{"content":[{"text":"Facts about The Jamaica Train","bbox":{"left":0.284118,"top":0.091079,"width":0.431778,"height":0.027865}},{"text":"1912 it was built for use by Long Island Railroad by its \n parent company Pennsylvania Railroad. Manufactured \n by American Car & Foundry Corporation. \n Originally it was built as a Parlor Car and operated by \n Long Island Parlor Car Company which was a subsidiary of \n LIRR. It carried 26 passengers and did not have an \n Observation platform. \n 1925 it was reclassified as a business car for use by LIRR \n executives and renamed “The Montauk”. \n 1930 it was rebuilt as an Observation Car with States \n rooms, a Solarium, Dining Room, Galley (kitchen) and \n Butler’s Quarters as well as an Observation Deck. \n 1941 returned to Pennsylvania Railroad who air \n conditioned it. \n 1949 LIRR bought it back for $26,434, renamed “The \n Jamaica” 1949-1957. \n 1962 Reclassified as a passenger car and served all of LIRR \n on Express Trains. \n 1968 It was retired and donated to the Wantagh \n Preservation Society and moved to its present location in \n October, 1972. \n It is a Heavyweight, 80 foot long, 14 foot high and weighs \n 80 tons. \n It had its own power generator, ice hatches for air cooling \n system, coal stoves and a fully equipped galley. A fan \n blew air over two 300 pound blocks of ice under the train \n to keep the car air-conditioned for a weekend at \n Montauk Point. \n It was heated by hot water circulated through pipes \n behind the baseboards. \n Has the original ornate hand applied pin striping in the \n interior. \n Has an Observation Deck to sit and enjoy cool breezes. \n The Railroad ties are original.","bbox":{"left":0.205882,"top":0.146866,"width":0.646429,"height":0.7368859999999999}},{"text":"•","bbox":{"left":0.176471,"top":0.151908,"width":0.010553000000000007,"height":0.017726999999999993}},{"text":"•","bbox":{"left":0.176471,"top":0.216908,"width":0.010553000000000007,"height":0.017726999999999993}},{"text":"•","bbox":{"left":0.176471,"top":0.303574,"width":0.010553000000000007,"height":0.017726999999999993}},{"text":"•","bbox":{"left":0.176471,"top":0.346908,"width":0.010553000000000007,"height":0.017726999999999993}},{"text":"•","bbox":{"left":0.176471,"top":0.411908,"width":0.010553000000000007,"height":0.017726999999999993}},{"text":"•","bbox":{"left":0.176471,"top":0.455241,"width":0.010553000000000007,"height":0.017726999999999993}},{"text":"•","bbox":{"left":0.176471,"top":0.498574,"width":0.010553000000000007,"height":0.017726999999999993}},{"text":"•","bbox":{"left":0.176471,"top":0.542059,"width":0.010553000000000007,"height":0.01772700000000005}},{"text":"•","bbox":{"left":0.176471,"top":0.607059,"width":0.010553000000000007,"height":0.01772700000000005}},{"text":"•","bbox":{"left":0.176471,"top":0.650392,"width":0.010553000000000007,"height":0.01772700000000005}},{"text":"•","bbox":{"left":0.176471,"top":0.758726,"width":0.010553000000000007,"height":0.01772700000000005}},{"text":"•","bbox":{"left":0.176471,"top":0.802059,"width":0.010553000000000007,"height":0.01772700000000005}},{"text":"• \n •","bbox":{"left":0.176471,"top":0.845392,"width":0.010553000000000007,"height":0.03939400000000004}}],"images_bbox":[],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[]}