The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-29
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POWERFUL.
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Wheels. Run TOO.
FA ~, j, II TRAIN OF ALL Il ]!
Z g y Not Hand some, Only Coach and md
Engine Long, But Carries the Cool
cash-Wreaking Train Like 4,
Gold Souse.
.FAYORlTE TRAIN OF ALL
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It Is hardly necessary to say that these
articles are not even remotely intended
asSdIssertations upon railroading In gem
Eeral or In detail, but rather n as brief
sketches Of different phases Of the SER
vice for the genera. reader, and with no
particular view to connectedness. 81 9TH
3 There has been a steady advance In the
matter OF increased engine capacity. The
mammoth freight locomotives can5Anow
handle in a single train as much tonnage
as It would have required several engines
I: to haul a few years ago. And this ad-
vance in train tonnage capacity has not.
reached Its limit. Longer side tracks.
rock ballast road bed, heavy rails and
other improvements keep pace with this
ever-increasing tonnage ratio. It Is
matter OF business necessity. The great
railways must keep up with the COM
mercial prosperity OF the country.
The constant improvement In pas
senger engines and coaches Is equally as
noticeable. The age not only demands
ample and comfortable travelling accom-
modations but rapid transit MS well. The
stacks that pull palatial trains must be
fast flyers Happily. the inventive genius
and scientific acumen Of the day has Kept
abreast OF tho popular demand IN this re-
gard and safety is not necessarily sacri-
feed to speed-we have both.
I'VE are nearing the opening OF the
spring q and Il summer excursion Sf season 4
The exclSsion Is an institution very
much beloved BY the public, but not
particularly popular with tho traln-dis-
patcher and the freight crews, although
these subjective knights Of the wire and
rail treat them with the grea test respect
and attention. The dispatcher has to work
harder and the freight have to side:
track oftencr but all realize that the ex-
eursIon Is n popularanecessity and witsal
a revenues producer for the railroad com,
pany. S &C ding on { an excursion Is q
genuine pleasure that attracts the folks,
and tho attraction Is 4 not limited by
trace. color, previous condition Of servi-
tude.,. age or sex. Tho chartered ex-
cnrslons nre run either MS actions tof n
regular passenger train or ms "s1'cf'ln IS D.
II, FOR example, a n excursion Is cha ered
To lenve sat % o'clock and a regular pas.
scngcr train is duo to leave at Z 30. the
latter will Garry signals" for THO ex-
oursion, these signals sgnlfylng that
train Is following with equal riHllts. Of
the raj. little excursion Is chart cred for
leaving time which Is ahead nj the
schedule Tina OF a regular IN ssallger
train,it issrup on n Special schctinlf.A
which Is an iaTrnnEenentenf3fl figures f.esls'.
mating 4 he time nj each stRtion 'trfi ;,i'rnlr
nca tons MS 10 over WIN " rcEuln' q ri'n
it has right Of way, al these trains be|nk
provided s withiu. corN ~: .llrl .!Nssial
schedule order and their updArs.andtri:
recorded before the special 81 allowed 4 Q
proceed. As n rple All railway ta,c'lnries
give their regular ppssal'Hcf tlat'si pre-
ccdonca over tlrsr rycurslnna md give
tho lntterin clear traok over ltir frelEhti
l,he handling NJ tlle&a trnnNsls marked
with slIporh deEreeS Of tpalnstalt!nE
caro- for sn,a,:sfnnG cnlpfdrt
| Tho train Of exceptional beauty and
popularity ii, the real In OF tho ernploye is
the shortest trim TINT goes over he ran
| IT has only one coach, and While neh
ore. 1t does, not begin to approach IN On s
celence Of exterior design and ni e
many another car. TINT only gr'tceinllly
| glides along the gradient, i - not ~,
| frequently handled by an ugly frelgh
| "compound," but this ~ an n1tfhctly,e
train, par OK cellence, 1ts runiblnKs mar
| music Every etnploye OF me 'p'sloI
knows when 1t begins Its journey, " hence
ii comes and whittier II goath, y u col,'
| tains strong box. w thin lis por1 alA y !.
roll. Of the employees and a. statement 1, o.
how much thine hey made dnr'n IS i ~
preceding month. All it's the pay tram
Verify and who sha ] wonder that az y
a5lnthlng OF beauty and Joy forever
"a the faithful ones who give heir homes Z.
to,l nf brain or muscle for he CON Eoclts
Il llispenses? The pay train runs foI
time,, On frst, GLASS road 8. and s.lere ~ rs
cause for impatience. The time kfeepe
makes up his rolls from cerMnsp ~, ,uN ~.
these rolls are ~ ~ ~
proper officials the cash Y aTNW W t ~ !.
the bank and placea ~ the sas ms 'na p ani