The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-25
BOyLES SHOPS WILL BE READY BY MAY 1. Work of L. 6 N. Now Nearing
 Completion T. H. CURTIS INSPECTS General Superintendent of Machinery Here With Other Officials to View the Work The shops Will
 Cost S1,00O,0OO
T. H. CURTIS INsPECTs

Smoke will belch> from the stacks of the s1 .0oO 900 Louisville and Nashville railroad shops at Boyles by May l. according to a statement made here yesterday by Theo- dore IT. Curtis. general superintendent of machinery of the Louisville and Nash vile railroad, who, with a party of other officials, inspected the shops at Boyles yesterday.
 He said two of the buildings, which are parts of the huge railroad shops, are now practically completed, and that every feature of the work was going ahead in way entirely pleasing to him and the other officials of the line.
 MT. Curtis spent most of yesterday looking over the shop property and equip ment, accompanied by c. H. Ray, gen. eral master mechanic; W. A. Stearns, me- chanical engineer. and other officials of the machinery department. They left yesterday afternon for a trip over the lines to Pensacola, and will pass back through Birmingham tomorrow.
 MT. Ray said the boilers and engines for the shops would be placed about April l, and that by that time the shops would be in condition to warrant test. He added that if the work progressed as far as that, the first of May would wit ness the first operation of the shops. In talking of the shops and other features of the Louisville and Nashville mechan- ical work, MT. Curtis said:
 'The work at Boyles, chiefly under the direction of T. E. Brooks, superintendent here, has progressed In a manner entirely pleasing. looked over the property to- day and the entire physical face of things at Boyles has been changed. We have about three building completed, and these will be completely finished in very short time. We will give a contract soon for some equipment out there, and the boil CTS and engines will be placed in by April. We should have smoke pouring out of the shops by May at the latest. great work being performed before June l, when everything will be in the best of shape.
 "The shops at Boyles, when completed, will be among the best that have ever been constructed in the south and will care for our properties for long time. We are building every possible kind of equipment out there which will take care of any work that may arise.
 "The entire situation, as far as the Louisville and Nashville is concerned, Is good Our rolling stock is in fine shape, the repairs have been maintained fine and we are moving freight as we'll as possible"
 It is stated that the shops at Boyles | costing sl,000,0O0. will take care of all the rolling stock of the Louisville and Nashville from every point south of Br- mingham. Equipment, it Is planned, will be brought here for repairs rather than to other points. which have been car ing for this work in the past. This will decrease the haul very materially and will make possible the repair of cars at this plant, excelling in several ways the system which has been in vogue during the past.
 While nothing has yet been given out regarding such move, it is said the city shops of the Louisville and Nashville will be removed from their present loca- ton below Eighteenth street to Boyles. All of the repair work and changing of engines will be done at Boyles rather than at the city shops as at present. If such a step is taken and it is be- lieved it will the local properties will be freed of several buildings adding ma terially to the value of that property for other services.