes
A running breake test will be done when North Florida Railway Museum has the 44ton locomotive running.
Come aboard and take a look.
Still wearing its Canadian heritage “Deep River”
Still wearing its Canadian heritage “Deep River”
Still wearing its Canadian heritage “Deep River”
Canadian National renamed the Bahamian to the Deep River and assigned it number 2139, both the name and number carried over to VIA. FLAIRR will be assign RPCX 2139 as the new reporting mark and restore the name Bahamian.
Canadian Emergency Exit Instructions
Still wearing its Canadian heritage “Deep River”
Still wearing its Canadian heritage “Deep River”
This plaque shows the floor plan and locations of Emergency Exits. More it is both in English and French.
The hallway between the roomettes
Still wearing its Canadian heritage “Deep River”
Bedroom set up in the daytime configuration
The the roomettes were designed with the single traveler in mind. Equipped with a single comfortable seat that also converted into a bed. Each roomette also had its own private toilet and sink. The roomettes Also had both sliding pocket doors and hallway curtains for privacy.
Bedroom set up in the daytime configuration
Bedroom set up in the daytime configuration
Bedroom set up in the daytime configuration
The bedrooms give us a glimpse at what First Class travel was like in 1949. Even though the upholstery is Sun faded it is the original fabric that was installed in the car by Pullman as was ordered by the Florida East Coast.
Nighttime rail travel as it was 75 years ago
Bedroom set up in the daytime configuration
Nighttime rail travel as it was 75 years ago
The trip from New York to Miami was an overnight trip. You could spend it in a coach seat or your ow hotel wheels bedroom. Believe it or not that is a double bed.
The upper berth
Bedroom set up in the daytime configuration
Nighttime rail travel as it was 75 years ago
Overnight rail travel for families often ment sharing a bedroom. Just lower the upper berth and you have an instant bunk bed complete with ladder and safety netting.
Other amenities of traveling Pullman
In room closet
Shoes freshly shined in the morning
The little doors in the hallway
In 1949 your First Class hotel room on wheels even has its own closet with a special cupboard for your shoes.
The little doors in the hallway
Shoes freshly shined in the morning
The little doors in the hallway
These doors are the other side shoe cupboard in the bedroom.
Shoes freshly shined in the morning
Shoes freshly shined in the morning
Shoes freshly shined in the morning
One of the services offered on a Pullman car was you shoes would be shined during the night by the Pullman Porter.
In room controls
Smoke ‘‘em if you got ‘em.
Shoes freshly shined in the morning
Bedroom controls for the fan and lights, also note the call bell for the Porter.
Classic Pullman fan
Smoke ‘‘em if you got ‘em.
Smoke ‘‘em if you got ‘em.
All Pullman bedrooms had a fan, not the open blades that are plastic.
Smoke ‘‘em if you got ‘em.
Smoke ‘‘em if you got ‘em.
Smoke ‘‘em if you got ‘em.
Here is a throw back to a bygone era, built in ashtray.