Show s stern Pacific R. R R. R Will Spend Millions Next J liar ar r to Improve Tracks and New Equipment t. t b running into milt mil mil- rf t f dollars will be spent next lY v the Western Pacific Rail Rail- t b o alo along g its line in Utah and nia a which will include an ann n f- f extensive rail laying program Charles Elsey railroad president announced in Salt Lake Lak City Thursday He came here from San Francisco Wednesday night wIth T. T L L. Phillips chief engineer Mr Elsey expressed the opinion that railroad business in the west will be even heavier after Germany collapses He pointed out that with this anticipated every effort is being made by the railroad to I keep its line and equipment In first class condition He revealed there is an excellent excellent excel excel- excel j lent chance that the railroad will complete its reorganization late this year It has been in receivership receivershIp receivership receiver receiver- ship fora for a number of years The reorganization plan has been approved by the interstate commerce commission and the courts said Mr Elsey who added The rest is just a matter of detail de de- tail I r am making an inspection of the line before making up next years year's budget he continued This year we are spending 2500 for improvements and another for equipment making a total of he con con- The equipment Includes six large diesel locomotives six large steam locomotives steel gondolas gondolas gondolas gon gon- dolas and steel box cars The steam locomotives have been delivered delivered delivered de de- livered and three diesels also are in use Ve We also are constructing new yards at Wendover Utah Portola Cal Cat and Elko and Winnemucca Nev Mr Elsey told of the need for more railroad workers particularly particularly particularly skilled help adding that we need them all along the line He also described the Geneva Steel Co plant as one that should have a postwar future I He pointed out that some freight I Irate rate adjustments possibly could b bo 00 worked out whereby steel products could be moved to the Pacific coast so that the railroad and the steel company would be able to tomake tomake tomake make a reasonable profit He said that Utah furnishes the railroad a lot of business I r go on the theory that the only way to make malte money is for business and industry to help each other he asserted When you try to play whole hog eventually you will lose |