Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-08
More New Trains Coming Out
Washington Travellers Share Generously
Tn Novel and Luxurious Euuipment
urious Equipment

military and civilian travel during
the war, were weIl-built. The fact
that they stood up against the
gruelling punishment which they
took for years is testimonial In
itself to their sturdy construction
and materials. AS they leave the
scene forever, in many cases. they
deserve a salute for the part they
PLAYED as Americas second line OF
defense.
In Brilliant Colors.
| AS rapidly as they can be built,
new cars and complete trains are
taking to the rails. Their kaleidis-
copic picture of bright hues replac-
ing the somber black apd dark
greens of yesteryear is confidently
expected, by rail men. to be a
persuasive argument toward sell
ing" the public on patronizing these
new trains.
The new trains must be sold. and
sold almost to capacity, if they are to
earn a return upon their investment
For the average for a coach or Sleep
ing-car of lightweight. modernistic
design is $4,000. That is only -four
times what standard-type cars cost
Just a few years ago. relatively
speaking. However, after adding to
this the daily operating cost, the
interest on the investment and the
cost of traffic and advertising de-
partments, even the layman can
perceive that unless these cars dc
virtually a capacity business, the
railroad purchasing department
soon will need to corner the supply
of red ink.
To enumerate the new trains is
/ in effect, to list every railroad in
America. From Washington, each
carrier has a new train coming out
Recently the Baltimore & Ohio in
/ troduced its daytime Cincinnatiar
to the Queen City daily. Soon ii
will have a new Capitol Limited
/ pullman train to replace the
present equipment (Which, in it.
self, is relatively new and also a
daytime train to Chicago
/ On the Pennsylvania sumptuous
new coaches are gradually replacing
the older cars on the Liberty Linn
tied to Chicago and on other
through trains to Chicago, ST. Louis,
Detroit and elsewhere as fast as
they are delivered. Similarly new
sleeping cars will be placed in all
these trains as well as those from
New York to the West. That bust
ness to New York is declining is
seen in the fact that for the first
time since before the war the Con-
gressional now has only one regu-
larly scheduled section.
New Trains to South.
The Richmond, Fredericksburg 81
Potomac will have a Streamlined
day train of coaches, diner and par
lor car making round trips between
Richmond and Washington, while
it's associates to the South-the Sea-
board Air Line and Atlantic Coast
Line-are busy improving their
| fleets of trains to Florida. The lat
! ter is placing new equipment in its
/ Champion coach train and by
next winter hopes to have a new
Florida Special pullman train
The Seaboard not only is re-equip-
ping the Silver Meteor but has just
added a new streamliner between
New York. Washington, Atlanta and
Birmingham, named the Silver
Comet.
Chesapeake & Ohio has ordered
millions of dollars worth of new cars
and its program of novelties, as de-
vised by Robert r. Young, chair
man, has been so widely publicizeC
that every one knows of the movies
on its George Washington to Gin
cinnati its tipless policy, its credit
card without advance visit to ticket
Offices and other notable innova-
tons.
Speedier Schedule Planned.
Southern Railway is to have Z
new Crescent Limited to New Or
leans and plans are being made tt
revise and improve the schedule tt
an extent which will permit three
day through journey from New Yorl
to Los Angeles by this route in con.
junction with an expedited South.
ern Pacific service beyond New Or
leans. The two roads hope to buile
up this gateway extensively fol
Western travel.
Seeming the remainder OF tht
county, one finds New York Cen
trail emc2ri1ing on an ambition
Dieselization program for its me-
streamliners, after long standin
oy the steam locomotive. The Bur
lington has new Zephyrs comm
out for California service; the roat
to the NorthWest-theG Great North