Parlor car

Parlor cars came about on United States railroads to address the absence of separate class accommodations.The imbecile conversation that goes on in parlor-car smoke-rooms is sometimes hard to bear, but there is escape from it in one's seat; the gabble in day-coaches is worse, and it is often accompanied by all sorts of other noises.[4]: 287  Southern Pacific operated the all-parlor car Shore Line Limited on a 13.5-hour daytime schedule between Los Angeles and San Francisco, California, from March 1, 1906, until the great depression ended the service on September 15, 1931.[5] Elevated service survives on Amtrak although the term "parlor car" has fallen into disuse.[6] Other Amtrak trains offer a Business Class, which includes roomier seating and, on some routes, a complimentary beverage and newspaper.
Club seating aboard the Metroliner in the 1970s.
The interior of a Pacific Parlour Car.
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