Scenes at Frankton Junction.

But, let us return to Frankton Junction. We found the station packed with enthusiastic sight-seers. Most of them were sturdy farmers and their families, who “scorn delights and live laborious days” on dairy farms nearby. They gazed in open-eyed wonderment at the splendour of the new expresses, with the richly emblazoned coat of arms on the outside of each carriage. This conspicuous adornment drew the attention of those who had seen the official Ministerial coaches with the royal arms painted in colours. Although these new coaches resemble the official cars in appearance, with respect to new contrivances the former are really more artistically finished and far more up-to-date.