The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-27
q. u. Nudge Says POrtaIes Cut
Off Will Be Built.
Contractors Said to Be Figuring
on the Work.
MOVE ROSWELL SHOPS.
Avery Turner Confirms the
Reported Consolidation.
May Signify That AmariIlO's I'M
pOrtance VIII Be Increased.

General Manager II. T. Nudge today
confirmed the report that the Santa he
has decided to build the cut of from
Portales to Albuquerque, which has
been under survey for several months
The cut off is practically certain to
be built" said Mr.. Nudge. but as to the
details Of the work, 1 have not been in
formed. My understanding is that the
surveyors are stin at work, and l could
not say when the work OF cons truct1On
viii be commenced.
This cut off will connect the Pecos
valley system with the main line of the
Santa Fe, and viii give the Santa Fe
a shorter line by about so miles from
Chicago to the Pacific coast than any
other road 1t Will necessitate important
improven ents on the Pecos lines, which
are poorly constructed and can not
stand the heavy traffic of main line.
The PecOs lines viii probably be relald
with heavier rails. and rock baIlasted-
The Santa F'e officials claim that the
reason of the cut off is to secure better
grades than the main line of the Santa
Ee affords. 1T win enable the traffic to
be diverted from the dangerous and
heavy grades between Las Vegas ana
Santa Ee. especially the canyon IN the
Glorieta mountain region. 1t is likely
to somewhat injure Las Vegas and
Santa E'e as important Santa, F'e towns,
and will cOrrespondingly help Albu-
QuerQue
There have been frequent reports that
the contracts for the PecOs line cut of
have already been let. but this report is
not confirmed by the officials. 1t IS
probably true however. that contractors
have been inspecting the maps and plans
for the work, in preparation to bidding
ON the construction.
In connection with the construction
of the cut off, it is interesting to note
that the Santa Fe has just ordered the
discontinuance of the Roswell shops,
and viii move all the machinery from
these shops to Amarillo, Texas The
work OF removal viii begin within 30
days,-and it viii take several months to
complete the job.
The significance of this move is apparent
when liz is understood that Roswell is
about 80 miles beyond Portales. while
Amarillo VIII be about the center of the
Pecos lines and the proposed cut off to
10 make Amarillo an important shop town
on the system The Santa F'e has also
entered into contract with the Fort Worth
and Denver City line to repair their en-
giues at the Amarillo shops The Fort
Worth line extends from Fort Worth to
Denver via Amarillo.
Writing from Amarillo to Roswell, i'm re-
Spouse to inquiries. Avery Turner super
interdent of the PecOs lines SAYS:
our letter of the 18th received. To get
I'm shape for construction and handle the
joint repair work of the PecOs system and
the Fort Worth and Denver City engines
we may consolidate some of the shop work
and machinery from Roswell and Amarillo
cry in time to keep up with the work here
We have plans for work at Roswell later
l0ar are unsettled as Yet. but must lmIne-
diately take care of the work here. We
win stiu maintain q division point at ROs-
well, with nearly the same force.
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