The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-25
WILL soon RUN TRAINS
vinewood Park Line to Be in Opera
ton in Two Weeks.

A train is now running on the Vine
wood Park railroad. It is, however, a
work train, and is made up of the engine
and a fat car. A force of about thirty
is at work Strengthening and grading the
track PASSENGER trains will be running
to and from the park in about two weeks.
The trains will consist Of the engine and
three passenger coaches. Two round trips
Sundays trains will be run from each end
of the line at intervals Of about 40 min
The work of grading the track would
have been commenced several weeks
sooner only material could not be had to
repair the engine that Will be used to
haul the trains. delay of nearly five
weeks has been caused by this reason
The coaches which will be used in the
trains run under the new management are
the ones that were used by the old East
Side railway company. They are being
renodeIed ana thoroughly repaired.
The coaches are considerably longer
than the ones now IN use by the present
double trucks on either end of the car
and are fitted with springs the same
any passenger coach on a railroad
The open cars have had seats running
the entire width of the car. They are be-
ing rebuilt, with an aisle in the center
of the car. The seats on each side of the
aisle will comfortably accommodate two
persons. Each car is about So feet long
and will carry about 90 passengers
The train will be composed of two of
the open cars and closed car The
closed ear will be divided into two COM
about two-thirds of the length of the car
and will have two seats running the
tire length back to back in the center of
the car. The other portion of the car will
be fitted up as a smoking room.
An order will soon be placed for new
equipment 1t is hardly possible how
ever, that the new cars will be delivered
! before the middle of August The new
cars will be supplied with new and i'm
proved style of gasoline motor. Each car
will haul one trailer.
During the time occupied in getting the
track into shape a force of men will be
at work on the improvement of the park.
The grounds will be thoroughly cleaned
Benches will be placed in convenient
places and stands where refreshments viii
be sold will be built. The dancing pavil-
ion will be repaired and the floor viii
also be put into good condition. The pa
vilion will be painted The street car
fares will be five cents each way. Next
season an opera house Will be erected
A number of high class summer opera
and vaudeville companies will be the at
/ fractions.
It is planned that work will begin on the
! viaduct over the railroad tracks and
! creek in the course of a few weeks I'm
/ til the time of its completion the cars
will run from the car barn on the cor
/ ner of Tenth and Chestnut streets. This
1 is seven blocks east of Kansas avenue
/ on Tenth.
/ Trains will leave this point once each
1 forenoon, once each afternoon and two
/ trips will be made in the evening. Later
when the viaduct is completed ard If
/ traffic demands it trains will be run on
! a schedule time. and trips will be made
as often as is necessary
A new roof has been placed over the
round house and the corrugated iron sides
/ will be torn down. The sides will be re-
built with wood.