World’s Worst Train Journey
* o er press AssociatioJi. — Copyriyht. | j DUNEDIN, This Day. J a a J After travelling many thous- J a anils of miles on, a world tour, a a Mr T. P, Williamson, who has re- J J turned to Dunedin, said the worst ® fi train journey he had experienced a a was on the Limited Express from B [ Auckland to Wellington. ii 13 B i Mr Williamson said he had g \ travelled on stream-lined Ameri- j j can trains, travelling 420 miles in * t 400 minutes, on European ex- a S * B 1 presses crossing several countries, 0 J on the swift Alpine railways and * b funicular services, and on British a 2 g g trunk and suburban lines, g a He commented strongly on the * a charge made for a sleeping berth g i on the Auckland-Welllngton ex- J i press, a a a a »
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Northern Advocate, 27 January 1938, Page 8
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