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Show The New Western Pacific Railroad. Taa transportation event t 1910 was the completion and opening fr freight and passenger traffic fJths Western raeiflc railway, tho TaCUlo count extension of the Denver ft RIo Grande railroad. The Western Pacific Is conceded to be the best new railroad ever laid dowB. Approximately 1,000 tulles king, every mile Is laid with rails weighing 85 pounds to the yard. The rise or fall does not exceed 62 feet t the mile even when crossing the Sierras. Sier-ras. Its bridges are of steel and concrete, con-crete, lis modern stations, mostly of Spanish type, are very artistic and exceptionally attractive. The passenger passen-ger equipment is all steel and the curs are rleflrlenlly lighted. The scenery ataT t vr fyious RU Grande. In connection wuU tho IVnver ft RIo Grande, through tourist and stand rd sleeping cars are operated dully between Denver and San Francisco. Close train connections are made at Salt Lake City, east and westbound. |