that many of the miles are run at from 60 to 70 slight intermediate changes of grade being due to New York to Albany, 142°88 miles, at the rate of 53°58 miles an hour. bridges or a raising of the grade at thetime the road mniles per hour, being by far the longest scheduled run The Train.—The… … vestibule connec- expresses are ex- EMPIRE STATE EXPRESS AT FULL SPEED. tion, additional tremely light steadiness being trains, hauled by secured by a sys- powerful locomo- tem of hydraulic buffers which hold the cars closely cuttings. Although the road is an easy one in: re- tives, and that their…
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