Coach-Smoker SLSF Various Non Consecutive Numbers - 2 Section And 3 Section Divided Jim Crow Cars

Discussion in 'Heavyweight Cars' started by Larry E Shankles, Aug 28, 2007.

  1. I am in the process of creating a database for Frisco passenger cars.

    There are several coaches built by American Car and Foundry (ACF) during 1910-1920 in the 1050, a few in the 1060s and 1070 series that are divided into three separate sections. Each section with its own restroom apparently for both sexes.

    Most had 40 seats in the main section, 20 in the center section and 18 in the other end. The seats and restrooms in all three sections were identical, so I cannot see a class distinction for the separation.

    Two sections I understand, namely they were because of "Jim Crow" laws in the South. But I cannot imagine what three sections were for. Many railroads had cars with smoking compartments, but I have not seen any with its own restroom nor any that were as large as the smallest compartment in these cars.

    Does anyone have any idea what these were?
     
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  2. Karl

    Karl 2008 Engineer of the Year Frisco.org Supporter

    The cars were divided with separate smoking areas for whites and blacks, plus a non-smoking section for blacks.

    I am aware that the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific (CRIP) had cars that were configured in a similar manner. These cars were placed in the train so that neither race would have to walk through the others' section.

    The 3-section cars would be placed behind the head-end cars. The blacks would enter through the front vestibule and the whites would enter through the rear vestibule. The first compartment would be for non-smoking blacks, the middle section would be for smoking blacks, and the rear section would be for smoking whites.


    The following were 3-section coach-smoker Jim Crow cars. 13 cars total.

    SLSF 998
    SLSF 1054
    SLSF 1056
    SLSF 1055
    SLSF 1057-1059
    SLSF 1070
    SLSF 1072
    SLSF 1079
    SLSF 1080
    SLSF 1067
    SLSF 1078

    The following were 2-section coach-smoker Jim Crow cars. 20 cars total.

    SLSF 166 - baggage-coach-smoker
    SLSF 765
    SLSF 759
    SLSF 768
    SLSF 769
    SLSF 773-775
    SLSF 1018
    SLSF 1033
    SLSF 1037
    SLSF 1052
    SLSF 1061
    SLSF 1066
    SLSF 1203
    SLSF 1206
    SLSF 1209-1211
    SLSF 1219
     
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