Show COMPLETING FIRST ELECTRIC INTERURBAN TROLLEY LINE MONO MO Cr tho the most notable achieve achievements achievements AMONG ments In n the tho way of ot railroad construction in the tho state stute dur during durIng during ing tho the year oar 1909 1901 is tho the electrification cation of oC the thc Salt Lake Ogden Ogdon rod which It Is expected will be completed by b Jan 1 I 1910 The Salt Lake Lako Ogden has boon been operated as a steam road load since 1892 1692 The freight and passenger business of ot tho tiro line developed to such Much an extent that additional facilities for handling tho traffic became necessary a anti and d it t was WM decided to reconstruct tho the line lino and equip It II with electrical power Early Earl In hl the present year ear the tho work worl I of or rebuilding rebuild InS tho the road rood was begun and at lit tills thU writing the electrification is nearing completion Tho work undo unde way Includes the construction of or a new roadbed roa bed and track from Layton north Into Ogden a u distance of oC 16 miles also tho the of ot many man parts palts of or the balance of ot the tho track and roadway ron wu till the elimination of or curves the tho lowering of ot heavy grades tho the relaying I I of tracks with heavier steel the bond Ing of rails ralls tho the stringing of or feeder is if and trolley trolle wires and the rearranging 1 of the city terminals Tho rho work of I electrifying the tho line Isle has been beon conduct conducted ed under tho the supervision of II 11 A I Strauss vice president of or tho the Falkenau Electrical Construction company of Chicago and has hall progressed satisfactorily satisfactorily up to the present time The plans call for fOl 10 motor ears cars to be built by tho the Jewett Car Cor company compan and tho the ic re building of 40 10 steam railroad passenger coaches now nett in operation over tho the com lines The motor cars will inane havo a 11 seating capacity of or 60 passengers The total mileage of or tho the completed line IIno Including sidings and lines in do tho the streets at fill the tho terminals will bo about 40 miles The Thu track will have havo a maxi maximum maximum maximum mum grade of 1 11 1 per p r cent and mum mun curves of oC 6 G degrees derees outside the tho cities and will be laud hud i with l steel At Tenth North street tho the line crosses the switches of the tho Oregon Orton Short Lino and the Denver Ric Grande with nIth which roads the Salt SaIl Lake Lako Ogden has ha definite arrange arrangements arrangements ments for tor the tho Interchange of oC freight For the pr nt heavy freight will lo Ira b handled over the electrified road by b steam locomotives which will how however however ever bo be run only onh at night The Tho light freight will be handled by electric cara cars HOURLY SERVICE S PROMISED Tho The track lies Has been rebuilt for high speed spec 1 operation An All hourly hourI local sort lee ice with running of ot 1 hour and 15 minutes will be bo maintained 1 In Ill addi tion tiou to this a u a limited train will tIll leave eave each Ilch terminal every ever three hours dur ing the day da and Is scheduled to cover tho the distance between tho the to cities In 70 minutes melting malting only three o stops en route It Is II planned to operate single motor cars during the hours of or light lIht traffic but trail hall ears cars will be bo added u to suit Hult the tho needs need of traffic and for tor tho the heavy excursion business during the summer season seaon at ut Lagoon During the tho year ear 1908 1008 there wore admissions to thu tho Lagoon Ll goo n park and an us as soon as It Is la possible to give Ive a moro more frequent sen ico ice to the tho g gates lea of tho the resort with electric transportation It Is s expected these figures will be surpassed Power for the tho road will be supplied by b plants to bo be built buill by b the company Itself In hl eluding four roul substations built at nt In points along tho tiro line Him and from the time lines of a hydro electric power company which run al most parallel with the railroad The Suit Salt Lake Lako t Ogden Ob en will be bo tho first interurban line of any considerable length t to aerated bur bu o by b electricity In 11 Utah Jf Simon of or the railroad It Is being congratulated by railroad men and laymen alike upon tho the successful outcome of or his cation plant plane r l i |