National and State Register

Marcia / Pullman Car-David H. Moffat

Moffat County

The customized car was built by the Pullman Company in 1906 and named in honor of David Moffat’s daughter, Marcia.  The interior woodwork is solid mahogany imported from Africa and there are sleeping quarters for up to twelve people.  

A black and white photo of the car on some tracks with some evergreens in the back.

Marcia / Pullman Car-David H. Moffat (1981 photograph.)

As Moffat’s personal car during the building years of a number of Colorado railroads, it is a symbol of his influence and commitment to expediting rail transportation across Colorado.  The car was presented to the town of Craig by the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad in 1953.