e actual purchasewas made after spirited bidding by T. C. Durant, firstvice-president of the U. P. Possibly Dillon appreciatedthe historical significance of the car, but one of thereasons they wanted this armored coach was to convertit into a pay car to avert the danger of outlaw attacks.Oddly… … THE FUNERAL CARThis Union Pacific Railroad photograph of the dilapidated funeral car was made after its conversion into a passengercoach with two, four-wheeled trucks, instead of four. LINCOLN LORE THE INFELICITIES OF LOOKINGLIKE BOOTH While Lincolns assassin was still at laiKe, the NeivYork…
