Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 January 1914 — Palatial Railroad Car. [ARTICLE]

Palatial Railroad Car.

What is conceded to be the finest private railroad car in existence has been constructed at Altoona for President Rea of the Pennsylvania failway. Such things as a fireplace, show-er-baths, and special heating plant are features. It is steel, mahogany finished, the lining sheet being covered with ceilinlte for insulation. From an ordinary vestibue a corridor leads past the kitchen and pantry to a dining-room nine feet square, seating eight Another corridoftleads past two state-rooms, with two berths each, and two drawingrooms with beds and showers, into the parlor, 9x14 feet, furnished with fireplace, desk, tables, and chairs. The car is 82 feet 3% inches long, 10 feet 2 Inches wide, and 14 feet 3 Inches high, weighing 75 tons. Mr. Rea designed it himself.