The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-01
COPPER RIVER
 ROAD IS GETTING
 READY FOR TONNAGE

The Copper River and Northwest' orn railroad has, in addition to order ing new rotary snow blows end en- zines from the American Locomotive Works. secured 15 box cars and three special caboose and cook ears from Seattle Reference was made to these orders recently in The Empire. The Cordoya Daily Times. speaking of chem. says:
 The Copper River & Northwestern railroad is preparing to handle an immense copper tonnage during the winter and spring. For many months past this road has been enjoying an era of prosperity brought about by Che steady movement of the red metal as well as nc8 industrial activity along its line The road has been operated wl,hou, serious delays since December 1913. thc one exception be- Ing tine trouble caused by high water during the terrific hot spell Of July, which proved lo be not at an ser ious after the water mad subslded
 Tho railroad company has placed an order for additional equipment to meet growing traffic conditions The first order is for l5 box cars and three special cook and cabocse cars, the orr der for these IS cars being awarded to Che Seattle Car & Foundry Com pany. for delivery this fall. The cook and cabcose ears are being built up- on entirely new and original design. being equipped as rotary tenders for properly housing and caring for em- ployees and tTainmen during any un- usual trip with the rotaries there may be danger of the men being kept out an night rom one of the main stations. These cars are being fitted up with large ranges and are SO con. structed that quite O number of men can be comfortably berihed and fed.
 The box cars ordered are of 100000 pounds capacity steel underframe and roof and an standard specifications. These box cars will be unique In one respect. haulug on one oide two large doors. one near each and in 2l0ce of tho ordinary one door ir the center. This is arranged SO that sacked cop per ore can be handled in and out more quickly. Also loading can be carried on at each door at the same time. Box cars are used for this pur- pose owing to the importance of pro tecting the sacks of ore from the heavy snowfall.
 To the Amenean Locomotive works is awarded the contract for new rotary and three new Mlxado locomo- tives. The rotary will be Of standard design with 12 foot cut IS by &C., inch cylinder. 5000 gallon water ten- der and when loaded it will weigh S66.000 pounds. It will be a coal burn CT. Coal will be used iu place of oil in this service during the winter fuel being stored along the entire road in convenient and sheltered places. By lhe first of the year it is expected that 6.OOO tons of coal viii have been distributed along the entire length of the road for emergency use of the steam shovel crews.
 The three locomotives will have a fS inch wheel base. 20 by 2S inches cylinder They will be oil burners with a capacity of 5000 gallons of on, eight wheels. and in working order will weigh 370.0O0 pounds. The conl- pany has several locomotives here which are equipped to burn coal in service with the rotaries and the new locomotives are SO arranged that they can be easily converted should occas- ion require.