A gangway connection is a flexible connector fitted to the end of a railway coach, enabling passengers to move from one coach to another without danger of falling from the train.
A British Railways Mark 1 coach fitted with a gangway connection of the Pullman type
Internal view of gangways between a British Rail Class 153 and a British Rail Class 158. Notice the doors on the sides, which prevent passengers from accessing the cabs of either unit. When the gangway is not in use, they lock outwards to block off the entire cab/gangway compartment.
View along full length of a Toronto Rocket, folding seats at the right
This British locomotive has a centre buffing plate similar to that fitted to the lower portion of a Pullman-type gangway connection.
George Mortimer Pullman was an American engineer and industrialist. He designed and manufactured the Pullman sleeping car and founded a company town in Chicago for the workers who manufactured it. This ultimately led to the Pullman Strike due to the high rent prices charged for company housing and low wages paid by the Pullman Company. His Pullman Company also hired black men to staff the Pullman cars, known as Pullman porters, who provided elite service and were compensated only in tips.
George Pullman
Mendel lithograph of a block of buildings raised by a consortium including Pullman
Share of the Pullman's Palace Car Company, issued April 20, 1892, made out to George M. Pullman
Administration building in Pullman
