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Show New Equipment on the Santa Fe. An order for somo now equipment I was placed tho other day by tho Santa Fe. It comprises 75 locomotives, 5,300 freight cars and GO passenger coaches, and postal cars, all to bo delivered within tho next four months. Flfteon of tho new engines aro Atlantic typo balanced compounds, thirty Paclfla typo balanced compounds and thirty Santa Fo typo. This big expense, ag, gregatlng moro than $5,000,000, is Incurred In-curred In order that growing trafllo may bo promptly handled. Present fa-cillUes fa-cillUes aro ample for today's travel and shipments; tomorrow they may not bo sufficient. Tho Santa Fo looks ahead; that Is why It gets tho business. |