Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-03
BELEN CUTOFF NOW
UNDER OPERATING
DEPARTMENT i
MYERS SUPERINTENDENT
OF LINE TO TEXIp0|
November Time Card viii
Probably Bring Considerable
Addition 10 Train Service on
New Line,

With the formal tr~sfer Of t4e Be-
len CUTOFF from the construction de-
partment Of the Eastern Railfay Of
New Mexico to the operating depart
ment Of the Santa Pc on July first,
comes the end Of one Of thej biggest
railroad construction enterprises ever
undertaken IN the southwest.
The Belen cut-off has been SO much
discussed in. New Mexico Fnce the
beginning Of construction fiat every
n is now more or less familiar with
the marvel Of perfection Which II rep
resents in construction and in the de-
tail with which The work has been
carried out,
Frank L. Myrrs. superintendent of
the Rio Crane division, will have
the cutoff from Belen to Texico add
/" atis 'T aturian aud will have
under his ch3sge one of the largest
railroad divisions IN the world. He
made his first "Trip over the line as
division superintendent on July 1st.
The Novembef time care meeting
win probably see tina installation Of
considerable addltionsp train service,
but for the present there win be no
change in the passenger service. The
Harvey system has completed ar
rangements for insta eng the eating
house system along III new line and
cutoff postal cards my be expected
before many days.
The Topeka journal discussing the
transfer of the CUTOFF to the ope. at
ing department says:
To-day the Belen cut4pff, which runs
between Amarillo. Texi and Rio Puer-
60. N. NJ. will becobe IN integral
part Of the Atchison, topeka & Santa
Re road This branch has been under
the jurisdiction of the Eastern Rail
way Of New Mexico since its compile
ton about a year ago.
The larger part Of this new branch
wa be operated from the Topeka
All the portion east of Belen
e Amarillo which Is shout 2te miles
In length, will be operated from the
Topeka offices and viii become a part
IF the Santa Re proper The remand
pr. extending from Belrn TO Rio
Puerco. a distance If about twenty
miles. win be under the Jurisdiction
the Coa lines.
The addition Of this line to the
re viii add greatly to the husi-
which will have to be handled
rom the Topeka offices. An the dif
.ercnt departments which have been
oeated at Amarillo viii be- trans
erred TO topeka.
The Bclen aut.on Is one OF the big
rest construction feats 10 be- perform
"a in many years. The road extended
a territory almost barren. hut
he far-sightedness ~ its promoters
las since been demonstrated by the
many cities which have sprung up IN
his solitude. The Bciun cut-ot now
through a rich and Fertile ter
ANA its future ooks bright and
Ioubtless the santa r. viii some day
got fan distant find IN this line it,
paving property
The primary purpose ol the line w1s
freight tharougIfare 10 the Pacific
~ which The high Grades Of the santa
r. near The Ration and Glorieta noun
aims I'm southern Colorado and north
I'm Now Mexico could be averted. n
: plsnnea az some time act far dis
Go run az tiftN~A t"ta "" HH
quite. This would give tho santa Pc
rev outing from and to the coast
he present main line west 20 Flor
nee viii he used. then the traffic viii
q diverted over the cutoff from Flor
nee 10 Wellington and there viii
axe tho Panhandle route 90 Amarillo
rom amarillo 60 Rio Puercc the
cut-on win hi the route and
hen the traffic viii be delivered 20
Coast lines. |
Al The present TIM a freight and !
a@scsugcr train form thf train service
yer This line. - fufthcr changes
re expected immedlatsAy IN the SER Z
hut after the next time card g
iretine In the FAD additional service v
lit doubtless be 4dged thus making
road ninu tie fpie for which iti
AS constructed
Between Weiungtcn and Amarillo Ia
BE- Panhandle dirisrn Of the santa /,
. Is being put iaso better condition q
nd this line IKE ~ Beien line. VIII
De- n Of the best constructed
icces OF track Do tht nur west.
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