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RE: (erielack) Re: EL Mail List Digest V3 #2344
Hoboken Terminal's men's room had large stalls with a sink,
mirror/washroom area in their pay toilet. There were normal ones and
these larger ones for passengers to prepare themselves for the day.
These facilities went for a higher price.
Ed Montgomery
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Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2007 7:59 PM
To: erielack_@_lists.elhts.org
Subject: (erielack) Re: EL Mail List Digest V3 #2344
Re: Showers
I don't think there were any cars on the railroads with showers, except
for the very few expensive accomodations on the 20th C and a few other
trains. The prospect of a transcontinental journey, without something
other than a French whore's bath, could be daunting, especially in the
days before A/C. But, then in the olden days many folks only bathed
once a week; somebody didn't just make up the term "Saturday night
bath" out of the blue. This can still be the case in other places,
where they aren't as fanatical as we are with the deodorant (I've been
in some places where I wished they were-some times it would make your
eyes water).
Anyway, the way it worked for many folks was that when you got to the
big intercity terminals, like Union Station, and probably others in
Chicago, you rented a shower/dressing room, for $3 or so for an hour.,
showered, changed and generally felt good Still a long trip across the
country from Chgo to the west coast.I did this twice, once in '62
enroute to Okinawa for a year. I took the EL Ltd from Dover to Chicago
(it had the Tavern Lounge then, which I rode all the way to Meadville,
except for dinner), then cross-towned in the limo service-there were
several stations then. My train, the CZ didn't leave 'til 330 or so, so
I visited All-Nation Hobby Shop, then back to the station for a shower,
then boarded the train. Did same thing in' 69 enroute to RVN. except I
took the Broadway, and the Denver Z., then finally the Super Chief l
Some of the big overseas airports, like Heathrow, and Johannisburg have
these amenities; probably unlikely in this country-we can't even provide
decent public toilets.
Jim
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