Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-02-08
SHOP INSPECTORS.
To Be Appointed BY Santa Fe--Au
thority Over Master Mechanics.


All over the whole Santa Fc system.
the greatest topic Of interest is the re-
organization OF the mechanical depart
ment of the road Topeka is the vor-
tex OF the revolution, says the State
Journal
II is now generally believed that the
position of general master mechanic
of the Santa Fe is to be abolished. The
three general master mechanics-Col-
linson. Smith and Paxton have all re-
signed. What plans will be arranged
to handle the work now done 10y these
/ three men is the main topic of specula-
ton.
Rumor has IL that shop inspectors
are to be appointed whose authority
will exceed that of the division master
mechanics. and who will be In general
charge of the shops. One chief shoN
Inspector will be stationed at each of
the large Santa Fe shops. over the
! shop inspectors will be appointed. IL is
said several superintendents, whose
authority will be over the grand divls-
ions of the road. and who will be in
ferior In authority only to Superintend-
ent Henderson and his assistant.
In connection with the complete re-
organization of the working force OF
the mechanical department will come
the installation OF the workmen at the
new shops in Topeka and the natural
changes which result from such an i'm.
portant move.
II IS said that the brick building
known as the east erecting shop.
now used for the locomotive building
department, is to be RACED 10 the
ground in order to obtain more room
outside. The east erecting shop is
not very handsome or substantial
building.
The boiler and blacksmith shops. the
machine shop and the two engine
shops. will he moved into the new
buildings. The drafting rooms and
pattern rooms. which are on the sec
ond fiooi of the main shop building
will also be moved out. The whole i'm
mensc building now occupied by sc
many different departments will he de
voted exclusively to the water service
department and the new foundry.
The proposed foundry Will do nearly
ell of the work which is now handled
by John Seatons foundry at Atchison
Heretofore the Santa Fe has done yer,
little foundry work. except in brass
The work of the water service depart
ment has been greatly hampered b,
lack OF room. and It is likely that in
, stead of employing about 100 men al
at present, the water service force vii
number from 200 to 300.
The new pattern shop stands within
a few feet of the proposed foundr.
building
Tho big engine In the machine shoI
will operate among other things an ali
, compressor which liz one.thrd large
than the present air compressor. Thii
will therefore more than double thu
power of the compressed air plant a
|, the shops.
Already the work Of dismantling ant
overhaulng the old machinery in thu
machine shops Is in progress. Ma
chimes which have been " service 70
twenty years are being put in shape
TO be moved into the new shops. In thu
new shops electricity will be used yer!
extensively as motive power. Ac
cording TO Superintendent henderson
about fifty electric motors will he util
: lied In the new shops tor driving ma
chinery.
II IL thought that the new machin,
, shops will he ready for occupancy som
, time next fall