New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-04
NEW' ERIE DAY COACHES.
Larger, Brighter and More Com
Portable than old Cars.

The Erie Railroad Company has begun the sub
stution OF improved passenger coaches for the old
on its Chicago and St Louis express train that
leaves in the afternoon. and mas placed an order
for large number OF the cars that viii be put
in service az quickly rhey arrive until all It's
express trains made III OF the Pullman coaches
and the advanced ordinary coach. The new cars
put on last SUNDAY. Through the courtesy OF
r H Parto the travelling passenger agent of the
company Tribune representative Inspected one
IF the improved ordinary coaches that went out on
the Chicago express train yesterday afternoon.
These coaches embOdy practically me nrSt
improvements that have been made in the ordinary
passenger vehicle in years. the cars in com
mon being almost the same IN general plan
those used for the last half century. The eN-
terror OF the car resembles that OF the tall roomy
Pullman coach. except that 1t is longer. The new
cars are seventy-six feet long. the old style car
being about sxty-1ve feet in length. The interior
suggests n Pullman sleeper with the beds up. eI-
cept that the car brighter. The top is domed and
has more breathing space. There is an expanse or
window equal 10 that Of the Pullman day coach.
The Interior woodwork IS OF MAHOGANY and the
decorations green. with narrow gilt border
The seats upholstered and covered with green
railway plush. The Mushrooms are spacious ana
like those Of the Pullman coaches and are supplied
with hot and cold water. The most striking feature
is the smoking compartment. built in the middle oil
the It is OF wood to the level OF the tops OF
tho seats and the upper part is OF glass. so that
the occupants may and be seen This room
IS furnished with leather covered furniture ana
accommodates eleven. II has ventilators to allow
the smoke TO escape. and has three windows - "A
close fitting door prevents the TOBACCO fumes from
me plstforms are vestibued and the running
gear is like that az the Pullman ear. with SIX
wheels to each truck The Illumination Is by 9ase
Pintsch light. The car is practically an aNerasr
between the old style ordinary car ana n Qili S
coach II has a Coored porter. IN accord win lhe
custom of the Erie. which has porters on all us
express trains to attend 10 the passengers On me
ordinary coaches
While The Tribune representative was IN the car
several passengers bound for Chicago entered. and
they seemed inclined for time 10 think they must
be in the wrong coach. There were many eN-
pressions of approval and satisfaction when they
learned that the car the ordinary day coach
The Train was drawn by an engine OF the new
type with a single cylinder instead of the triple
expansion cames back. The new engine has a
tank that holds thousand gallons OF water
about double the capacity Of the tanks formerly
constructed-and the engine run 1S5 miles before
replenishnC its water supply. The other heavy
engines take water about every fftieth mile one
of the desirable changes brought about by the con
struction Of this engine is that the engineer ana
fireman occupy the same cab and prevents the
possibility Of danger through either being stricken
while at his post in separate cabs The Erie has
engines its trains ana has Tele6ateH
the cames back to the local trains