Salt Lake Tribune | 1906-01-01 | Page 16 | Great New Shops for Gould System

GREAT NEW SHOPS FOB GOULD SYSTEM Western Pacific and Rio (irande Roads Will Enlarge Local Equipment. The question e.f better nnd enlarged shops for the Rio Grarde at Salt lake City has long be. n one of great Interest In local railroad circles. That tho constants con-stants Incr -aslng Importance of the city ao a railroad center demanded better and enlarged facilities has for years been generally gen-erally recognized. Estimates Were Made. More than two years ago plans were drawn for a new plant here- and estimates for its construction submitted by several llrms. Various causes contributed to delay de-lay definite action, but of late there has been a n rival of interest in tho subject, and reports have not been wanting that during the new year improvements would be , inled forward on a scale of ! erablo magnitude. Likely to Be Merger. Information from reliable sources Is to the effeel that, In all probability, no great change will be made until the completion ..t the Western 1'acillc- road. Gould's lino to the e.Hist, and that then the neec-ssary shops will be constructed as a unit 'With the headquarters of both roads in this city a much larger plant win. of course, bo "required, and it la to bo expected that with the great Increase In truivic during the next thr e years tho equipment will bo second to noni in tho Wc-st. Will Become Railroad Center. Salt Lake seems bound to become a great ruliroail center, and its position in this held is becoming generally recognized