. The Street railway journal . FIG. 1.—EXTERIOR OF PRIVATE CAR of its kind ever turned out by the builders. Provided with state-room and kitchen, the car may be used for long inspection large windows at either end, with the bottom of the sashesbut 12 ins. from the floor, make these portions of the car exceed-. chairs and a lounge. Both compartments and passageway be-tween have parquetry flooring of a tasteful design, and arecovered with handsome rugs. The coloring throughout is greenin varying harmonious shades. The exterior of the car is painteddark green and decorated with gold scr
. The Street railway journal . FIG. 1.—EXTERIOR OF PRIVATE CAR of its kind ever turned out by the builders. Provided with state-room and kitchen, the car may be used for long inspection large windows at either end, with the bottom of the sashesbut 12 ins. from the floor, make these portions of the car exceed-. chairs and a lounge. Both compartments and passageway be-tween have parquetry flooring of a tasteful design, and arecovered with handsome rugs. The coloring throughout is greenin varying harmonious shades. The exterior of the car is painteddark green and decorated with gold scroll work. The draperies,curtains and rugs are of the same color,and the ceilings are of a delicate tint ofpale green decorated with gold. Thefinish is rich mahogany with marquetryinlaid work. Between the smoking roomand parlor there are four compartments ;an office with stenographers desk andchair, and provided with a safe; next akitchen with electric stove, convenientlylocated sink and folding lavatory; closetsfor provisions and utensils; a ft. x 7 ft. -yg ins., with three-quarter-size handsome brass bedstead, a closetin one corner with large mirror in thedoor, and a wash basin in the othercorner with mirror at the side of doo of the toilet room opens intothe smoking compartment. The toiletro
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