River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-09
ESTABLISHES STANDARD.
The Oriental Limited of the Great
Northern Railway Marvel in
Train Equipment.

The hardship and deprivations or an
overland trip in the early days OF the
Northwest are known to all who read.
In this early day a trip across Ameri-
ca meant tenfold the danger that
trip around the world means today.
What wonderful changes have been
wrought and what was considered a
hardship fifty years ago, which few
could combat, is today pleasurable
pastime to anticipate,
something to delight.
UNNECESSARILY more so is this the
case since the Great Northern placed
in service their regal train, "The ORR
entail Limited" The fact must be
considered that in undertaking jour-
ney of several thousand miles the ease
and comfort with which it can be &C
complished is first consideration.
In the contemplation of journey the
traveller selects that means of trans
portation which affords him the quick
est, easiest and most comfortable
trip. 1t is no exageration to state
that the Oriental Limited" is the full
fllment of inventive genius in train
equipment. Few people realize the
care bestowed, the complicated,
smoothly working mechanism which
makes the whole a thing of beauty
and perfection in the art of transport
tation.
"The Oriental Limited" is made up
of locomotive of the most advanced
and powerful type, elegant day
coaches, seating "a people; new
tourist sleepers, which have been such
a feature of the Great Northern over
land trains; new dining cars; palace
sleeping cars; and what is decided
innovation in transcontinental train
equipment, compartment observation
library car.
Observation Buffet Library Compart-
ment Cars.
These cars are the first Of their kind
to be used on transcontinental rail-
ways. They are the embodiment Of
comfort and convenience and typify
the height of inventive genius in car
building. In the construction of the
cars the purpose in view has been to
furnish the travelling public with every
comfort and luxury which they could
secure at first class hotel or at their
club. Ease, elegance and excellence is
the combination sought in the building
of these ears. The observation rooms
are finished in vermillion wood and
the chairs are upholstered in green
leather the remainder of the furnish
ings being in harmony with the gener-
al color scheme. The card room is
finished in English oak with green
leather seat coverings. The four state
rooms, which are unusually roomy.
are finished in mahogany, coco, YER
million and tonquin, while the furnish
ings are olive, reddish rose, green and
maroon plush, in the order named.
The drawing room is finished in
mahogany and all furnishings are
golden brown plush.
The rear half of these cars is de-
voted to the observation room, hand
somely furnished with easy chairs,
writing desks, etc. Wide plate glass
windows afford an unobstructed view
of the surrounding country. Those
who enjoy being in the open air will
find comfortable seats on the protected
rear PLATFORM.
Current periodicals., a branch of
the Booklovers library and the latest
newspapers obtainable at starting
point and en- route are provided in
these cars. This car also contains a
spacious card room with well stocked
buffet, nicely furnished and pleasing
Iy arranged for the comfort and con-
venience of the passenger.
Luxurious in appointment, well nigh
perfect in mechanical construction,
complete in every detail from head
light to rear end lantern, there Is
nothing left to be desired. The OPP
Grating force will at once appeal to
the passenger for the selection of the
attaches from conductor to porter Is
made with a view to their adapt
ability. The placing in service of "The
Oriental Limited" has been done with
a view not only to retain travel but
create it. That this end is accom-
plished is an assured fact to any
one whose pleasure it is to make a
Journey across the continent on Amer
ica's most comfortable overland train.