Detroit & Mackinac Railway Combination Car, 1901-1905
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The combination car combined the functions of a baggage car and a passenger coach. These economical railcars were ideal for distant branches or short-line operations where traffic was light. This car, built circa 1905 and used on Michigan's Detroit & Mackinac Railway, includes three compartments: a baggage area, a smoking compartment, and a seven-seat parlor.
The combination car combined the functions of a baggage car and a passenger coach. These economical railcars were ideal for distant branches or short-line operations where traffic was light. This car, built circa 1905 and used on Michigan's Detroit & Mackinac Railway, includes three compartments: a baggage area, a smoking compartment, and a seven-seat parlor.
Artifact
Combine car (Railroad car)
Date Made
1901-1905
Keywords
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Transportation - Trains
Object ID
79.15.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift by the Detroit and Mackinac Railway and Mr. & Mrs. Charles A. Pinkerton, Jr.
Material
Steel (Alloy)
Wood (Plant Material)
Color
Green
Inscriptions
Location not noted: DETROIT & MACKINAC Location not noted: BAGGAGE / AND / EXPRESS / 100
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