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Show Railway managers, it j3 said, are beginning to realize the mistake to wtnch they have bo long adhered of ganging the length of the trips of their locomotives by tho strength of ,the enginemen. The plan now adopted by several of the leading roads ia to make their locomotives perform long runs, with changes of enginemen, which is a great Btep in the direction of reducing the cost of transportation, and is destined to work a revolution like that being I brought about by steel rails. By this ; process the large amount of capital jin locomotives may be lessened and a I considerable economy promoted. |