. American engineer and railroad journal . 892. open at the top and slide in brass grooves, the frames beingedged with velvet to prevent any rattle, and strips of India-rub-ber are placed over all joints to exclude drafts. The vrindowsare all provided with spring roller blinds. The floor, which isof white pine, is covered first with a thick layer of felt, thenwith linoleum, and on this is laid a Wilton pile carpet, andalong the gangway between the tables is a narrow carpet ofhair and worsted. Electric bells are fitted, each table havingcommunication with the pantry. At the opposite end of the
. American engineer and railroad journal . 892. open at the top and slide in brass grooves, the frames beingedged with velvet to prevent any rattle, and strips of India-rub-ber are placed over all joints to exclude drafts. The vrindowsare all provided with spring roller blinds. The floor, which isof white pine, is covered first with a thick layer of felt, thenwith linoleum, and on this is laid a Wilton pile carpet, andalong the gangway between the tables is a narrow carpet ofhair and worsted. Electric bells are fitted, each table havingcommunication with the pantry. At the opposite end of the inghouse automatic brake ; the vacuum and Smith-Hardy brakesare also provided on the carriages, so that they can be workedover the various railroads on the Continent. The saloons arebuilt to the designs of M. Felix Gain, Engineer of the Com-pagnie Internationale. An English Express Locomotive.—The accompanyingillustration, from the Kailway Engineer, shows the standard ex-press engine of the London, Brighton & South Coast Railway. -^. GENERAL PLAN OF ;%S OINING CAA dining-room there is a swing door opening into a long corridor,off which are the compartments for the servants—namely, thepantry, kitchen, wine cupboards, etc. The paniry has doubledoors, and is provided with tables, cupboard, shelves forglasses, ice-boxes, and wash-basin. The two wine cupboardsopen ofif the corridor, and are fitted with refrigerators, and haveample room to carry enough wine for the double journey. Thekitchen has a sliding door opening from the vestibule at theend of the corridor ; at the side of the door is a large cupboardfitted up with shelves ; in this cupboard a refrigerator is kitchen is furnished with a cooking range, copper, hot andcold water tanks, sinks for hot and cold water, pump for fillingthe tanks, and all the necessary hooks for kitchen kitchen is lined throughout with sheet iron, interlined withasbestos sheets to make the whole fireproof. The carria
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