The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-11-20

All the QdW0llS OIL the
When the Thunder Bird" goes by.
-Cy WaIman.
Thus it was that Cy Warman was
won't TO MARBLE in words of poetic
praise Of fast trains, and while the
U.etr. Thunder Bird" Of the past was
accounted a swift train, more recent
developments show a burst of speed
that Cy didn't dream of. The success
of the Union Pacific's Overland limited
reflects great credit upon the men
who figured against time in transport
ing travellers across the continent
The Union Pacific-N orthwestern
overland limited No. l that left Chi
cago last Sunday evening at s o'clock
and arrived in Salt Lake yesterday af-
ternoon at $40 p. M, marks an all-im-
portant and gratifying epoch in speed.
1t,.sxas the initial run and was a, phe-
mn nal success, to put II mildly, in
asnIlch as a rum of 1,500 miles Ger
hill and dale. with all tht incidents Of
delay THAT must arise, was made with
cut a single hitch in amy instance.
The Herald in the Lead.
So much interest had awakened in
anticipation of the fast time scheduled
that The western press generally was
keenly alive to the matter in hand,
and representatives, were detailed to
accompany it for portions of the route
between the Windy City and Salt Lake.
Here it may be modeStly stated that
The Salt Lake Herald led them all
its representative left for Chicago one
week ago to come through with the
limited and note as accurately as need
be all points covering the entire run
of 1,500 miles.
The Herald representative desired to
note particularly the work of all the
different class engines, and to do this
intelligently it was necessary to forego
slee3 and ride in the cab over the
create portion of every divisional
feat of endurance that will tax TO the
utmost the staying qualities Of the
average newspaper or railroad man.
To accomplish this, standard rules
governing had 10 be abridged, and the
following orders were issued by both
roads for The Herald:
To Conductor Limited Train No. l,
Nebraska Division, Leaving Omaha
Monday, November Is, 1895.
Special Order-This will authorize
you TO pass Mr.. Ray Raymond ON your
train from Omaha TO Ogden, account
Salt Lake Herald. Good for this trip
only. Good ON engine.
L. DICKINSON.
General Manager.
A special order was necessary owing
20 the fact that free transportation is
n. g. on the overland limited, as the
following order will show:
General Order-Receivers Union Pa
cif1k system, Omaha. Neb.. Nov. 10.
1881 Commencing Sunday. November
II, no form of free transportation will
be honored for passage on Overland
Limited" train No. l. except annual
exchange passes-foI1ns y and B.
z. DICKINSON,
- General Manager.
~ Northwestern people also felt
kindly disposed towards a great daily
showing such enterprise. as evidence
tire following letter issued by the gen.
eral superintendent:
CHICAGO, Nov. Is, 1885,
Conductors and engineers, train No. l.
The bearer is Mr.. Ray Raymond, of
the Salt Lake Herald. Will You kindly
show him every attention that you
can, by giving him any information he
desires in regard TO train No. l, which
you are in charge Of Good on engine.
S. SANBORN,
General superintendent.
Makeup of the Train.
The train leaving Chicago was made |
up of one baggage car, one first-class
coach, one chair car, one Wagner
elcSp6ls lNO 4 uliLAd4S anu Il dining
car. The seven cars equipment COM
prising the train was resplendent in
every way and excited the admira ton !
of the throng who came to witness its |
departure for Utah and the Golden !
Gate. a great many railway officials |
and members OF the press stood about /
and compared present day methods |
with the old-an wished the new train /
success.
Namoth Schenectady Engines.
The Northwestern had purchased ten |
maRmoth Schenectady engines for this |
fast service, and motive power men are |
unanimous in the declaration that no /
finer class of engines are in service !
anywhere.
They have Wagon-top boilers OF $50 /
fiues, and the smallest diameter of |
Boiler is sixty-two inches. the greatest
diameter being seventy-two inches. |
They carry 100 pounds of steam, thus I
insuring at all times plenty of good |
dry steam-an essential feature in it.
self. They stand on the drivers six feet [
and three inches in diameter and have
steel spokes as well as steel tires.
They have a stroke of 19x24. and the /
counter balance is made to sit low and |
projects out beyond the tire the better
to overcome The opposing force of the
ssideTods. Both the heavy truck and I
taniswheels arc thirty-six inches. with I
brakes on the pony truck wheels act
ing in conjunction with the driver