Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-11-25
NORTHWESTERN LIMITED
AN ELABORATE TRAIN

The new train is said to be one OF
new equipment fresh from the shops,
the new North Western Limited of
the Chicago and North Western Rail
way after being on exhibition in the
New Passenger Terminal on Madison
street, between Canal and Clinton
streets, and left Chicago Saturday
night on its first trip to St Paul and
Minneapolis.
The new trai mis- said TO be one OF
the most deliberately equipped ever
operated out of Chicago, being plan
ned in all details to furnish the COM
plete facilities OF metropolitan club
or hotel. rather than those Of rail-
way passenger train.
A lounging car, to be used by both
men and women travellers. and de-
signed IN all its appointments pri-
marily toward comfort and sociabil-
ity, is the distinctive feature of the
new train. The car contains many
unique details and is said to be the
very last word in the car builders
art, combining within its limits more
facilities for luxury and restfulness
than designers ever before have been
able to attain.
stantisl arm chairs heavily uphOl-
steered in Spanish leather, are group
ed about in the large parlOrs OF the
iounging car in such a manner that
there are provided numerous hooks
into which parties Of three or four
may be free from Intrusion.
At the forward end of the car new
and attractive feature is embodied in
a conference room, something dis
tinctively new, where complete priv
acy may be had, provided with a sta
tionary table and seats for six per-
sons. In the center of the car large
buffet provided with the newest APP
planes for ventilation and refrigera-
ton, affords anything the traveller
may desire between meals in the way
Of light refreshments.
Another entirely new feature in the
lOunging car is a sanitary. bubbling
drinking fountain Of enamel porce-
lain, from which filtered water is
furnished.
The interior of the car is finished
in Spanish mahogany, and the floors
are thickly carpeted in green. The
windows are unusually high and
broad, to furnish a better view OF the
passing landscape, while lighting
features We're designed to furnish an
abundance of soft light, with special
care for convenience in reading.
The features OF this new car are in
addition to the facilities usually pro-
vided on limited trains. At the rear
end Of the train is a compartment
observation car with a roomy plat
form and a spacious observation par
lor. the latter affording a restful.
luxurious room for those who do not
wish 10 use the more club-like fea-
lures Of the lounging car. In the
construction of the sleeping cars spS
cial attention has been given to pro-
vide large and commodious wash
rooms which are equipped with an
extra number Of wash basins.
Electric lamps in the estibules
brilliantly light the steps and en-
frances 10 the sleeping cars. The
train carries, in addition. dynamo
baggage car. a combination coach
and smoking car, reclining chair car,
a dining car with many new features
of convenience and artistic decora-
ton, serving table d'hote dinner. two
sixteen section standard sleeping
cars: one ten section drawing room
oompartment-standa sleeper; this
in addition to a standard sleeping car
with compartment running from Mil-
waukee TO the Twin Cities The train
is electric lighted throughout.
The new train will leave Chicago
daily at 645 D. m, arriving at st. Paul
at It's a. m, and Minneapolis at 755
a. m the next morning