1907 - New Trains

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Roanoke Times - September 4, 1907

New Trains

Bristol, Tenn., Sept. 3. -- Special -- It is being talked in railroad 
circles here that the Norfolk & Western and Southern railroads are 
soon to put on new and additional fast trains between Chattanooga and 
Washington by way of Bristol, trains that will have a faster schedule 
than has yet been inaugurated, and which will carry all modern 
conveniences, including dining car service, parlor cars, etc.
   It is intimated that such a thing may come about in retaliation of 
the action taken by North Carolina in forcing a two-cent rate. The 
talk along this line is that with the inauguration of the fast trains 
by the Virginia route, the fast trains now running through North 
Carolina are to be taken off and North Carolina is to be given a 
simple coach service, without dining car service.
   The railway officials are said to be in the proper temper on 
account of the action of Governor Glenn to make such changes as are suggested.
   The route from Chattanooga to Washington by way of Bristol is the 
most direct, but for many years the Southern has made the Asheville 
route its favorite for the reason that it gave the company the entire 
haul without the necessity of dividing profits with the N. & W.

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- Roger Link