In March of 1942 Jack Delano was traveling to his assignment in Chicago aboard the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad’s flagship passenger train, the Capitol Limited. Late in the day he captured Pullman Porter Alfred McMillan preparing the upper berth for the night.

The air conditioned Capitol Limited was known for fine dining in it’s “Martha Washington” series dining cars. It also offered amenities such as secretaries, barbers, manicurists, and valets. If the train was on schedule, it was probably somewhere in Pennsylvania when this photograph was taken.