The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-21
THE "DUDE" TRAIN.
Rapid Transit Over the Old Colony Line
"A Mile in Fifty Two Seconds.

"A Mile in Fifty Two Seconds.
Boston Herald.
In the course of railroad operations during the
last Quarterce injury many establishments OF
fast trains have taken place upon different
systems in England and the United States and
"Flying Dutchmen, "Flying Scotchmen, !" "Fly-
ing Yankees" cannon BALI trains and the like
have multiplied
The dude" train is one of the latest additions
to the nomenclature of the featurely fast passen-
ger trains and the Old Colony railroad furnishes
the theater for its performances. This train
makes the run between Boston and Woods Hol
every week day in one hour and forty minutes,
including stops, the distance being seventytwo
miles The run is made, leaving Boston at 3. 10
in the afternoon, the return being from Woods
Holl, leaving that station at TAO every week
day morning, the run to Boston occupying lit
tie more time than the trip the other way. The
train consists of a combination smoker" and
baggage-car and two parlor coaches of the Old
Colony line.
Now, while the average time made by this
train is little better than forty-sx miles an
hour, including stops, it is fact that over some
Sc ,tions Of the route the time made is more than
equal to anything often recorded in railroading
for continuous mile running Below South
Braintree sixty mile gait is largely attained
and carried, while over sections OF from three to
seven miles In length an average run of fifty
five seconds to the mile is regularly made and a
speed has been reached here of a single mile in
fifty-two seconds. With road perfectly, or even
approximately, StralgnC, or having only the
slight curves to be met with on English rail-
ways, speed of a mile minute over level sec
tons is not unheard of, either in the United
States or foreign lands, but not many instances
are presented anywhere of passenger-train run
ming which outstrips that rate.
Between Boston and South Braintree the rate
averaged is only about forty miles an hour;
while from Middleboro to South Middleboro q
distance of seven and ffteen-one -hundredths
miles, the run is made in seven minutes Be-
tween Bridgewater and Middleboro lies a ten
mile rum whereon the locomotive is ''let out"
with large freedom, aud the miles drop out from
under the train like corn from hopper Below
Wareham the stops are comparatively frequent
Buzzards Bay and Falmouth being included
with some occasional stops on the lower
range at the will of the passengers
For this is a private train. and 1t is not
even down in the schedules of the lines The
Dude is chartered for the season between June
l and Oct by gentlemen residents and summer
soiourners from Wareham to Woods Holl, and
each of these pays a good bonus for his chair
and the privileges of the train, taking the same
for the whole season. no matter when he may
begin or end his personal trips Each passenger
holding these rights has liberty to invite to ride
upon the trais, friend or friends, providing
they are not from the place wherein .e abdes
along the road. The railroad company can send
nobody by the "Dude'-has no right upon the
train. in fact, except to run and care for its
property and preserve all proprieties