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Section 37 - Old Standard Equipment




1-Interior view of old Parlor/Dining car, appears to be Car #401 - No Date (NSL Photo)




2-View of tables and chairs set in a room, either hotel or restaurant - No Date (NSL Photo)




3-Interior view of lobby, Chicago Terminal, showing candy counter - No Date (NSL Photo)




4-Parlor Car #411 with Company people posing as seated passengers, Highwood - 07/12/1923 (NSL Photo)




5-Interior new Safety Car #359 - 02/01/1928 (NSL Photo)




6-Interior of passenger car with 4 passengers seated - 09/10/1937 (NSL Photo)




7-Interior of ar #419, passengers seated, ladies with table settings, gentleman with newspaper - No Date (NSL Photo)




8-Edited photo showing interior of Car #420 with people seated - 03/15/1929 (NSL Photo)




9-Interior of car with people seated, appears to be on 'L' - 09/02/1937 (NSL Photo)




10-Interior of car with people seated similar to previous photo (#9), but with shades drawn - 09/02/1937 (NSL Photo)




11-Interior of coach section, Car #702 - 05/01/1923 (NSL Photo)




12-Interior of Car #170 - 04/29/1920 (NSL Photo)




13-Interior of Cummings Car - No Date (NSL Photo)




14-Builders photo of Car #721 interior, looking towards end from smoker - No Date (NSL Photo)




15-Interior of obs Car #420 - 10/11/1928 (NSL Photo)




16-Interior of car with people seated in coach section - 09/02/1937 (NSL Photo)




17-Interior of Car #420, edited - No Date (NSL Photo)




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