Show 5 AIL LURE TO TRAVELERS As its bid for the postwar traveling trade the railroad industry Is introducing sleek streamliners stream liners embodying a wide variety of improvements designed tor for passenger comfort relaxation la x allou and safety typical of 0 the new trains rains Is this scale model of the observation lounge car of 0 the tha train of tomorrow PALACES ON OH WHEELS improved service Is keynote of railroads 9 bid for trade features faced with the keenest competition in their long history from the modern automobile bus and ali airplane plane american railroads are leaving no stone unturned in their all out bid for passenger preference if the new streamliners stream liners now entering the transportation picture are any criterion these new streamliners stream liners sleek and beautiful in their exterior appearance are modern palaces on wheels inside determined to replace outmoded rolling ro ili stock t k the railroads are adding equipment ent at an ever increasing rate as builders slowly recover from a wave of postwar strikes and work stoppages that have ke kept pt strategic supplies of steel roller bearings air conditioning and certain ele electrical appliances appliance S hardware and other materials coming into their plants in a mere trickle since VJ V J day traffic and an d revenue reports on A americas in first four postwar built tra trains in s constructed by pullman standard car manufacture manufacturing ing company pany y show that the public not only is showing great interest in the new trains but also Is backing it up at the ta ticket c ket window the new equip equipment men t Is bringing improved service and the public Is responding wil with increased patronage stress comfort postwar railroad coaches are designed from end to end for passenger rel relaxation and comfort one of the greatest postwar improvements prove ments Is in seating coach S seats eats of the sleepy hollow type provide the ultimate in comfort this seat so spaced as to give ample leg room and provide a wide range of a adjustment of back and footrest foot toot rest po 02 p SOLID i COMFORT ultimate in comfort Is afforded coach passengers se in tie the new streamline trains n now 0 w reaching the nations railroads the chaise longue chair shown above provides full length relaxation was developed as a direct result of 0 studies of persons who were measured by a university scientist to determine the sitting requirements quire ments of the average passenger this reclining seat Is adjustable to 10 different positions and the toot foot rest has four positions in the main seating compartments m ants of the new postwar cars a ile new type of lighting affords a high degree of reading comfort and convenience veni ence the reading lights installed in the overhead baggage rack are equipped with two lenses over ever each cacti cross seat one to give tight for the window passenger the other for the aisle passenger each light has an individual switch to permit a passenger to read without disturbing his neighbor the new trains are particularly interesting from rom a color standpoint inasmuch as the new color themes are set by the route of the train in an effort to have these streamliners stream liners rs express in color the characteristics of the countryside through which they pass 1 co colored lored pictures are taken and studied by the builders As a result interiors are strikingly pleasing to passengers for the rock formations furnish the I 1 inspiration tor for the me t tans an and browns the foliage provides the greens and the skies and lakes set the interior color tones for the blues bines and grays further decorative effects are obtained through use of colorful fabrics lor for shades and chairs and mirrors in flesh or gold tones are used tor for bulkhead ornamentation tinted mura murals Is also have made th their belr appearance a in postwar equipment done in special monochromatic coloring matching or contrasting to the wall tones no spilled coffee A new postwar diner with diagonally placed seats and tables has ma made de its debut this diner seats its patrons at the sides of the car at square u are tables which are placed diagonally diu ago nally along the car wall atals modern arrangement permits patrons to pursue a direct conversational attitude at the tables permits serving from between tables instead of 0 from the aisle and obviates the necessity of reaching in front of one ona patron to serve another as is the cu custom s tom in the conventional diner although the tha railroads and equipment builders have emphasized beauty and comfort in the new post war train no compromise has been made as to safety features for here too new ideas have been incorporated into the finished product basically the streamline train must be lighter in weight thin than the old conventional equipment it must be sleek of 0 surface but strong enough to meet rigid requirements quire ments of the railroads development of new materials tor for construction of lightweight cars ere created many new problems and the choice of car building materials and processes came as the result of 0 intensive investigation by welding engineers and other research agen agencies cl e it is the conclusion of the nations largest car building plant that tie the so called low alloys of steel of high tensile strength and the strong alloys of aluminum together with the advantages of girder type con construction offer the combination of qualities most suitable for the building of mo modern dern lightweight passenger train cars extensive testing and service use and exper experience lence with severe forms of shock have confirmed the soundness of these selections of basic car build ing materials and designs no rude awakenings Awaken ings postwar cars are equipped with the famous tit elock coupler which offers maximum safety by making virtually impossible the accidental un coupling of cars and also adds to the riding comfort of passengers by permitting no slack between the cars to cause jolts in starting or topping stopping double pane shatterproof shatter proof glass is used throughout the new lightweight equipment assuring insulation not only against frosting and steaming of w windows but also against oi outside noises special materials control temperatures and reduce outside noises on some of the new equipment foolproof fool proof electric impulses are replacing the deft hand of the locomotive engineer in stopping high sp speed ed passenger trains engineers on these streamliners stream liners merely press a button when they wish to stop and a robot electrical aide makes a all 11 the decisions from there on this new system results in smoother and faster stops because the maximum of efficient braking Is applied automatically at each speed range loss of efficiency in stopping which takes place when train wheels slide Is eliminated by a yes the tha postwar transportation battle is on and it all adds up to the best deal the traveling public has yet been offered |