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Lawmakers to Get Sleeper Car, Raleigh to Wilmington, Dec. 20, 1924

Lawmakers’ Sleeper Is to Operate Again

Wilmington, Dec. 19—The Coast Line will operate through sleeping service between Raleigh and Wilmington during the coming session of the general assembly, as has been customary in the past. Announcement to this effect was made yesterday from the office of the chamber of commerce.

The first car will be placed for occupancy at 10 p.m. January 6th, leaving Wilmington on train No. 90 at 3:40 a.m., the following day for Goldsboro, where it will be delivered for handling on Southern Railway train No. 15, which arrives in Raleigh about 8:35 a.m., the same day. Returning, the car will be placed for occupancy about 10 p.m., leaving Raleigh on Southern train No. 112 at 4 a.m., switched at Goldsboro and attached to Coast Line train No. 41, arriving in Wilmington at 9:45 a.m.

From the front page of The Goldsboro News, Saturday morning, December 20, 1924

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