Railroads formed the backbone of America. Starting in the 1800s, trains hauled millions of pounds of freight and passengers daily from point A to point B.

The legacy and impact of George Pullman and the Pullman Porters are featured in murals displayed along the Kennedy Expressway.

growing up in what was once a company town for the Pullman Railroad Car Company. Both worked at the factory from 1959 until its closure in 1981. Al still remembers learning from veteran workers.

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As the largest single owner of historic Pullman rail cars in the U.S., Pullman Rail Journeys is now undergoing an ardently detailed restoration of its historic Pullman rail cars that upholds the ...

Described as a "luxury liner," the train consisted of light ... of company-owned baggage and public cars coupled with matching all-room sleepers built by Pullman Co. Each has eight all-room ...

Al, 88, and Ray, 86, are former workers at the Pullman Palace Car Company — one of the first planned industrial communities that specialized in train car manufacturing in the United States.