Evening star., 1899-04-11
THE kAIsER's SPECIAL TRAIN
Built on the American Plan md tb,
Finest in the World.
From the New York World

The German emperor in his railroad iour-
neys requires a train of fifteen specially an
pointed coaches for himself and suite Tho
royal train is never used for any other mr.
pose AS 1t stands today it is doubtless the
longest and most elaborate railroad train i'm
the world Its cost has been estimated at
quarter of million dollars.
Ine emperor watches all new improye
ments in railroading and adds another car
10 MS tram every year or SO, in order to
keep UP with the times ~
In ADDITION to the private apartments of
the emperor and empress, the train Includes
spacious dining car, which is used for
giving royal dinners on the rail
Each car OF this long train is provided
WIN telephone running from one end to
the other, and when the train is made nm
these are all connected This enables tba
conductors and brakemen of the train IN
communicate with each other without pass
ing tnrouen the train and thereby possibly
disturbing his majesty.
An entire coach is set apart for his moi;
esty's private apartments, and a similar
one Tor the empress. Two more cars are
divided up into suites suitable for the
guests who may be travelling with the em-
peror.
There are three dining cars in all The
main one consists Of single apartment
with long table in the center for state
dlnners, while the others are combination
cars.
The entire train is built on the American
plan. with connecting vestfbules 1t is
mounted on wheels of the standard gauge
SO that 1t can be run on all the lines
throughout Europe, and the cars are some
what longer than the ordinary coaches.
The entrance to the emperor's private car
Is through vestibule on the platform from
Whlch wide swinging doors open directly
into an apartment sixteen feet long and
running the entire width of the car Next
70 TINS, ana connected by a door, is his
maJesty's bed ROOM from which a toilet
opens by means of a sliding door. These
rooms do not occupy the entire width of
the car. A narrow passageway, twenty
eight inches wide, runs from the private
salon back to the rear.
The apartment next to that ;of his ma
jesty is occupied by the gentlemen in inn
mediate attendance upon the emperor An
other apartment is provided for the SER
wants of both.
1t will be some comfort to humble Ameri-
cans to know that the springs upon which
this royal coach rests are considerably less
comfortable than those used in the average
American day coach. All are fitted with
American brakes
The cars are heated by a circulation of
hot water. The lighting of the train is dis
tinctly inferior to that of the average
American trolley car. The apartments are
illuminated throughout with oil gas, which
is carried in tanks.
The emperor's private apartment is very
simply furnished. 1t contains a small sim
gle bed with metal frame, small uphol-
stored chair and a mirror between the win
dows with a folding bed beneath 1t. On the
wall next to the bed, and extending the en-
tire length OF the room. is large network
rack. -
The royal train is distinctly inferior to
the best Pullman coaches In everything ex-
cept decorations. The private coaches of
the emperor and empress are hung with