Gallery Car
passenger railcar
The Gallery Car is a bilevel rail car, originally created by the Pullman Company as the Pullman Gallery Car. Besides Pullman, it has had five total different manufacturers since its creation, being Budd, St. Louis Car Company, Amerail, Nippon Sharyo and Canadian Vickers. These double-decker passenger cars were built by Pullman-Standard during the 1950s to 1970s for various passenger rail operators in the United States.
The car is designed with the first floor at what would normally be considered "high platform" level, and originally featured bench seating. The second level is actually four separate balconies with single seating that are accessed by four spiral staircases in the central vestibule. The space between the balconies is left open to allow conductors to check tickets without going upstairs. The doors are located in the middle of the car along with a bathroom.
Design
Railcar
The Gallery Car is made of the typical stainless steel for North American coaches and is a bilevel, however a unique design feature is a drop down in the middle of the 2nd floor to the first floor. This choice was made in particular to allow conductors to make a single pass through the car to collect passenger fares instead of having to go to each floor.
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