The evening times., 1898-05-02
MsgnfHcs mt New Equipment for the
Penns.INanfH Railroads COngre>-
sfaual Limited.

f,.vrrnonths ago when the Pennsylva-
mia Railroad Company replaced its olive
, htied ~New York and Chicago Limited
trains by the splendid equipment which
now delights every traveller between the
East and the West. it inauguraied a char
acteristic policy of Improvement which
has again been manifested I'm 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 3d. These handsome
trains were constructed by the Pullman
Palace Car Company for this special ser
vice and contain number OF novel and
import ANT features.
The exhibition train was composed Of
the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad composite car
No. 4Sl9 PENNSYLVANIA Railroad dining car
No. 4462, Pullman parlor cars "Ogygia,
Demons, ,,'--.'Oceilina. "AphrOdite, and
Pullman parlor 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
colorinR is further enriched by elaborat te
decorations I'm gold leaf.
The interior of the train is a verita BILE
palace. The woodwork throughout is
Vermilion, ornamented with delicate in
laid marQuetry i'm Persian designs Each
ear rs furnished in harmonic colors. The
dining car and the parlor cars 'Ogygia, -
''Oenone' and "Ocellina" are upholstered
and carDeted in blue. the Darlor car
"Aphrodite" in green and the parlor OBJ
serVation car Electra" in dun. The
composite nerlOr-smoking and baggage
car is upholstered in green with stuffed
leather chairs.
The dining car is a new departure and
unique creation. The tables are placed
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 70
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-haif by six feet, tastefully furnished
and finished. On one side stands beau
tiful dresser with a large piate-glass mir
ror and number of drawers This is
flanked on each side by a plush wall or
corner seat ON the opposite side is a
metal wash stand and the door to the
contains several small closets and racks.
Every lady traveller will appreciate this
latest effort OF the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company 10 provide for her COM
fort
The train is csrpet. I'd throughout with
plain velvet in appropriate colors. The
Vestibules are of the latest wide design
The ceilings are particularly ornate and
fun 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 VIII go into regular
service between New York. Philadelphia
Baltimore and Washington on Monday,
May g.