Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-10-31
HOW ROYALTY TRAVELS
WITHOUT DISTURBANCE
King and Queen of England
Have Touring Down to a
Real Science. !.

We have all known what 1t is to
suffer the irritating little inconveni-
tnceS that Seem inseparable from q
long railway journey.
There are the train. TO be ooked up
(does the person live who really UNDER
tickets nave to be got. and the lug
gage dispatched. At last. when fair
~ our way, we lean against the cush-
ions (thercby disturbing millions OF
microbes) ard breathe a thankful sigh
OF relief. only to find later that we are
travelling I'm the wrong train!
One OF the very few advantages an
ioNed by the King OF England M his
cOnsort is tina travelling has, for them,
been made a fine art. They suffer not
one atom OF Inconvenience or trouble.
They do not have to worry about tick
cts, time, or luggage. They may only
be annoyed by kindness and the inter-
est of the multitude, nothing else.
When the day arrives on which the
journey Is to be made. the king, and
queen. and whoever of their suite are
accompanying them. ind everything in
absolute readiness for the start.
The royal luggage is packed by the
officials who are responsible for their
majesties' wardrobe. The various bags
and portnlanteaux are then conveyed
to the station and travel in state in .
special luggage train all to themselves.
No Need TO Hurry.
On the arrival OF royal personages at
the station they are received by the
chairman OF the company and several
directors.
There is not. OF course, the slightest
need for the king to hurry to catch his
train. The engine drivers of the royal
trains vary their speech according to
their time in starting. AS soon as the
royal party have taken their seats. the
superintendent glances along the train
to see that all is in order. He then
gives word to the station master, who
has previously seen hat the doors are
securely fastened. That official then
gives the .all's welr' In a quiet voice
to the guard.
A royal train is always preceded by
about half an hour by q pilot train car
rying various officials Of the line. In
most cases the part OF the pilot IL
played by an ordinary express passen-
ger train. BY this means much I'M
necessary expense and Reorganization
OF traffic is saved.
Prepared for Every Emergency.
1t is not generally known that the
king and queen always pay their fares
like ordinary passengers. Though rail-
way companies greatly appreciate thu
honor of royalty travelling on their
lines, the occasion aus them great
~ ~
n preparation necessary.
A large staff of engineers.
| men, and telegraph clerks travel on the
train. n communication with any
place can be established from the tele-
graph office in q very few moments.
Permanent way men, armed with red
| and green flags, are on duty all along
| the route taken by the royal train. They
stand at distances of about 100 yards
I apart. so that an unbroken chain Of
mon guards the lines until the royal
travellers have passed.
No Fog Signals.
No other trains, except the pilot. are
allowed to journey on or cross the line
on which royalty is travelling for at
least nal an hour before the royal
train is due. The gates Of all level
| crossings are locked for the same
length of time. In case of fog the sig
| nails are not left on the line after the
pilot train has passed. They are re-
moved in order that the royal party
Shall not be annoyed by startling ex.
blossoms.
The royal saloon cars arc magnificent
in their comfort and elegance. The
kings saloon contains a smoking
lounge. drawing room, and bed and
dressing rooms. The queens saloon is
almost as pretty and dainty as a
boudoir in Buckingham palace.