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[QUOTE]Originally posted by palmland: [QB] rresor - However obscure there was usually a reason why sleepers were on the front instead of in their appointed slot on the rear. In the case of the SAL I believe the reason was the SAL ordered their new Budd built all coach streamliner in 1939. It of course had a classic observation lounge for the coach passengers on the rear. After the war, they decided to add new sleepers to it. Since the coach observation lounge had to stay on the rear to maintain the streamline appearance (rairoads worried about those things then), the new sleepers went on the front with their new sun room sleeper lounge. As may have been mentioned, a primary reason then for sleepers on the rear was to easily add and remove sleepers at enroute points. This was frequently done, often for the business travler, who could board at 9 PM and be sound asleep when the train picked up the car and left at 1 AM. Because of cost this has become a thing of the past in the Amtrak era. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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