NYC-3 Dining Room in 1928

The NYC-3 luxury private rail car was built for the exclusive use of Harold Vanderbilt, the last of the Vanderbilt's to "run" the New York Central Railroad.
Pictured above is the original 1928 dining room of the NYC-3 private rail car complete with a wood burning fireplace. The NYC-3 private rail car was the pinnacle of luxury then, and continues to serves as a prestigious luxury travel adventure today.
History and time line of the NYC-3 private rail car

President Obama's Whistle Stop Private Train Car Tour Video

Private rail cars have an intimate history of being the platform for which aspiring presidents lay down their platform. Whistle stop tours offer the president quick and easy access to many towns bringing them in close contact to the people with the ability to quickly get rolling down the track to the next stop. Adlai Stevenson campaigned on the NYC 3 in this manner in his 1956 campaign against President Eisenhower and, far more recently, opera singer Cecilia Bartoli enjoyed its comforts between New York and her West Coast debut in Los Angeles.
The nyc-3 website offers historical perspectives on private rail cars and the people who travel by luxury train