Weweremostfortunateinthetypeofenginewehadfixedupon，foritprovedbotheconomicalandserviceableinallways；and，withbutslightmodifications，werepeateditinthemanysubsequentvesselswhichwebuiltfortheWhiteStarCompany。
Anotherfeatureofnoveltyinthesevesselsconsistedinplacingthefirst-classaccommodationamidships，withthethird-classaftandforward。Inallpreviousoceansteamers，thecabinpassengershadbeenberthednearthestern，wheretheheavingmotionofthevesselwasfargreaterthaninthecentre，andwherethatmostdisagreeablevibrationinseparablefromproximitytothepropellerwaseverpresent。Theunappetisingsmellsfromthegalleywerealsoavoided。Andlast，butnotleast，acommodioussmoking-saloonwasfittedupamidships，contrastingmostfavourablywiththescantyaccommodationprovidedinothervessels。Thesaloon，too，presentedthenoveltyofextendingthefullwidthofthevessel，andwaslightedfromeachside。
Electricbellswereforthefirsttimefittedonboardship。Thesaloonandentirerangeofcabinswerelightedbygas，madeonboard，thoughthishassincegivenplacetotheincandescentelectriclight。Afinepromenadedeckwasprovidedoverthesaloon，whichwasaccessiblefrombelowinallweathersbythegrandstaircase。
These，andotherarrangements，greatlypromotedthecomfortandconvenienceofthecabinpassengers；whilethoseinthesteeragefoundgreatimprovementsinconvenience，sanitation，andaccommodation。“Jack“hadhisforecastlewellventilatedandlighted，andaturtle-backoverhisheadwhenondeck，withwinchestohaulforhim，andasteam-enginetoworkthewheel；
whiletheengineersandfiremenberthedasneartheirworkaspossible，neverneedingtowetajacketormissameal。Inshort，forthefirsttimeperhaps，ocean-voyaging，evenintheNorthAtlantic，wasmadenotonlylesstediousanddreadfultoall，butwasrenderedenjoyableandevendelightfultomany。