The times., 1898-05-02
Magnifice mt New Equipment for the
Pennsylvania Railroads Congress
sionnI Limited.

A few months ago when the PennSyIVa-
mia Railroad Company replaced its olive
hued New York and Chicago Limited
trains by the splendid equipment which
now delights every traveller between the
East and the West it inaugurated a char
acteristic policy of improvement which
has again been manifested in the superb
new Congressional Limited trains between
New York and Washington, one of which
was on exhibition for the first time in
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia, on
Saturday, April 30. These handsome
trains were constructed by the Pullman
Palace Car Company for this special ser
vice and contain number of novel and
important features.
The exhibition train was composed of
the Pennsylvania Railroad composite car
No. 4S19, Pennsylvania Railroad dining car
No. 1852, Pullman parlor cars "Ogygia,"
"Oenone," "Ocellina, ''Aphrodite," and
Pullman parIor observation car Elec-
ira
In external appearance the train closely
resembles the new Pennsylvania Limited
red name board, cream between the
windows and dark green below. This
coloring is further enriched by elaborate
decorations in gold leaf.
The interior of the train is a veritable
palace The woodwork throughout is
vermlion, ornamented with delicate in
laid marquetry in Persian designs. Each
dining car and the parlor cars "Ogygia,
"Oenone" and "Ocellina" are upholstered
and carpeted in blue the parlor car
'Aphrodite" in green and the parlor OBJ
servation car Electra in dun. The
composite parlor-smoking and baggage
car is upholstered in green with stuffed
leather chairs.
The dining car Is a new departure and
a unique creation. The tables are placed
directly opposite the windows, which are
unusually wide, instead of between them:
and instead of the fixed seats usually
seen in dining cars. this car is equipped
with mahogany chairs so placed as to
leave abundant room between the backs
The tables on one side of the car are
somewhat longer than ordinary. while
those on the other side are shorter, ac-
commodating only two persons. In
consequence there is much more room on
all sides than formerly.
The most noticeable new feature in the
parlor cars is the ladies' dressing room.
This is rounded compartment five and
one-half by six feet, tastefully furnished
and finished. On one side stands a beau
tiful dresser with a large plate-glass mir
ror and a number of drawers. This is
fianked on each side by plush wall or
| corner seat. On the opposite side is a
metal wash stand and the door to the
ladies' saloon. Besides these, the room
contains several small closets and racks.
Every lady traveller will appreciate this
latest effort of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company TO provide for her COM
| fort
The train is carpeted throughout with
| plain velvet in appropriate colors. The
vestibules are of the latest wide design.
| The ceilings are particularly ornate and
| full of curvelinear beauties The win
dows of the parlor cars are also exceed
| ingly wide. Each car is equipped with
| both electric and gas lights.
| Altogether these trains are splendid
| specimens of modern car building, and il
| lustrate the total disregard for expense
which the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
| pany has when the convenience and COM
| fort of its patrons is in question.
| These new trains will go into regular
| service between New York. Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Washington on Monday,
| May 2.