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Show U. P. Seeks Equipment to Aid R, R. Problems A letter from P. W. Robinson, freight traffic manager of the Union Pacific system, to local authorities, tells of tho efforts -which are being made to meet transportation problems In territories served. The letter includes the efforts which aro being made by the i-ios Angeles & Salt Lake railroad. Equipment that has been ordered for the system is as follows: Pgr delivery in May and June, 4000 Pacific Fruit Express cars; for delivery deliv-ery an -soon as possible, 2 steel diners for the Oregon Short Line and 5 steel diners for the Salt Lake route; 30 switching locomotives. 25 2-10-2 locomotives loco-motives for the Union Pacific and 2 for the Utah Railway; for delivery In Juno and July, 10 Pacific type locomotives, locomo-tives, 19 Mallets, 5 of these being for the Union Pacific, 4 for the Oregon Short Line and 10 for the Oregon-Washington, Oregon-Washington, and 16 Mlkados, 10 for the Union Pacific and G for the Oregon Short Line; for deliver' as soon as possible, 45 caboose cars, 24 automatic air dump cars, 40 steel chair cars. 25 steel baggage cars, 6 15-ton locomotive crane's; for delivery in July or August. 1000 general servico drop bottom gondolas, gon-dolas, and for delivery in September and October, 100 general service drop bottom gondolas. The net income of the Los Angeles & Salt Lake rairoad for the year ending end-ing Decembor 31, 1919, was 5S04.357.29. This is from tho report submitted to tho California state railroad commission. commis-sion. It also shows the gross income of the roads to have been $3,821,2G9,S9. and places the value of the road and; equipment at $8-1,382,291.81. oo I |