Sandringham

A drawing of the Sandringham.
A drawing of the Sandringham.

Description of the "Sandringham"

The "Sandringham" is the dining car for the staff, and consists of the main dining saloon, pantry, kitchen, etc. It is 77 feet 2 inches in length, weighs 57 tons, and is of uniform width with that of the other cars. The dining room is finished in red figured mahogany, with ceilings of embossed Lincrusta Walton, old gold in color, and the floor is carpeted with green Brussels. It is well lighted, having ten large windows, draped with green silk, and at night twenty-eight electric lights, besides five double Acme lights, are used. The mahogany tables, which will accommodate thirty people, are arranged on two sides of an aisle, tables for four persons on one side, tables for two on the other. The chairs are upholstered in leather. The bulkheads at each entrance to the main room are draped with heavy green silk.

In the annex leading to the pantry on the left and the corridor on the right stands a large mahogany sideboard, with silk coverings and fixings of brass.

The pantry is spacious and is fitted up with tables, counters, etc., covered with metal. In the kitchen are standard ranges, etc.

The other cars, which make up the train, are of the standard class which has been adopted by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company.