Ferdinand Magellan (railcar)

Ferdinand Magellan Pullman Car
The Ferdinand Magellan at the Gold Coast Railway Museum
The Dining room
ManufacturerPullman Company
Order no.Lot 6246
Constructed1929
Refurbished1942
DiagramPullman Plan 3972D
Specifications
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Ferdinand Magellan Railcar
LocationMiami-Dade County, Florida, USA
Nearest cityMiami, Florida
Coordinates25°37′03″N 80°24′00″W / 25.61750°N 80.40000°W / 25.61750; -80.40000
NRHP reference No.77000401[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 4, 1985
Designated NHLFebruary 4, 1985

The Ferdinand Magellan (also known as U.S. Car. No. 1) is a former Pullman Company private car that served as Presidential Rail Car, U.S. Number 1 from 1943 until 1958. It is named after the Portuguese explorer. The current owner, Gold Coast Railroad Museum in Miami-Dade County, Florida, acquired it in 1959. The Ferdinand Magellan was designated a National Historic Landmark by the United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service on February 4, 1985.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.