Luxurious & plush seats. An extra fee could obtain seats which could be converted into a berth. But meals had to be taken at whisle stops, although for another extra fee of $4.00 a day, meals could be served on board.
Second Class fare of $80. Paded seats but the passenger would have to sleep in their seats. Accomodations could be had at lower prices for short haul passengers. The Day Coach passengers had to get their meals at whistle stops.
Day Coaches for short haul passengers and Emigrants. $40. There were fitted narrow seats, benches, along the 2 length wise walls. During the winter, there was first a "barrel stove", and later a "pot bellied stove", usually at the end of the car. No mention of a toilet in either of these classes of cars.
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Oh,m there were special cars, actually trains, for those who cold afford it. These were Pullamn Parlor cars. Plush upholstery, rich hangings, and had craved inlaid paneling. The Day and Night accomodations: hinged upper berths wll upholstered. Hinged seats that culd be flattened for night travel.
Top of the line of luxury. Hotel Express Trains, which had all right away. A Fine Diners Car was part of the train, serving luxurious 12 course meals. Breakfast of beef steak, fried enngs, fried potatoes, and "delicious chicken stew". (Actually it was prairie chicken.)
Dinners of blue winged teal, antelope steak, roast beef, boiled ham and tongue, broilded chicken, corn on cob, fresh fruit, hot rolls,, corn bread and fresh trout.
Now I have seen them in the movies, but again, there isn't any mention of toilets, but possibly a comode in the more luxurious accomodations.
Now, when you remember that a "good paying" engineer received $4.00 a day as a salaries, the price to ride any of the different accomodations was not inexpensive.
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