| Show for 1928 improvements for the D R G western the denver deliver rio granite grande western will continue lining duding 1928 the extensive four year improvement program inaugurated on the le ie organization of th the e property pio perty at the beginning of 19 1925 25 president pyeatt has just announce announced I 1 the authorization of to b be e spent on betterments the coming year tile amount expended in this 1111 improvement pro work will at the end of 1928 total included in in this amount is the cost of 30 of the largest and most powerful f fi i ei eight and passenger locomotives ever built 50 fot 50 ton automobile freight caus cais 50 ton gondola cars 5 lounge observation observation cars 4 all steel dining cais of the latest type the le ie building and strengthening of existing freight and passenger equipment new and heavier rail application of slag and gravel ballast installation of miles of elec elective tiie automatic block signals permanent bridges and lverts culverts cu and additional opan openings ings to better handle drainage enlargement of tunnels elimination of grade crossings extension of terminal facilities and passing tracks new industry ind try tracks and changes in 1 fiade and alignment including reduction or elimination of curvature on miles men will be employed on oil the work mork covered by bv tile the expend expenditure itule authorized for 1928 and the main line between denver deliver and ogden will come collie in for tile the major share of the program pro giam the principal items covered by the budget are the following bank widening and ballasting steel rails bails and appurtenances 1 I 1 which includes miles of and pound rail this track material will be furnished by bv the colorado fuel iron co Pue pueblo filo bridges trestles and cu lverts 0 00 the most of which sum will nill bo be used in enlarging eix elx sting and installing additional openings to reduce tile the danger bioni heavy rains enlargement of tunnels and elimination of grade crossings change in grade and alignment revision or elimination of curvature extension exten sion of second main and passing pasing s tracks additional yard tracks S sidings and industry tracks automatic signals tile the intal installation lation of miles of addition il I 1 electric automatic block signals wi will 1 I be one of the outstanding ii hi prove ments of the year improvements to water s stations and installation of additional treating TI dins tn to provide better water telephone icv leits 62 COO alvs ea ov pense covers additional telephone circuit bati between veen denver and nd grand hinr I 1 tin which will enable th general f ices in donver df nver to keep ke ep in closer cloder touch with the movement t of traffic miscellaneous expenditure |
