Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-08-01
The Pennsylvania Railroads
Double Lines to Atlantic City.

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The Pennsylvania Railroads twin
lines 10 Atlantic City--the West Jersey
and Camden and Atlantic Railroad's--
now operated as double track line. and
famed far and wide as the Pennsyl-
vania's Double Lines TO the Sea. have
long been known as the old and reliable
route 10 Atlantic City. The Camden
and Atlantic Railroad was the pioneer.
and for long time the only route, TO
what has now become one of the most
popular and attractive seaside cities of
the world. Many Philadelphians well
remember how in the earlier years of
railroad they travelled slowly and
inferior cars to. Atlantic City, wien one
or two trains a day more than sufficed
TO accommodate the entire volume of
traffic, and many Of them may also re-
call the ill-success Of the railroad ven
ture, which was so pronounced, that at
a meeting Of the directors the proposit-
ion to take up the rails and sell them
for scrap iron was gravely discussed.
Wiser counsel prevailed, however, and
from this humble origin sprung what is
to-day the most complete and best-ap-
pointed system of railway leading TO
any seaside resort in this country.
The West Jersey and Atlantic from
Newfield 70 Atlantic City was built and
inadgurated with conspicuous success
under Pennsylvania management, the
Camden and Atlantic was acquired, and
the two lines consolidated Into the
Pennsylvania Double Lines TO the Sea.
These lines are now operated with that
skill and vigor for which the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad is celebrated. The
roadway of each line is in excellent
condition. Laid with steel rails, stone
ballasted, fitted with the greatest of
time-savers-the track tank-protected
by the block-signal system, its physical
condition can only be compared to
those blueribbon sections of the main
line track that attract the admiration of
the chance traveller and provoke the
unstinted praise of the railway expert.
For the complete equipment of this
splendid road-bed the great resources
of the Pennsylvania System are freely
drawn upon. The choicest passenger
coaches, parlor cars constructed express
ly for this service, and stalwart hard
coal burning locomotives, designated as
the Pennsylvania Standard, are provid-
ed. The speed of such trains on such
road-bed Is whatever the management
chooses to make it, but in the exercise
of wise and conservative Judgment
the maximum of seventy-five minutes
for the run from city to sea has been
adopted. This is as fast as the fastest
trains in regular service in this country
or abroad, and is quick enough to meet
the wishes of the average traveller.
These trains speed down to the sea
over one track and up the other, with
no obstruction, but with clear clean
sweep of track always ahead. Safety is
the prime essence of this plan, and
comfort is assured by reason of sub
stantial equipment, clean we'll ballas-
ted, firmly established road-bed with
out dust, and locomotives without Gin
ders. The characteristics, briefly out
lined, form the basis of the wide and
well-earned popularity of this the first
class route to Atlantic City.
The high favor in which this route is
held is by no means local, but extends
10 all sections of the lane where the in.
iluence of the Pennsylvania Railroad is
felt. large number of trains from the
south, west, north west, and southwest
deliver passengers in Philadelphia at
varying hours each day and all of them
may find q convenient connection at the
foot of Market street (the central sea-
shore station of Philadelphia for
prompt conveyance to Philadelphia's
great seaside suburb.
BY the provision of these unsurpassed
facilities of travel, the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company has not only devel-
oped in greater measure than any other
agency this city by the sea, but has
nationalized it.