Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-14
CONCRETE ROADBED
SUCCESS ON The
SANTA FE
Interesting Experiment at To-
peka May Result in Adoption
of Similar Plan All Over the
System,

II the Ideas Of II. A.. liee superin-
tendent OF the western division Oh the
Santa lie. work ont successfully II IL
| but Il question of time until the faIl-
road roadbeds through the towns ana
cities viii he made OF concrete.
At this time superintendent Tice IS
completing In Hutchinson, Nas" a
large bed of cement just beneath the
many ttacke crossing ~ street IN the
| city. In this bed Of concrete the
perintendent has placed the regulation
| treated tie. on the ties the big 100
pound rails with the famous screw
spike.
II is said that the piece of roadbed
ana track construction Is the most du-
rahlc and the smoothest in the coun-
try. II the scheme put in practice
by the division superintendent meets
the requirements and stands the
pounding and tearing of freight and
passenger trains, together with
switching, the Santa Fe viii nausu-
rate similar work all over the sNs-
TEN.
bothered for many years with the
lncessant grumbling on the part OF
the city officials OF Hutchinson be-
cause the crossing at the street and
track intersection was in bad shape
and could not be maintained IN goou
repair. superintendent Ticc Il
OF the concrete crossing scheme.
4 solid he'd twelve inches thick was
placed under the track, grooves MADE
for the ties, and the track replaced.
All that Is left for the santa Zee to do
IL to make a thorough test of the
roadbed and see by practical eXpe-
ricnee if the scheme Is a success.
Every railroad has trouble with
city streets crossings, as well as ROAD
crossings in the outlying districts
The present practice Is to lay planks
between the rails or pave them. The
former idoa is the big bugPboo TO the
railways. Horses stumbling and
breaking their legs, continual wrang-
ling with county and city authorities
and constant repair have made them
q nulsencc.
In Topeka the city officials have
passed ordinances and threatened arr
rest because the railway lines did not
keep up their crossings according TO
the ordinances. 10 maintain a cross
inc II is necessary to have a. man on
!, the job at all times.
!, The santa Re through he Ideas OF
its division superintendent, II. A. Tlee'
has devised this concrete bed and ii II
believed that this will solve the mys-
terry. 1t viii be expensive % q rail-
N.tt ia ms beginning but cheaper IN
the end.
some railroad men are claiming
that this concrete bed for the ties viii
extend to the roadbeds In the country
MS wen as within city limits. They
say that il VIII mean Il big protection
to the ties and viii do away with the
constant ballast and roadbed trouble
and will mean smooth and safe travel
ing for all trains.
The old belief among railroad build
crs was thgt a rather soft, tprlnsN
toadbed was necessary. They claimed
hat n stir setting for the Ties meant
hard riding and dangerous travel. But
with the concrete base a roadbed can
be made level and smooth rs well as
solid and SAFE.
Railroad men all over the country
VIII watch with interest this test By
the Santa Fe in Hutchinson.
Coming 20 Coast soon.
Wichita. Kan. Sept. 10.-Within q
year the orient railway viii be oper-
ating trains through from wichita to
the Pacific coast. The report re-
ceivcd indicates that the gap be
tween san ANGELO and the road now
in operation on the west end OF the
limo will be completed by Scptem-
Der. 1911.
A report from san Antonio Tex
says:
"Advicos received here indicate
that the Kansas city, Mexico and orr
ent railroad viii be completed within
the next twelve months ana in oper-
alton between Wichita. Kan, and To-
poiobampo. on the west coast of
Mexico. Construction is now being
pushed from san Angelo TO Del Rio
At that point connection will be made
with the National Railways of Mex
leo, giving the line, just as soon MS
completed, direct rail connection
with Mexico city.
The renewal Of activity has been
made possible by the fact that Presi-
dent \. T.. stilwell. of the road, has
just returned from London, where he
! was able 20 dispose of 100000 OF
the first mortgage bonds OF the read.
From Wichita. Kan. tho road IL in
operation as far southwest as san An
eelo. Tex. n trains are running
northweftward ftom Chihuahua, Mex
{ leo. to q station across the Conchos
river. Between these two terminals
there ere 865 miles, and construction
will be pushed as rapidly as possible
To- close up this gap. As soon as this
is done the road can operate through
cars from Wichita to Chihuahua.
Your kidney trouble may be Of lone
standing. Il may be- either acute 90
o.. chronic. but whatever h. is Foley
s Kidney Remedy viii aid Won Go get
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