Department of Defense Passenger Cars

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some of the upper most brass had special trains assigned to them by a specific road,but none were DOD owned.but on occasion a special train would be assigned just for that brass and his assistants,gaurds,lower ranking officers,etc.typically these trains had trackage rights over ALL trains on the mainline,including other fast passenger trains and troop carriers.to name a few brass that did use there own trains there was (obviously) Franklin.D.R, D.D.Eisenhower, George patton and also visiting dignitaries like Winston churchill and such. Aircraft may have been fast and available,trains were still the biggest form of travel. and plus,its easier to make stops along the way for meetings and interviews on a train.--josh