Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-02
NACIONALESDE
MEXICOSTARTS
ELECTRIFYINC
Assistant General Manager
Announces Work In Pro-
gress on 95 Miles

In the expectation that eiectrification
OF the Mexican National railroad be-
tween Monterrey and Carncros, on the
Laredo-Mex City line, will save the
road a million pesos in operating ex-
penses year, the lines have started
electrification of ninety miles Of
track between those two points, accord
ing to J. c. Doria, assistant general
manager Of the Lineas Nac;onales de
Mexico, who spent last night and to-
day in Brownsville.
Mr.. Doria. who was here on a trip
of inspection over the Monterrey -Mata-
moros division, and was accompanied
by G. l.. Trevino, electrical engineer.
said that the railroad is endeavoring
to operate the two per cent grade en-
countered there in a more econ omical
manner, and that il is believed that
electrification will solve the problem.
Power sufficient to. pull a three hun
drcd ton locomotive with capacity to
haul fifteen hundred tons will be sup
piled from steam plants at Monterrey
and Saltillo.
The entire line between Monterrey
and Carneros will be relaid with
eighty-five pound steel, Mr. Dora said,
and il is expected to have the electr-
fication plan over the ninety-fivc miles
completed within year.
As soon as this project is completed,
Mr.. Doria said, the Mexican lines will
take up the electrification OF the Tam
pico-San Luis Potosi line for distance
of 150 miles out of Tampico. This
project contemplates the use of water
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sail. The water power will be obtained
from the Micos Falls, located along the
railroads. right of way.
On the Tampico-San Luis Potosi lines
there is three per cent grade, Mr..
'oria said, and the same type of cleo
tr.cal equipment will be installed as
will be used on the stretch between
Mo tnte-rey and Carneros.
We are well pleased with the pro-
6Iess Of reconstruction of the Montcr-
rcy and Matamoros line" said Mr.
Dorias. This promises 10 be even, a.
ally one of the best stretches Of track
owned by the National Lines of Mexico"
Mr.. Doria said that seventy pound
steel is already in use between Mon
terrey and Reynosa. and work is now
IN progress IN relaying track between
Rcynosa and Matamoros. The I5-
pound steel on this line, he said. is be-
ing relaid with seventy pound steel
Steel is being laid as fast as it can be
secured from the rolling mills at Mon
terry, where the rails are being turn
ed out for the Mexican lines.
He said that the bridge over the San
Juan river is in excellent shape. but
there are several other structures that
viii have to be either rebuilt or con
s'dcrably strengthened. He said also
that in line with the trackwork nee
essary ballasting is being carried along.
gravel being obtained from beds near
Ramones. east Of Monterrey He said
also that a great amount of Stag from
the steel plants at Monterrey is being
used in ballasting.
Mr.. Doria said work has been halted
on the railroad project between Mex
leo City and Tampico. but he believed
the line would be constructed. =
said that while it will be built by Enr-
lish interests it will be operated by
the National Lines Of Mexico under
lease. He said that there was little
early possibility of beginning construc-
tion on the proposed Matamoros-T Tam
pico line, but he expressed the belief
that perhaps the next year or cigh;
cen months would see construction un-
derway.
Mr.. Doria and Mr.. Trevino. who are
travelling in private car of the Ma
tcnal Lines, left this afternoon for
Monterrey on the return to their head
quarters at Mexico CITY.