The Northern Pacific Railroad and Connections (Classic Reprint)

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  • Author : Northern Pacific Railroad Company
  • Release Date : 2017-11-19
  • Publisher : Forgotten Books
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  • Pages : 32
  • ISBN 13 : 9780331394375
  • File Size : 46,46 MB
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Book Description: Excerpt from The Northern Pacific Railroad and Connections The advent of the Northern Pacific Railroad, five years ago, as a competitor for through transcontinental business, marked a new era in railway passenger service between the East and the Pacific coast. The most notable feature in connection with the train service inaugurated by this new line was the introduction Of elegant dining cars, which were built at the Pullman Car Works, being marvels Of luxury and Of the most elegant design and finish. In these cars the passenger sits down to a bountiful spread, comprising all the delicacies of the season On both the Atlantic and Pacific coast, as well as the fish and game Obtained from the country through which the road passes, for which he pays the modest sum Of 75 cents per meal. Although the Northern Pacific Railroad stands alone in this respect, among the transcontinental lines in the United States, passengers by other routes being still obliged to depend upon the Old-fashioned, much-abused eating station, the management Of this line, not content with the great improvements made in the past, announces that on May lst, 1889, they will put in service between St. Paul and Minneapolis and Tacoma and Portland complete vestibuled passenger trains. These trains will be equipped with the latest improved, automatic Westinghouse brake, the Westinghouse air signal, Miller platforms, patent steel-tired wheels, and in fact, every appliance and improvement in the railway service that will contribute to the safety, convenience, Or comfort Of the traveler. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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