. The story of the Pullman car . Manns Boudoir Cars wereinstalled on the Vienna and Munich line in 1873,and their favorable reception and popularity unques-tionably went far to better the trying conditions ofEuropean travel. Designed in America and introduced on the con-tinent, the Mann boudoir cars enjoyed an almostunoccupied field in Europe, with the exception ofEngland, where the railway managers had adoptedthe Pullman cars as their standard. The Mann carwas developed to suit European railroads andEuropean wants. A Belgian company was organ-ized to introduce sleeping cars by contracts withr
. The story of the Pullman car . Manns Boudoir Cars wereinstalled on the Vienna and Munich line in 1873,and their favorable reception and popularity unques-tionably went far to better the trying conditions ofEuropean travel. Designed in America and introduced on the con-tinent, the Mann boudoir cars enjoyed an almostunoccupied field in Europe, with the exception ofEngland, where the railway managers had adoptedthe Pullman cars as their standard. The Mann carwas developed to suit European railroads andEuropean wants. A Belgian company was organ-ized to introduce sleeping cars by contracts withrailroad companies, somewhat like those of the Pull-man Company in America. The Mann cars whichwere put in service in the United States betweenBoston and New York in 1883 were divided intoeight compartments, some accommodating two per-sons, some four. The seats were arranged trans-versely instead of longitudinally. Due to theirsmaller passenger capacity a higher rate was neces-sarily charged than for Pullman accommodations. [64]. Interior of a Pullman car used about 1880. Here a tendency toornamentation begins to show. Note the low-backed seats THE PULLMAN CAR IN EUROPE But exclusive possession of the Continental fieldwas not left to Colonel Mann undisputed, for duringthe year 1875 Mr. Pullman established a shop atTurin, Italy, and under the direction of a Mr. , who was sent on from the Detroit works, anumber of cars were constructed for use on throughtrains on the principal Italian lines. The followingtestimonial presented to Mr. Rapp at the conclusionof the work by the men who had been employedexpresses, although in none too polished English,their appreciation of the work that had been pro-vided them. TO PULLMAN ESQUIRE, THE GREAT INVENTOR OF THE SALOON COMFORTABLE CARRIAGES AND MASTER RAPP THE CIVIL ENGINEER, DIRECTOR OF THE MANUFACTURE OF THE SAME THE ITALIAN WORKMEN BEG TO UMILIATE. Welcome, Welcome Master PullmanThe great inventor of the Saloon Carriages,Italy will b
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