Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-10-17
THE BANNER BLUE LIMITED.
The Finest Day Trains in the World

The Finest Day Trains in the World.
The first trains ever built up to Pull
man standard for daylight service in this
country have been placed in operation on
Chicago leaving ST. Louis at p. m. ana
chicago at 11:O3 a. m. daily, making the
run in seven hours, even time. They are
known as the Banner Blue Limited, ana
are the most costly day trains ever con-
'tructed. The fact that they supercede
rains which cost but little less, Is IN nne
WITH the aggressive policy of the Wapasn;
naugurated by President Ramsey seVefal
5ears ago, and it is said these trains are TO
re followed by other surprises and improve
uents in the Wabash passenger service.
Che Banner Blue Limited" officials say,
epresents a new policy in rallroad tramc,
which is to afford the person VINO travels
" day the same convenience as the man
Who goes at night by sleeper.
Each train Will consist Of four cars,
ombination baggage car and smoker, a
ombination coach and chair car, a combi
tatiOn diner and buffet, and a combination
arlOr and observation car.
They are painted in royal blue and gold
he interior finish is African mahogany
throughout, and the decoration is holly in
aid The entire train will be lighted by
Electricity from a consolidated generator OF
he Gould patent, deriving it's energy from
.Xle motion. The plan of lighting is new.
there are two rows of incandeScentS along
he side of the car, one just above the pas
'engers seat, and the other at the lower
Inc of the roof arch. Each light may be
,urned on or off at the pleasure of the pas
;enger, so that he can read with pleasure or
1oZe without disturbance, according TO MS
mood. The storage batteries Will supply
current 10 hOurSafter the train has stopped.
The windows are of the observation pat
tern of bevel plate, and double. They are
built with special reference to the cOnyen-
fence of each passenger. The old plan OF
wooden wall is eliminated. Each passenger
has an equal space for observation. Above
each window Is an arch of cathedral jewel
glass; and from the base of these are hung
curtains of tapestry in green
The floor of all the cars, except the
smoker, are laid with Wilton velvet car
pets In green with an extra width III the
aisles.
The color scheme throughout is the green
of the curtains, carpets and ceilings, in con-
trast with the red of the mahogany finish
There are two electric fans in each car,
supplied from the storage batteries. Inc
high back and reversible. The double seats
of the combination coach and chair car are
upholstered in green plush, and the com
partmentS are separated by an ornamental
arch supported by two columns of mahog-
any, instead Of the closed partition.
The diner and cafe car is said to be the
most expensive car of it's kind ever con-
structed. 1t has private dining room, ac-
Commodating six persons, separated from
the main room by ornamental arches The
chairs are high back with rush bottoms,
and - tables are OF solid mahogany. AT
one end is a cafe and smoking room for
gentlemen, where four can dine, and as
many as six sit and smoke. The dining
cars will be a permanent feature of the
Banner Blue Limited and will make the
entire run every day in both directions be-
tween st. Louis and Chicago.
The observation and parlor cars are fur
nished with revolving chairs in green plush
for the parlor section, and wicker portable
chairs for the observation end. They have
a private section seating eight persons, sep
arated by ornamental arches There is
table and shelves for periodicals, a writing
desk with stationery, and at one end a sofa
in green plush, corresponding to the chairs
in the parlOr section. There is a wash
room and smoker for men on the front end,
and a toilet and wash room for women. All
washstands are supplied with hot and cold
water. The cars are to be heated with
steam, the supply for each car being sep
arately governed as in the case of the cleo
trio lights. The cars are built on six-wheel
trucks, the sill being reinforced by heavy
plates of iron resting on double holsters of
cast steel.
Other new features of the cars in this
new train are patented devices and the con-
struction of vestibules on a plan which, it
is claimed, practically makes it impossible
for the coaches to telescope
The Banner Blue Limited" is probably
the highest product i'll the combination of
wealth, skill in mechanics and art in con-
struction that it is possible to attain.