Boston & Maine Railroad Coach #749 1912

Date: 1912
Source Collection: Walker Transportation Collection of Historic Beverley

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Figure 4.40 - Boston & Maine Coach #749, 1912
A typical open-vestibule-type railroad passenger coach of the 1890s, Boston & Maine coach number 749 was constructed by the railroad. The coach was a “smoker,” designated for those wishing to smoke en route. Operable window sashes and a roof monitor provided natural ventilation.

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