The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-04-29
THE OVERLAND LIMITED.
A Detailed Description Of This Magnificent
Train.

Pacific and Southern Pacific lines, is the
equal of any swell train in the United
States. This means that 1t has no supe-
rior in the world. The trains run both
way sthrough Winnemucca every day in
the year., but pass through here at such
an unseemly hour that but few people
have had an opportunity of seeing and
amiring them. A description of the pa
latial, magnificent cars of the train will
therefore be of interest.
In the first place, there are four COM
panies which nave shared in the expense
of putting on the Observation-Disclosures
Company. Chicago & Northwestern, I'm
ion Pacific and Southern Pacific. To
ty new cars, at a cost of over 81 900, 900.
The extra number of cars were required
because the train leaves Chicago and
San Francisco every day and it takes
nearly three days to make a trip, so many
cars are on the road at the same time.
All the cars are identical in coloring and
lettering. Across the top panel is the
legend. he Overland Limited" while
In small letters at each end of the panel
is the name of the owner of the car
Pullman" Union Pacific, Southern Pa
cifc," or Chicago & Northwestern" The
cars are all of standard color, olive green
and chaste gold decoration. The train is
limited to eight cars, though ordinarily
is is composed of but six.
The first is a combination dynamo and
baggage car. Next comes the composite
car. The frant end of this is for express
and baggage; then comes a barber shop
and bath, then a buffet and then the H.
color. with desks, easy chairs and sofas.
1t has a well-stocked library, and the
porter has charge and will look to the
comfort OF the passengers, whether for
their mental or physical welfare. The
barber looks out for his customers as in
a city shop.
The diner is the third car In The train.
Its interior is In White and gold and the
effect is striking. On the tables are bum
ches of fresh roses and the linen, china,
silver and glass are of the finest descrip-
ton. The car has a steward, chef and ma
ny assistants and is stocked like a metro
in the train, although they are changed
at terminals for the sake of cleanliness.
standard Pullman cars. only more ele-
giant and with the electric ligt and new
work of the Pullman artisans and each
has seventy electric lights, which in
eludes lights over each seat. to be turned
on or of by the occupant. The light is un-
limited. as the dynamo can serve $50 To-
candle-power ligts. Twelve-inch electric
fans are In the cars for use during the
heated spells.
The most elegant car In the train is the
last one. 1t is new and novel. being of
the very latest design. On one side runs
a narrow corridor two-thirds of it's length.
This opens into six private boudoirs. which
are absolutely exclusive and built for
onlv two nassepgers Each Is In a diff
ferent finish, birdseye maple, oak, cherry,
mahogany, redwood and so on. Each has
its own comforts and makes a private car
for two. AT the end of the car is the
observation drawing room. The rear is
one great plate glass, with a door on the
extreme side. A wide and deep observa-
ton platform. surrounded with brass rail-
ings, completes the train.
AS one of these p~alatial trains runs over
mountain and prairie 1t requires just
twenty-four men to care for the passen-
gers. They are as follows: Engineer and
fireman, conductor, head and rear brake
man, electrician, -baggageman, barber,
buffet porter, pullman conductor, four
porters, tewar and chef In ining car
and eight assistants. And they. one ant
all, are at the service of the passenger
through the medium of electricity, steam
and compressed air, so wonderful and
fleet are the works of men.