Arizona sun., 1947-04-25

the greens, and the skies and
lakes set the interior color tones
for the blues and grays.
Further decorative effects are OBJ.
tanned through use of colorful fab.
RIGS for shades and chairs, and mir
rors in flesh or gold tones are used
for bulkhead ornamentation. Tinted
murals also have made their appear.
ance In postwar equipment. done in
special monochromatic coloring,
matching or contrasting to the wall
tones.
No Spilled Coffee.
A new postwar diner, with diaa.
onally placed seats and tables, has
made its debut. This diner seats its
patrons at the sides of the car at
square tables, which are placed di.
agonally along the car wall. This
modern arrangement permits pa.
irons to pursue direct conversation.
al attitude at the tables; permits
serving from between tables instead
Of from the aisle, and obviates the
necessity Of reaching in front of one
patron to serve another, as is the
custom in the conventional diner.
Although the railroads and equip
ment builders have emphasized
beauty and comfort in the new post.
war train, no compromise has been
made as to safety features, for here,
too, new ideas have been incorporat-
ed into the finished product.
BasicalIy, the streamline train
must be lighter in weight than
the old conventional equipment.
1t must be sleek of surface but
strong enough to meet rigid re-
quirements Of the railroads.
Development Of new materials for
construction of lightweight cars Gre
ated many new problems, and the
choice Of car-building materials and
processes came as the result of in
tensive investigation by welding en-.
gineers and other research agencies.
It is the conclusion Of the nation s
largest car-building plant that the So
called low alloys Of steel, Of high
tensile strength, and the strong al.
loys Of aluminum-together with the
advantages of girder type construc.
tion-offer the combination of, quail.
ties most suitable for the building OF
modern lightweight passenger train
cars.
Extensive testing and service use.
and experience with severe forms OF
shock, have confirmed the soundness
Of these selections of basic car-build.
ing materials and designs.
No Rude Awakenings.
Postwar cars are equipped with
the famous titelock coupler, which
offers maximum safety by making
virtually impossible the accident.
al uncoupling of cars and also adds
to the riding comfort of passengers
by permitting no slack between the
cars to cause jolts in starting OF
stopping.
Double pane, shatter-proof glass Is
used throughout the new lightweight
equipment, assuring insulation not
only against frosting and steaming OF
windows but also against outside
noises. Special materials control
temperatures and reduce outside
noises.
On some of the new equipment,
fool-proof electric impulses are re-
placing the deft hand of the loco.
motive engineer In stopping high.
speed passenger trains. Engineers
on these streamlinerS merely press
a button when they wish to stop and
a robot electrical "aide" makes all
the decisions from there on.
This new system results in smooth.
er and faster stops because the max.
imum of efficient braking is applied
automatically at each speed range.
Loss of efficiency in stopping, which
takes place when train wheels slide,
is eliminated by decelostat.
Yes, the postwar transportation
battle is on, and it all adds up to the
best deal the travelling public has