Philadelphia Chapter 
Opening Ceremony of  the Pennsylvania Station at Newark, New Jersey 
 

SEE THE DE LUXE PASSENGER TRAIN EXHIBIT
ON SOUTH TRACK, EASTBOUND PLATFORM

In conjunction with the special opening exercises today the Pennsylvania Railroad and Pullman Company have placed on exhibition in the new Station, one of the most luxurious passenger trains ever assembled by an American railroad.

This train, which hundreds of guests of the Railroad Company and the Newark City Administration are hereby invited to inspect between 1:00 p. M., and 6:00 p. M., is located on the South Track, Eastbound Platform. It represents absolutely the last word in modern railroad passenger equipment.

Eight different types of Pullman cars, combining every known comfort, convenience and luxury for travelers, may be seen, including:

    1. Parlor Car.

    2. Combination Parlor and Lounge Car.

    3. Sleeping Car with Lounge and Eight Sections.

    4. Sleeping Car with Six Compartments and Three Drawing Rooms.

    5. Sleeping Car with Twelve Sections and One Drawing Room.

    6. Sleeping Car with Thirteen Double Bedrooms.

    7. Sleeping Car with Sixteen Single Bedrooms.

    8. Observation-Compartment Car.

The exhibition train also includes four Pennsylvania Railroad cars, one a Standard Dining Car, a De Lure Coach, a Standard Coach and a Combination Passenger and Baggage Car. The cars are air-conditioned. With the cars is shown the Class GG1 locomotive, most powerful electric streamlined engine in the world, of which there are fifty-seven more being built for the Pennsylvania Railroad, to be used in the all electric passenger train service inaugurated between New York, Newark, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington on February 10.

The train is fully manned by employees of the Railroad and the Pullman Company, who will gladly answer questions of visitors regarding train schedules, transportation and Pullman accommodations and rates.


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