Ferdinand Magellan (railcar)

Ferdinand Magellan Pullman Car
The Ferdinand Magellan at the Gold Coast Railway Museum
The Dining room
Manufacturer	Pullman Company
Order no.	Lot 6246
Constructed	1929
Refurbished	1942
Diagram	Pullman Plan 3972D
Specifications
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Ferdinand Magellan Railcar
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
Location	Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA
Nearest city	Miami, Florida
Coordinates	25°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 NRHP	February 4, 1985
Designated NHL	February 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.