| Posted by RANDY on May 3, 2021 | |
usiness Car – Long term storage at Cheyenne
The Selma was built for Union Pacific by Pullman Standard
in 1912 as business car No. 101. It is the oldest car in the
Union Pacific Heritage Passenger Fleet. The car was sold to
the Western Pacific, returned to Union Pacific’s roster with
the merger in 1982, assigned to the Missouri Pacific and
finally named Selma in 1987.
A typical Pullman-built business car of this era cost about
$35,000. Pullman would customize the car to the buyer’s
specifications, including types of wood to be used in the interior,
ventilation, heating and cabinet hardware.
Selma has an observation room, three bedrooms, a
secretary’s room, crew quarters, a dining room with seating
for six, and a kitchen.
The rail car is named for Selma Hall, an antebellum mansion
overlooking the Mississippi River and its surrounding farm,
which came under Union Pacific ownership with the Missouri
Pacific merger in 1982. Selma Estate and its principle building,
Selma Castle, are used by Union Pacific for business meetings.
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