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The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 3, Issue 3 (July 2, 1928)

Reserved Seats

Reserved Seats.

A great deal is being done by railways the world over to retain passenger business which threatens to pass to the road route in these days of motor development. Any move which tends to make railway travel simpler, speedier page 19 and more enjoyable is worthy of commendation in this regard, and a new form of seat reservation introduced by the L. and N.E. Railway promises to prove of real value in assisting passenger comfort.

The new plan operates on the East Coast trains working between London and Edinburgh. Passengers desiring to reserve accommodation are shown a plan of the carriages and seating accommodation of the train by which they propose to travel, and are able to select any particular seat which may appeal to them. Each carriage is identified by a letter, which is displayed prominently on the carriage exterior, and the seats within each carry a distinctive number. The ticket handed to the passenger shows the carriage letter and seat number, and on the platform a uniformed official is stationed wearing a special cap bearing the legend “Reserved Seats,” and carrying a plan of the train with the seats actually reserved, crossed out. Passengers who have reserved their seats can readily identify them by the use of the carriage letter and seat number, but this official is there to assist them if required, and he is also in a position to indicate to passengers who have not reserved their accommodation whether or not there is accommodation available for them in any particular carriage.

Vestibuled corridor tender specially constructed to enable the change of engine crews (whilst travelling at speed) for long non-stop runs.

Vestibuled corridor tender specially constructed to enable the change of engine crews (whilst travelling at speed) for long non-stop runs.