26-PASSENGER SLEEPERS ON U.S. SERVICE
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THE nature of the accommodation in a double-deck sleeping coach, now in operation from Los Angeles to Chicago, is equal in every way to that of the conventional railway sleeper. Each coach is divided into five large compartments, three of which are on the upper deck and two on the lower deck. All compartments are similar and accommodate a maximum of five passengers.. Each compartment has three single berths and one double berth, all of which are of full length, well ventilated and equipped with air mattresses, reading lights, ample hand-baggage space, clothes shelves and hangers.
At night, curtains divide the compartments into two sections, each of which has an upper and a lower berth. Each berth also has its own individual curtain, thus assuring absolute privacy. There is a fully equipped dressing room on each•deck with mirror, hot and cold water, etc.
A uniformed porter serves hot or cold drinks and attends to all the wants of the passengers by day and night. In the daytime the compartment becomes a luxurious lounge having its own individual radio and a portable table for cards, letter writing, and so on. Each passenger is allowed a maximum of 60 lb. of hand baggage, and heavy trunks are sent forward, on a separate vehicle, at a nominal charge.
Hotel stops are made, each morning and evening, for regular meats and a 30-minute wayside stop is made at noon for lunch. The journey is made in 70 hours. This compares favourably with the time made by coach trains, in addition . to the trip being more economical and pleasant, as it is generally conceded that the scenery along • the highways is superior to that along the railway tracks.
These coaches are run by. the Columbia Pacific Nite Coach Corporation of Los Angeles, California.