Show Additions to Equipment I On March 16 1S97 when the Oregon Short Line started to operate the properly I prop-erly under the plan of reorganization I there were on hand 112 locomotives 10J passenger cars and 4G22 freight cars ITo I-To n the company has 115 locomotives an Increase of 33 134 passenger cars an Increase of 30 and 1927 freight cars on Increase o 305 But these figures do i not show tho actual Increase by pur I i I chase for the reason that the total equipment has decreased by the sale I I and destruction of old equipment In j i I the period given about 1000 pieces of new equipment have been added to the I Short Line The good work will not be stopped however and this year will see the addition of 500 pieces more I which will include three locomotives nineteen passenger cars Including diners and swell chaircars big steam shovel and 175 now freight and miscellaneous miscel-laneous carp This will give the rond ample equipment with which to handle the years business The Rio Grande Western bought four elegant new diners and some 100000 I pounds capacity coalcars I has recently I re-cently ordered much more equipment but this will not be here until later on These orders include eight heavy consolidation con-solidation engines and some surprises In the way of elegant equipment for the new Sliver King limited To dale the company has eightyeight locomotives locomo-tives seventy passenger cars and 1567 freight and miscellaneous cars A notable feature of now equipment for both roads Is the fact that cars and locomotives are of the very best the largest and most Improved to be had while the cars are being built on a plan that will make them firstclass In 1905 The Salt Lake t Morcur bought one new engine and ten heavy ore cars The Salt Lake Ogden bought two Baldwin locomotives omotvs |