Evening journal., 1922-09-01
PENNSY Orders
'll5LOCOM0TIVES
System Prepares to Handle
Record Traffic at Earliest
Date
SHOP FORCES
ALMOST COMPLETE

one hundred and fifteen freight
and passenger locomotives OF the
heaviest and most powerful type
have been ordered by the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad. Samuel Rea, presi-
dent, announced yesterday. They
will cost approximately $500, 900.
Fifteen passenger locomotives will
be built by the company's employees
at the Altoona, Pa, shops and 100
freight engines will be constructed
at the Baldwin Locomotive Works.
With announcement of the award
ing OF the contracts for new motive
power equipment, w. W. Atterbury,
vice-president in charge OF opera
ton, stated that preparations are
being made by the Pennsylvania
System TO handle this fall and win
ter a larger amount of traffic than
the railroad has ever before been
called upon TO move.
The railroads report OF opera
tons for July revealed net railway
operating income OF S3.145,464. a
decrease OF $9Ss.294. The showing
IS considered good for. in the face
OF a loss OF a large proportion OF its
coal tonnage, which IS said to total
more than so per cent. OF the
freight traffic handled. freight reve-
nues IN the month increased $s25,-
379 TO s32,3s4.629. Passenger reve-
nues totaled s12.34s,131, a decrease
OF S1,667119, and there was an in
crease OF S1.5s4.3s1 to S42.556.2s3
in railway operating expenses due to
increased expenditures for main
tenance of way and structures and
equipment.
Net railway operating income OF !
the Pennsylvania Railroad for the,
seven months ended July 81 totaled
s45,0S5.071, an increase OF $780, !
2s3. 093. These figures and those for
July include the receipts OF the
Pittsburgh. Cleveland. Cincinnati |
and St. Louis Railroad and the |
Grand Rapids and Indiana Railway |
Companies. which have been leased 1
to the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Delivery OF the new engines will /
begin this fall. The tractive power |
OF each will approximate $1,000 /
pounds. The freight locomotives
will be built according to the rail-
roads standard specifications.
After. stating preparations are be-
Ing made to handle the record vol
Ime OF freight traffic, Mr.. Atterbury /
said:
I'm anticipation OF the probable
demand upon existing facilities. the
company plans to employ. for a lin
tied period at least. a force in excess
OF the number OF men required for
normal repair work. Shop forces at
present are more than % per cent.
OF the regular weekday working
force"
Less than 5000 men are needed.
It was stated. 10 bring the shop
forces up TO the average OF 5000
the number reporting for work June
30. II Is expected that prior to the
prospective heavy fall movement of
coal and grain work may be found
for perhaps 10000 men more.
Since July 1. General Atterbury''s
statement continues. the Pennsyl-
Nania railroad mas moved every
pound OF coal. food supplies and
general freight obtainable. not only
on its own lines. but also from con-
Meeting railroads. II
A report compiled by the road for
July shows that with % per cent.
less box cars in use II handled 10 per
cent Imore box-car business loaded on
.ts lines alone than in the CORE
spending month OF 1920 This IS said
10 indicate the rapidly with which
loaded and empty cars are moving
on the system. There were 9S,104
box cars on the company's lines in
July, compared with 1867 in ,
July. 1920.
Efforts are being made by the
General Atterbury's
statement concluded, ito secure such
cooperation from shippers that I
loading and unloading OF cars may /
be speeded up with a view to OBJ q
ain the maximum service from | r
equipment in use" /