A recent trip over the Iloyal I'lue Line,
New York to Washington and return,
impressed the writer most strongly as to
the wonderful possibilities regarding
speed and luxury in railway travel in
America. Having been in nearly every
state in the Union and over a large part
of Europe we are prepared to feel our
selves acquainted with railway transpor
tation thoroughly, and while in no way
failing to recognize the splendid service
furnished the public by the great railway
lines of America, the writer believes that
he is stating nothing too strongly in say
ing that in his judgment there is not a
service in the world, which taken as a
whole, will compare with the famous
Royal I'lue Line, composed of the Cen
tral Ilailroad of New Jersey, the Phila
delphia and Heading and Baltimore fc
Ohio Railroads. Not only is the time
made between these points, via this line,
the quickest ever made between New
York and Washington, but with a road
bed that is simply perfect, and an equip
ment so luxurious as to leave nothing to
be desired, it furnishes no doubt thefinest
service of any line in the world.
Every train via the Royal Blue Line
is vestibuled from end to end, and con
sists not only of the most luxurious
7nrlor and sleeping cars ever made by
the Pullman Palace Car Company, but
also of palatial day coaches far superior
to the parlor cars run on many lines,
with smoking compartments fitted up
with chairs and sofas, the same as in
drawing room cars. Although the ser
vice is so superior and the time so quick,
on no train are there any extra charges.
