The Official Railway Guide: North American Freight Service Edition

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National Railway Publication Company, 1881 - Railroads
 

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Page 285 - They are therefore prepared to conduct large or small parties in the most comfortable manner through the country; to Jerusalem, the Dead Sea, the Jordan, Damascus, Sinai, etc.
Page 285 - Cook and Son are prepared to issue a direct travelling Ticket for a journey Round the World by Steam, available to go either West or East. Cook's Hotel Coupons, available at...
Page xxxix - ... perform such duties as may from time to time be assigned to him by the commission.
Page ii - AUTOMATIC" has proved itself to be the most efficient train and safety brake known. Its application is instantaneous ; it can be operated from any car in the train, if desired, and should the train separate, or a hose or pipe fail, it applies automatically.
Page 285 - District. Cook's Scotch Tours cover all points of Tourist interest in Scotland, Oban Staffa, lona, Isle of Skye, Caledonian Canal, Kyles of Bute, the Trossachs, the Highlands, the Lake District, Edinburgh, etc. ; and can be used in a similar manner to the Irish Tours. Cook's Irish Tours.
Page 285 - Also, Coaches and Carriage Excursions to visit all principal places. Cook's West Of England Tours, combining Railway, Coach, and Steamer to every point of interest in the West of England. COOk'S Scotch and Irish Tours cover all points of Tourist interest in Scotland and Ireland.
Page 285 - IILS? have visited near and distant points, under their management, safely and pleasantly. Their arrangements are now so extensive that they cover portions of the four quarters of the globe. At their office in New York can be found the Railway and Steamship Tickets used by the travelers for a journey through all parts of THE LEVANT, PALESTINE, INDIA, CHINA, &c..
Page ii - Rails, when quality is considered, at loivest market rates. The long experience of the present Managers of the Company, and the enviable reputation they have established for " Cambria Rails," are deemed a sufficient guarantee that purchasers can at all times depend upon receiving rails unsurpassed for strength and wear by any others of American or foreign make. Any of the usual patterns of Rails can be supplied on short notice; and...
Page xv - OMNIBUSES Capable of carrying Six Persons inside and Two outside, with the usual quantity of Luggage, to meet the Express and other principal Trains at the St. Pancras Station when previously ordered.
Page xiii - Bound the World.— Thomas Cook and Son are prepared to issue a direct travelling Ticket for a journey Round the World...

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