Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-12
WEALTH ON WHEELS.
The Pennsylvania Limited Repre-.
sents the Cost of Several
Fine Farms.
All the Conveniences of a Modern
Palntinl Residence.

enormous investment represented by a
train of cars. One passenger coach costs
as much as a comfortable home, while
the price of a sleeping car exceeds that of
a palatial residence. Even the ordinary
freight car is worth considerable money,
and the usual string of them represents
the value of a large farm. Locomotives
cost well VI in thousands Of dollars, and
individuals who have never given the SUBJ
ject any thought will be surprised at the
figures.
The highest grade of train service in
the world is maintained on the Pennsyl-
Vania Lines. Coaches used on this vast
system do not cost less than 5000 each.
Every part, metal and wood, is carefully
selected and put together by experts in
tainly a large sum to invest in one car, but
that amount represents the price OF a
sleeping car.
The equipment of a through train, in adj
dition to the locomotive, usually consists
OF a baggage car. an express car and a fast
mail car, followed by a compartment parlor
Only the best locomotives, strong and
marvellous pieces of mechanism, run over
thS Pennsylvania Lines, and each costs
fully $1,000. The baggage, express and
mail cars are each worth several thou
sand dollars; the coaches one-half as much
as the locomotive, and the Pullmans the
same as the locomotive, making the value
OIL a regular train exceed SEX, 600.
But u $4,000 investment is small when
compared to the outlay required to place
in service one train running over the Penn
sylvania Lines. This train. the world IA
nous Pennsylvania Limited. is composed
exclusively of Pullman cars of the highest
negres OF magniiicence, and is the most
luxurious ana most costly train in service
IN the world. The money invested in it
VIII buy a dozen fine farms.
Persons who travel on the Pennsylvania
Limited nave an opportunity to see to
what extent genius and skill nave develop
ea railway transportation facilities. The
character and comforts of this famous
train represent the highest standard of
excellence attained in the art of car con-
struction. The combination parIor. smok-
ing and library car. the initial link of
caily a metropolitan club on wheels, com
pr1SlnS the dolce far niente smoker, buffet
ana library, equipped with plush. leather
supplied with embossed stationery, card
sections, barber shop and bath. ali done
IN mahogany and gold relief and damask
draperies. Electric buttons at every elbow
and ubiquitous attendants emphasizes the
club-like convenience.
Inc second link is the dining car. ma
hoGany mirrored, the canopy a dream of
decorations in relief, sjIbdued by stained
glass transoms and silken window blinds.
Inc snowy tables, cleaning silver. CLINT
menus are particularly inviting. The hill
OF fare embraces every conceit in and ont
OF season. II Were supertiuous to say more.
Two drawing room sleeping cars of the
pronounced Pullman type follow the
dining car. Then comes the latest Pull
man ~triumph-the compartment sleeping
caI, WIN private rooms and suites. con-
,ainihg lockers, shelves and individual
avatory arrangements. and affording ali
me privacies of home. The new compart-
ment car, in fact. has provided America
tourists with all the privileges and Meas
nres OF 4 private or special car The
fehhsyiVania Limited compartment cars
plotted at the worlds fair. but they ave
finished in still richer woods, draperies and
carpets. Two spacious drawing rooms en-
suite occupy the ends of these cars hoidoir
staterooms between alternating in wsoods
inCs. anu iutHish-
me last car of the Pennsylvania Limit
90 Is me combination drawing room. par
Tor and observatory, the two latter-named
dppolnIhlentS comprising the social rem
Tra % = o. me nas,ensers en- route, where
itequeht tast friendships are formed. and
inc highest types of American travellers
t ,In mo casual contact. The library and |
vnt observatory apartments are provided
WIN me latest literature, including the
Standard monthlles and weeklies and dali |
ne Oh me principal cities. Writing desks |
ii sUGtetE embossed stationery are like
MLse PROVIDED IN both apartments. with
nypeWrlterS and telegraphers available, |
ana mail boxes in reach. mail being col, |
lected IN route. ~
The entire Pennsylvania Limited is illum-
mated with incandescent electric lights |
ana when the thermometer ranges high
patrons. e VI the
me panorama of American scenery o.
peciaiiy in Pennsylvania, viewed from tho |
chllonied and brass-railed piazza of The
observation car, is unequaled in the rail
way. world. The dash through the now
traditional Conemaugh valley with the
phoeniX-ltke new Jamestown. the croseing
OF the airy Aileghanies, the rounding az
the famous Horseshoe Curve the ro
mantle Srdndeur of the Blue JlIniata- the |
rlch pastoral scenes along the Susquehan-
III river. are cardinal points of interest.
me observation car on the PennsyIyania
Limited is the only one running to New
This famous train leaves Chicago Union
6aSsehSer Station every day at $50 n. m.
iofawing Room Sleeping Car connections
Itod'e 81 Louis over the Vandalia Line al
l'oo =, m, Louisville 400 p. m, INDIANAPOLIS
~ p m, cincinnati 500 p. m, DAYTON
$50 y. M, Columbus 1920 night, All con. |
centratc at Pittsburg, from which noint
the daylight trip is through interestinr in.
duStrial sections of Western Pennsvivsri
over the romantic Allegheny AIonptains
and though the agricultural naraJisa Of |
me eastern end of the keystone state
philadelphia All, Rev York 60 p M M
baltimore Ais p. m, and Washington al
o.32 p. IN. 1t
a finely Illustrated booklet containing
n nalitlone reproductions from photographs
oil the interior of the train showing II as
near 10 the real as the camera can present
1t, Will be furnished on application IN
yither 81 the following Assistant General |
passenger Agents: II. r. Dering, 2iS
south LARK St. Chicago, or W. F.. Brun- |
Her, '' chestnut St. St. Louis.