RAILWAYMEN FROM GERMANY MAKE ENGLISH TOUR.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18208, 15 July 1927, Page 4

RAILWAYMEN FROM GERMANY MAKE ENGLISH TOUR.

LONDON, June 4. German rail way men who returned home yesterday after a tour in Britain took away' samples of posters advertising British resorts and beauty spots to induce their own railways to start what they called a “Go-to-Britain propaganda.” Dr Glasol of Dresden, one of the leaders of the party, staled before he left that he would like the German railways to start a big AngloGerman tourist traffic “Before 1 came I asked the head of one of our biggest tourist- agencies what I should look out for in England, and he could not tell me, ’ he said. “We did net know you had places like York Minster, Durham Cathedral, and all the Scottish castles. * Yj -* U£t tllc G' ln S“ to appeal to the holiday-making Germans.” Dr Glasel’s favourite British railwav poster is the popular picture of a child speaking to the driver of a giant engine. Most of the other visiting raiiway men liked one of Ely Cathedral. Faster Express Trains. ISefore they left the men frankly praised and blamed British rail wavs Among their criticisms were the following;— Your raihvay are too old too dirty, and too confusing to ,h.. traveller, who has to ask too many questions. All stations should be organised like Waterloo, and fitted with directions like the London Under ground. The permanent-way is marvellous everywhere. Ihe idea of resting raiL in iron “chairs” is very good. Express speeds are 10 p Cr cent higher than in Germany, and the trains are more steady. Everywhere the restaurant cars gave tis roast beef and lamb. They should have veal and pork; also delicatessen for those who want only light meals The visitors were very thorough m their investigations. In several area* the principal railway engineers had t< bo interviewed before their questions could be satisfactorily answered. 1