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Re: (erielack) A question about through sleeping cars



 
In a message dated 5/5/2006 3:24:52 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
jananran_@_mymailstation.com writes:


Reservations were handled by a central office, to avoid double  selling of 
space.  Space was allocated to a station; sale of that space  by any other 
station had to be cleared by the central bureau.

Randy  Brown



Randy
 
That all makes sense, but we are looking at the age of PRE  computers.   Just 
wondering how a central bureau worked in  1954?   Via Phone?  Via Tela Type?  
  
 
When you say central bureau, you mean National correct?
 
Any idea where it was located?   
 
Bob Bahrs


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