Connecticut western news., 1884-04-30
A MODEL RAILROAD.
AN INTERFERING COMPANY.
The ROute to the Berkshire HiIIs.---
 Splendid Equipment---New Cars--- New cOmOtiVes---safety--- &pqed---C OmfOrT.

Speed---COmfOrt.
 Litchfield and Berkshire counties, the " Switzerland of America" have long been popular summer resorts for city people, but each recurring season wit uesses an increased nzmber of summer dwellers in the beautiful Housatonic valley. In many towns large and ele- gant hotels have been built for the es- pecial accommodation of city boarders, and many private houses have been enlarged and fitted up to accommodate boarders also many wealthy city fami- lies have built elegant residences among the Berkshire hills, yet the demand for boarding places is always greater than the supply, and many hotels and board ing places are already engaging their rooms for the season, and some guests arrived over two weeks ago.
 The managers of the Housatonic rail road have of late years been awake to, in fact have anticipated the comfort of the travelling public and the equipment of the Housatonie road is not surpassed in this country. The road bed has been placed in the best possible condition-steel rails substi- tuted for iron, sharp curves have been heightened, bridges rebuilt, new depot buildings erected, and everything that safety or comfort demanded has been provided. Engines have been construct ed with special reference to speed, and express trains will make the run between New York and Pittsfeld in about four and one half hours, stopping only at the more important stations.
 Multitudes of city people who for merly passed the summer in other sec tions of the country, now spend the summer in Litchfeld and Berkshire counties, because the enterprise of the Housatonic railroad company has re- moved all the discomfort, delay and inconvenience formerly experienced in journey from New York to the Berk- shire hills. The business man can now leave his counting room or office in New York city at the regular hour of closing and taking the express train is conveyed quickly, safely and comfortably to his family in the Housatonic valley. The rapid transit afforded by the Housatonic road has resulted in attracting hundreds of families yearly to the Berkshire hills, who would be deprived of the luxury oi summering there if the husband was obliged to loose a day each week ir making the journey to and from Berk shire.
 A new time table takes effect about the 2d or 9th of June, at which time the fast or limited express trains will be put s on.
 f Last Thursday We visited the compa ny's shops at Amesville to inspect the new cars that will be run on the fas , express train. We are indebted to Mas , ter Mechanic -Slingland, Book-keepel W. c. Baldwin and Artlst Pierre Nun , dry for courtesies received and informa tion given. About 70 men are employ ed at the shops and the work done there is first class in every respect. , Engine No Is was receiving the fin f ishing touches, and would be completed , by Tuesday, April %. It has beer thoroughly overhauled, and has rece1vet new front end, new tender, new tire s new truck wheels, etc. Engine No i
 being entirely rebuilt, and will be read, r. for the road in about month. All loco 6 motives and passenger cars are nov F equipped with the Westinghouse al - brake-the vacuum brake, formerly il .- use has been discarded.
 Passenger coach No B Is being fitted f up for the New York travel The out side is painted Indian red and the styl Is of ornamentation Is RonaiSne. The in f side woodwork Is mahogany finished V in Queen Anne style. The seats are O 1 improved pattern with woyen-wir - springs. Mayhew's patent steel tir Q wheel is used, and great pains are takel | to make this model car ill every re f spect. Car No 3, baggage and express is being fitted up for the new train ant painted a dark olive color. The elegan , drawing room cars, Bridgeport anC Q Pittsfeld, were purchased late last sea son and were used only short time Q They were made by the Gilbert Manu featuring company, West Troy, N. Y. . and have just returned from that com f pany's shop, where they have been re I vanished. They will be placed on tn, fast express trains. Their color is darl olive The interior woodwork Is ma hogony, fitted up in Queen Anne style ;. They have upholstered chairs, elegan n carpets and all the modern improve !. ments such as bo1e, smoking room which can also be arranged for a sleep q ing room with spring beds and accom- F modate four persons. The car als, 6 contains porter's room, wash room, ant l. closets. The glass of the small window s near the roof is painted by hand. : The drawing room car, Massachusetts ,- is being reftted, dressed over and var # nished inside and out. The color i
 Indian red. The drawing room car F. Connecticut, has been converted into $ first class passenger coach, and hand ,t somely fitted up. Car No 16 is a beaut, s and model of convenience and excel k lence. It is entirely new and built a is the company's shops at Amesville. il
 fact it is now receiving the finishing e touches. It is combination car, pas