Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04
TEN NEW MOTORS ORDERED
Additional Cars to Be Built BY UniOR
Pacific at Local Shops.
EACH TO Be ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS POWER
TrAiIers Also VIII BE Made 90 GO
with New Cnrs-succeHH
Of No. n Guar
anty.

Orders have been given by the Union
Pacific for ma terial for ten new motor cars,
which will be constructed at once in the
Omaha shops. Since the success OF motor
car no. S IS assured. the new cars will be
built along the same lines and the engines
viii be Of 2OO-horse power, the same as No.
9. Trailers will also be built to use with
tho new cars.
This means a great deal to Omaha"
said q railroad man Saturday, when told
OF the decision Of the Union Pacific to pro-
coed ct once with the construction of add
tional cars These cars are most expcn-
aive and will require the outlay of large
sums Of money for skilled labor, all OF
which will be expended in Omaha. When
the first motor cars. were built marine en-
CineR were bought and changed to suit the
requirements Of q motor car, but the en-
Gine for No. was built in the Union Pa.
olnc shops in Omaha from plans designed
by W. r. McKeen, jr, superintendent OF
motive power and machinery. Five Of the
motor cars have been in service on the
branch lines OF the Union Pacific for
couple Of months and some for a longer
time, and during that period have lost less
time and never been out OF service, which
Is a record seldom equaled By any five
1ocomoti ves"
Omaha hopes to profit in another way
from the construction Of these cars Mr..
Mohler has said he is anxious to Put on a
night train west from Omaha. but obstacles
are In his way at present. He has said
that Il he had a motor car available ne
would put that in service, leaving Omaha
about midnight. This would give the people
Of the state chance to visit Omaha during
the day, stay to the theaters and return
home that night. With the construction Of
these ten cars he viii surely have one or
two available for that service.
Motor car No. has been on the Beatrice
branch as relief for No. s, but the latter
is working so well It is not needed and will
DO put on the 5tromsburg branch.
Mr. Mohier announced some time ago
ahat over 100000 worth Of machinery had
been ordered for the new Union Pacific
shops which are being built in Omaha.
These new cars will not wait for that ma
chinery, but they will be built at once in
the present shops and with the machinery
which Is now at hand.
Movement of Tourists.
The movement Of tourists at the tail-end
OF the colonist rates to the Pacific coast
was unprecedented by anything of its kind
In tho history of railroading. While the
rates were on for a considerable time, sti1
thousands held of until the last minute
and many were left in Chicago whom thu
roads could not handle, All the available
cars Of the Pullman company were press I'd
into service and trains on all the trans
continental lines were run In several seq
lions, and stu all the people could not be
hauled. Those travelling comprised all
classes. including investors, skilled laborers
for San Francisco, fruit gatherers for Cali
fornia, laborers Of all classes and settlers
Win war L.
The Great Northern and the Northern
Pacific have Jointly issued a thorough and
complete trafiio book Of che various routes
around the world which run in connection
with these lines The routes given are
from any part OF the United States to any
part OF the world, and description and
price OF the various tours is given. Maps
are shown in abundance. together with In
formation on side trips.