New-York tribune., 1905-08-21
p. r. r. NEW PULLUANS.
Many Changes in Equipment for
Chicago Flyers.

Beginning with the westward trip yesterday, the
Pennsylvania Special. the eishteen-hour flyer be-
tween New-York and Chicago will be equipped
with the fine new cars which the Pullman Com
pany has Just turned out for this service This
equipment will render the service not only
speedy, but luxurious.
The cars combine number OF features not
heretofore seen in Pullman cars. While there has
been little change in the outward appearance. the
fitting up of the interiors shows several radical de-
partures from the style of car now in use on the
Special
The new cars are painted the standard red color
adopted long since the mark of PennsyIVahla
Railroad equipment. The iron railing surrounding
the wide observation platform in the rear or the
train is plainly turned brass rods instead OF the
gred railing in use. In fact simphclty Is
the motif OF the entire decoration or the TRAM
The elaborately carved berth fronts and interior
fittings of the composite and observation cars have
given away to the use of highly polished woods
treated in inlay work. There are no corners IN
the sleeping cars to catch dust. and the seherai
impression of the ear is one Gd geeai in yermon
wood. which is susceptible or hisn p1 pOL'n. or,a
delicate db m tp of 9y a hs Tood So far as
possible. this severe and simple schehe mas UGH
The Iavatories and special bathrooms OF tn t9ese Sc
new trains have also been modernze6 0 ssps into
a room lined-ceilng. floor and wals-Wlth a - Puce c
cessortes have also been installed Another featnIe
is the introduction of gas water nedee., SOlT of
passengers may nave d Iuli anu amp
hot water summer and winter -, ,.,.-
One change in the construction OF the sleepillg
car Is the elimination of the deep boxes in which
the pillows were slowed away under the seats- d, IN !
the new cars this space is entirely clear allow ing
space for passengers to stow away baggage uIlSe'
the seats, and also aiding in the better @ @dlsulou-
tion of heat in winter and air In summer Inc ven
tilation and heating appliances on these cars nave
also been much improved. =,
In the observa tion cars. in the other cars th,
main scheme of decoration has been the use OF
highly polished woods naid with lighter coIors,
The great plate glass windows, four feet three
inches by three feet four inches, have been Kept
free from obstructng woodwork or drapery, except
at the top desk occupies prominent place near
of the adjacent TO the smaller desk.
of the official stenOgra pher attached TO
each train. Behind loaded glass doors on each side
of this desk will be found the free library for the
use OF passengers. The sleeping cars each contain
one stateroom and drawing room, which by
folding back the dividing walls may be converted
into apartment as comfortable as ones own bed
The -StateroOm contains large locker in
which clothes may be hung up.
One change is the placing of the staterOomS upon
the righthand side of the instead of the left.
as in the cars in BY this arrangement
passengers occupying these staterOoms will escape
the noise of passing trains their berthS will al
ways be the side Of the train furthest from the
tracks used by trains going In opposite dlrec-
ton