The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-08-14
THE RAILWAY AGE.
A Magnificen. Palace Car.

The night Pullman from Bangor, yesterday
morning, brought to this city the finest palace
car ever seen in this city The car is named the
Railway Age and is intended as model Of
luxury for passenger travel. 1t was construc-
ted by the Pullman Car Company and Rail-
was Age company, aud all the leading manu-
factureFs of those articles which are used in
the construction of Pullman Cars aided in car
rying out the above named intention. It
would be impossible with our limited space to
more than glance at the beauties of this car.
Twelve paper wheels, forty-two inches in cir
cumlereuce. supplied With the best steel tires,
support the carriage aud which is furnished
with the air-brake. There are large, roomy
observ alton platforms at each end of the car
with ornamental wrought steel and brass rail-
iDgs aud gates. Entering tho car we find our
selves in the observation compartment, Sx9
feet in size, finished in oak in the Old English
and Dutch style combined. The end and sides
of this compartment ara almost all plate glass,
the windows being of extraordinary size, aud
the room is richly earpeted and furnished,
with luxurious reclining chairs, arm chairs,
camp chairs, and a great sofa covered with
liussia leather, turns at night into sleeping
berths. There is an instrument for recording
the speed of the car, handsome French clock
and large two burner chandelier.
Off of the observation roomis large private
room, finished in maple with two
windows for light by day and two
silver plated side lamps for light by night.
The room is 7xS feet in size and connected
| with it is the ladies' toilet and bath room. 1t
contains also large, elegant folding bed, The
toilet room has three large wardrobes,a French
mirror 22x4S inches in size, and Tennessee
marble wash-stand. The parlor is very large,
| occupying the centre of the car, finished in
mahogany, panelled in rare woods, furnished
with elegant full length mirrors, velvet up
| holstered sofas. and easy chairs, and can be
divided by heavy portiere of rich material.
French clocks, lamps and chandeliers add to
the luxurious fittings, and tables and writing
! desks, with their bouquets and books, give a
homelike air to the apartment. The plate
glass windows are almost continuous, while
those in the monitor roof add their flood of
| light.
Passing through an arch one enters the two
sleeping sections finished in walnut, each
provided with two sleeping berths. Then
there is the silver water-cooler, the great ice
chest, the gentemen's toilet room finished in
! Tennessee marble, large buffers pantry with
its complete refrigerator of choice woods, and
the kitchen with its nice range, broiler, hot
and cold water pumps, and handy closets.
! Surely luxury could invent nothing more.
The car is occupied by the president and
manager of the Railway Age, Mr.. E. 81. Tai
bot with his wife, and his friends, De- Smith
and Mrs. Smith and Mr.. and Mrs. Myer of
| Chicago. The car left New York on an eastern
trip August 9Th, proceeded to Albany and
| therce through Massachusetts to Boston,
thence to Bangor, Bar Harbor and Moosehead
Lake, and from here, proceeded via the Grand
Trunk to Montreal last night By invitation
OF Mr.. Talbot representative of the Press
passed a very agreeable hour yesterday in
| viewing the car, and also informing the party
of thu attractions of Portland which they hops
to see on their return.