Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-01-06

eye single 70 nfoliA nNt ~ ~ hhtttf
OF public spirit 90 help and TO in-
struct Not only does this train IN
struct. but u gives greater capacity /
for receiving knowledge seeing the |
santa FEES Improvement aud policies
typified in II. we bcgin to understand
the magnitude OF this railways pub |
lie service ana influence for good. |
The system spends thousands Of dol |
lars each year for the good 81 its
employees and patrons. and that the
value of such things ~ not appreciat- |
ed always as IL should be does not
deter the management In their con-
tinuod effort.
The santa Fo railway system great |
~ enhances the value Of its territory.
The mines In mountains, the grain
fields. the cattle lands, the cotton and
sugar plantations, the distant western
fruit belt. an respond 20 It's touch.
many OF them would be practically
proftiess were u not for the connect
ing steel Of "the santa fo all the
way"
broadly speaking, the demonstra-
ton train was an education In itself.
20 the public. Il undoubtedly caused
much after thought. II made us
think OF the additions that have been
made 20 stephensOn's first invention
of how insignificant even the loco
motive of thirty years ago looks be-
side the huge Mallct machine Of nine
teen hundred eleven. Il caused us
10 speculate as To- how much the
Santa Re and leading railroads OF the
world will improve In the future
years.
The education. the leading Gus Of
| thought. In the examination OF the
demonstration train viii finally cause
/ further invention Of useful appli-
ances, by persons Impressed with
various features. Perhaps the ann
billion OF many was aroused when
yoiwlng this unique thought stimu-
| lator.
The little locomotive OF 1881 is
hardly large enough for a running
comparison with the Mallet monster
ahead OF Il. IN any feature. except its
| smokestack. This impressive smoke
stack must nave been a source OF
pride 10 the dinky machine; certain
/ ~ the Mallet hasn't mueh Co speak
OF In the way OF a stack. Possibly
the STYLES change In smokostacks. ns
they do from hoopskirts 10 hobble-
skirts; q SO, we are glad 90 know
that the santa Re sets the style and
glad OF the opportunity 10 learn what
the latest g.
u was cducativc 20 note the differ
cnce in cost. weight. size, capacity
and fitting. between the old and the
new types OF everything represented
by this train and locomotives. The
coaches have many convenienccs OF
the modern type. and are made OF
steel for safety and durability The
modern freight and stock cars are OF
large size and capacity. and nave
many appliances for convenient OPP
Grating The modern locomotive costs
about six times Whist the old one did,
but the advantages gained In increaa-
ed power and ease Of handling are ~
handsome proportion 20 the larger
cost
Improvement In appliances has
been even greater proportionatey'
than Increase OF size. Instead OF the
oId-fashloned hand brake We now
have the air brake. Formerly men
went from car 20 car for a slow proc
ess OF turning brakes by hand; now
one man IN any part Of the train can
apply every brake on that train m
stantly by pulling cord or lever. and
the bfakng ls done by tho power or
compressed air This prevents acct
dents and wrecks. Modern heavy
rails. large ties. improved danger sig
| pals and the powerful electric head
Hight that lights the tracks Brilliantly
Tor many rods ahead, all take their
part IN safety and good service. The
automatic knucklor coupler Is most
notable Improvement over the ola
Hnk-and- Kind Santa Fe appli-
iauces OF every description today
make for safety: but best of all Us
the personnel OF the employees. for
they "get the safety habit"
The service OF tho santa Pc system
lis among the best of the world. There
are modern eating houses. The trains
iare run on time. Tho employees are
very conslderate. and their esprit Dc
| CORPS" and loyalty and efficiency re-
mnrkable The courtesy of those ir
charge OF the demonstration train
with the public. and many questions
was an educative lesson, bat observa-
ton since has shown that this OBJ
talns on an Santa Fe trains.
This great system, as We'll Hs other
American railways, viii continue To-
improve IN the future. organization
is being improved and details are be-
ing worked out every GAS to mye
labor aud time More miles of track
are being built. still better 90 serve
| various parts 81 the country and
make them more desirable for habi-
tation.
The demonstration train was cdu-
| catlve IN that anyone who had never
thought OF the matter could hy Obj
serving railway officials and citIzcrs
al the train. learn the high regard in