Goliad

Goliad

Build Date: 1926

Builder: The Pullman Company/Southern Pacific

The Goliad was one of 44 "12-1s" put into service on Southern Pacific's New Orleans - San Francisco "Sunset Limited" in 1926. Many of the cars in this series were named for cities, counties and rivers along the Southern Pacific's route, such as Alamo, Aransas, Bexar, Brazos, Iberia, Pecos, Presidio and Trinity. Goliad was doubly significant as the site of the Battle of Coleto Creek and subsequent massacre of Colonel James Fannin and his men during the Texas Revolution. Because of the warm climates in which it operated, the car was equipped with mechanical air conditioning in 1935. After the Pullman divestiture, Southern Pacific purchased the car though it was still operated and maintained by Pullman. The Sunset Ltd. received new streamlined, stainless steel cars in 1950 leaving the older equipment available for other service. Goliad last served with the Ft. Worth & Denver Railway in December, 1963 and was donated by the Southern Pacific Company in January, 1964.

Heavyweight Pullman car Goliad in Southern Pacific livery