LUXURIOUS DINING CARS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1878, 13 April 1889, Page 3

LUXURIOUS DINING CARS.

A short time ago an interesting and important experiment was tried on the London and North Western Railway, between London and Manchester. The Company bare recently built some magnificent dining saloons for the purpose of accommodating passengers between London, Manchester, Liverpool and Carlisle. The saloons, which are 34 feet in length, and connected by a gangway, are most sumptuous in their decoration, while two cooks and four waiters travel by the trains. The special train, crowded with directors, left Euston at halfpast ten o’clock, in charge of Mr Webb, chief mechanical engineer. Luncheon was served in passing Rugby, and the train ran to Crewe, which it reached at ten minutes past two. After a stoppage of four minutes the journey was continued to Manchester, which was reached ten minutes before time, or in a few minutes over four hours. After less than two hours’ stay the return journey to London was commenced, and as the train was travelling at about a mile a minute between Crewe and Rugby dinner was served. The directors pronounced the arrangements admirable, as in face of the high speed there was not the slightest oscillation or the smallest inconvenience. The experiment was regarded as completely successful, and an order for further saloons of the same class will be placed in the company’s workshops at once.