Show NEW ENGINES FOR D 11 G 16 ON WAY the recent move on the part of the rio grande system in buying fifteen new passenger engines engine one of which is reported to have already started for denver from new york it is stated was caused by the information aich which reached the offices of the rio grande of a close investigation that was being made of the equipment of the railroads of the state by expert john G smart late of the federal interstate inter state commerce commission for the colorado state railroad commission the report of smart has just been beer filed with the state commission in it he reports that the railroads of the state are not charging excessive freight or passenger rates as a rule but that poor equipment is their greatest evil he recommends that the roads be forced to buy better equipment railroad men have long understood that the rio grande was in need of a new now outfit of passenger engines fit for the heavy pull over the mountains smart declares that the ro roadbed d and equipment of all of the roads in the state is in third rate condition |