Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-29
Busy Times.
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 Snnt Cars and Large Locomotives.
 The seventy-fve cars now under way at the car shops of the Consolidated road will be finished by the middle of June, and good part will be ready sooner--in time for the summer time table. The through Bos- ton and New York trains over the Shore Line road are to be almost wholly equipped
 with them, and some will also be used on the
 way trains of that division. Thirty of these
 new are already in the works. The
 parts are got out collectively, thus expedit-
 ing the work, and the experienced, skilled
 men under their superintendent turn out cars
 rapidly and in the most superior manner.
 The drawing room cars Governor Hub
 bard and Governor Andrews, which rubbed
 together at Woodmont in passing the result
 being the shivering of good many lights of
 glass, were expected to go on the line again yesterday.
 The old drawing room car Portland, which, when built, was model car, very stylish, IS
 undergoing complete overhauling and be-
 ing materially moaernized. She will look like q new car when put on the road again. glance at the old Portland and then 8 glance at the Governor Hubbard shows strik- ingIy the advance made in railroad car build ing.
 The fine sleeping cars New York and Bos- ton are being generally improved and greatly beautifed.
 In back of the car shops are several cars which have done long service and are now condemned. They are entitled to renova- tion, having an ancient appearance, and yet they were cars that excited the admiration of l beholders as they sped on the rails nineteen years or so ago. being then way ahead of anything seen before in style, elegance and superior accommodations
 The car shops are doing driving business
 in all departments, and the railroad company
 have decided to enlarge their shops at New Haven, and will construct new finishing department this spring.
 The new locomotive just turned out at the Hartford shops will be called the ''Venus." On Wednesday she will have her trial trip. It is big engine-one of the largest used in New England, and will draw heavy passen- ger and freight trains. The boiler is 52- Inch shell, having 185 hues. The engine IS equipped with the Westenhouse automatic brake, the railway combustion company E fuel apparatus, circulating water bridge in the fire box adjustable diaphragm in the smoke box, and serated plates in the smoke arch, making it impossible to throw dust or fire. The engines weight is 40 tons. The tank will contain ?, $50 gallons of water, and three and a half tons of coal can be carried Another big locomotive equal in proportions is partly made, and two others will be built during the summer.
 Twenty new freight cars have just been run out of the Hartford shops, and more are in the works
 The Consolidated road are making some changes in the running of trains. The Prov idence special express train, on or about June ,, will leave New York at 1 p. m., instead of P. n1., as last year, stopping at Stamford, Norwalk, Bridgeport, New Haven, Guilford, Saybrook, New London, Stonington, Wester- ly, Narragansett Pier, Newport and Provi- dence. Leaving New Haven at SIP, this
 train will arrive in Providence at 7:1O. Run ming west this train will leave Newport at
 11:30 a. 1n. and Providence at 12 m. It is
 intended to serve the Narragansett Pier and
 Newport travel. The Shore Line fast ex-
 press will leave New York at ? p. n., instead
 of 1 p. m., as last year. This will be very
 fast train, running between New York and
 Boston. The fast train now running out of
 New York arrives back in New York at 7:15
 or 7:21 the difference between the figures
 stated being caused by uncertainty concern
 Ing the Harlem trains. This is to be model
 train, for which eight Wagner cars are now
 being made. new special train will be put
 on Monday, April IT, leaving New York at
 3:43 p. m., running via the Shore Line to
 Providence, where 1t will arrive at 10 p. m.,
 stopping at the principal intermediate points.
 On the westward run it will leave Providence
 at about 3:3O, connecting at New London with
 Shore Line train arriving in New Haven at
 1888, allowing passengers to take the accom-
 modation train down the New York division
 or the 9:25 p. fast express for New York.
 Through cars and one drawing room car will
 be run on this train.