parlor car
noun
: an extra-fare railroad passenger car for day travel equipped with individual chairs
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The carriage in question here is Cygnus, which debuted in 1951 as a First Class parlor car for the Golden Arrow; later, it was also used as part of Sir Winston Churchill’s funeral train.
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Sandra Ramani, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2021
The train portion of the set includes four cars to build: the engine, passenger car, the tender and a parlor car.
—Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com, 12 Aug. 2019
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum, 901 W. Pratt St., 752-2490; borail.org: Marvel at magnificent 19th-century steam locomotives, original tracks, and elegant parlor cars.
—Jill Gerston, ELLE Decor, 19 Feb. 2010
Sandra Ramani, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2021
The train portion of the set includes four cars to build: the engine, passenger car, the tender and a parlor car.
—Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com, 12 Aug. 2019
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum, 901 W. Pratt St., 752-2490; borail.org: Marvel at magnificent 19th-century steam locomotives, original tracks, and elegant parlor cars.
—Jill Gerston, ELLE Decor, 19 Feb. 2010
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“Parlor car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parlor%20car. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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