The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-17

would enable 4 business ma to re-
main At his desk until 2:45 p m IN
New York OF 1880 D. m in Chicago,
and yet arrive in time for business
in the other city the following morn
ing
The first rip was widely herzIded
by the press OF the country and the
ears CT the nation were grounded to
hear Of the results OF the remarkable
Experiment. which was to brin. Chi
cago and New York closer BY 240
minutes Several hundred people
gathered at Grand Central station
New York, at 2-45 p. m SundIy. June
Is. 1902. TO witness the departure of
the Century on It's first west-5ound
trip
Carried Twenty Seven Passengers
There were twenty-seven passen gers
aboard the Century On its first run, cut
Of New York. its single section that
day consisting Of only three Pullman
cars. a buffet and a diner, all Of them
the most luxurious OF their day.
The type OF engine used in hauling
the Century on its first trip ard IN its
early days was known as the Central
class These engines cost between
$4,000 and $4,000 each and the en-
tire rolling equipment IN service on
4 Century train in its early years
represented a cost of about S115.000.
If it were possible TO place the orig
nal Twentieth Century train OF 1902
alongside the Century OF today the
contrast would be marked. to say the
least In the first place, the Century
OF today is really two trains. for there
IS seldom day but what the Century
runs in two sections. both east and
WeStbOund- Often three sections are
required TO care for the patrons Of the
famous limited On several occasions
the Century has run in four sections
prodigious size for a train that makes
such q lengthy journey daily. This Is
brought home more clearly when It is
realized that every passenger boarding
the Century. is destined for Elkharr or
Chicago, westbound. or Albany. Ear
mon or New YORK on the eastward
run
Eight 70 Ten Cars Now.
The number of passengers carried
on the first trip Of the Twentieth
Century Limited was only fifty-four.
Now, each year the Century carries
as many passengers as all the At
lantic lines plying between New York
and Europe carry in their first ca bins
Instead of the five cars of its early
days. 4 single section OF the train
today carries from eight to ten cars
OF the most modern types, with every
appointment and facility for the con-
venieuce, comfort and safety OF its
passengers. The equipment now con-
sists of a modern combination club car
with a. barber. valet and steuOgrap her,
a accompaniment sleeping car, two
Sleeping ears each with seven COM
parrments and two drawing rooms
four sleeping cars with twelve sections.
a compartments and 4 drawing room
each. and a sleeping car with twelve
sections and a drawing room Each
section carries two dining cars famous
for their New York Central cuisine.
Nothing is omitted to make the Cen
tlIry what It IS universally accredited
70 be. the ace Of New York Cen
traI crack trains.
A Twentieth Century Limited train
CT the present time operating with
steam locomotives represents an in
vestment in motive power and rolling
stock Of approximately $3.50 900 The
modern Pacific locomotive, which is
the only type Gsed in Cen1Iry service.
costs $4,000, or almost Your times
the cost Of the Central Atlantic Of the
first days. ard more than half the
cost OF the entire train Of the first
trip. Today the Pulmans in the Cen
fury weigh rs to 40 tons each. and
are much larger than the S5-t0u cars
Of 1902.