THE QUEEN’S RAILWAY CARRIAGES.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1653, 29 October 1887, Page 3

THE QUEEN’S RAILWAY CARRIAGES.

The saloons in which the Queen travels between England and Scotland are so exceedingly comfortable that even a long journey in them cannot fatigue the passengers. There are two double saloons, which communicate by a passage, and they are always placed in the centre of the train.’ They have solid wheels and specially manufactured springs, so that the motion of the train is hardly perceptible. The steps let down as m .old-fashioned carriages, and the windows, which are very large, are of plate-glass. Each saloon contains separate sets of electric bells—one for attendants, the other for the officials, and the ringing of the latter causes the train to stop with all speed. The day saloon has sofas, easy chairs, read-ing-tables, a writing-table, and a table for meals if they are to be taken in the train. The night carriage has thickly-curtained windows, and contains two beds of the cot-shapes usually seen iu the principal cabins of large yachts; and there is a lavatory compartment adjoining, in which is a large hip-bath. Both saloons are lighted by gas, the lamps being well shaded, and the floors have thick carpets and mats, and the ceilings are thoroughly padded. The curtains are drawn the whole length of the day saloon after dusk. The Queen travels with a prodigious number of despatchboxes and bags and parcels of books, and bundles of rugs and wraps, for which there are huge racks.