The
Engineering All Along The Line Is Marvellous, The Way We Rose
Nearly 7,000 Feet By A Zigzag Over
The Marshall Pass, or the Great
Divide, going down nearly as many feet on the other side and then
through
These canyons, which are only narrow gorges for a raging
torrent to rush through on its headlong career.
Our train was a very narrow gauge with bogie wheels, and we
twisted so, in and out of the bends of the river, that the engine
often looked as if it might easily come into contact with our
carriage which happened to be the last. It is the great advantage
of the Pullmans they are always on last to the train when passing
through any pretty country, and when there are no other carriages
of the same, so that one can sit on the rear platform and see all
the scenery.
We entered into conversation with two Germans, and were amused by
one of them surreptitiously bringing us two pink trout from his
luncheon at the wayside hotel, we having remained in the carriage
for our frugal meal; and though we had got to the "Sweets" stage
felt hound to begin again, and much enjoyed our fish. The food
provided at these wayside inns is generally so bad and dear, a
dollar a head charged for sixteen to eighteen dishes, of almost
uneatable messes, that we prefer the tinned meats and fruits we
have, in our luncheon basket; and for drinks we have beautifully
iced water in all the carriages, the ice being replenished at
every big station.
Enter page number
PreviousNext
Page 107 of 127
Words from 28693 to 28958
of 34200
