Famous British Train for World's Fair.

From time to time, the Home railways have sent on exhibition overseas specimens of their locomotives and carriages. Next year the L. M. & S. Company is to send out to the World's Fair in New York a complete “Coronation Scot” train, while afterwards this crack express will make a tour of the United States and Canada. Tremendous interest was aroused in America five years ago by the visit of the same company's “Royal Scot” train, and during next year's tour of the “Coronation Scot” thousands of Americans will be able to view at close quarters typical British railway equipment. The “Coronation Scot” service was commenced in July, 1937, linking Euston Station, London, with Glasgow. It covers the 401½ miles between the two cities in exactly 6½ hours. Special streamlined high-speed steam locomotives are employed, and normally the train consists of nine luxury carriages. Nearly 74 ft. long overall, the “Coronation” class locomotives weigh 164½ tons. Driving wheels are of 6 ft. 9 in. diameter. Steam pressure is 250 lbs. per sq. in., and the four cylinders each have a diameter of 16½ in. The six-wheeled tender is fitted with a steam-operated coal-pusher, while the cab equipment includes double sliding windows, tip-up seats, and draught-preventing doors and look-out screen. The nine-car train seats 232 passengers, and two kitchen-cars are included.