The border vidette. (Nogales, Ariz.) 1894-1934, 1923-09-15

cessitated the re. ballasting of
much of the line with crushed
rock ballast.
In order to maintain this ne.
cessary roadbed, three big rock
crushing plants are being built.
One is at Santa Margarita, Calf,
another at Palisade, Nevada, and
third at Lucin, Utah. The to-
tai capacity of these plants will
be in excess of $50 carloads Of
rock a day. They will represent
an investment of more than
100000 and will give employ
ment to many men.
Preliminary work is being com.
pleted as rapidly as possible
preparatory to the starting Of
actual construction of the new
line through Klamath Falls to
Oakridge in Oregon, known as
the Natron Cut off, providing a
second route between San Fran
CISCO and Portland.
This project entails about 118
miles of construction work
through scenic and practically
virgin section of Oregon. 1t will
cost in the neighborhood of $751;
100000.
In order to carry the traffic
| through Klamath Falls and over
the Natron Cut off it will be ne.
cessary to expend about $780,
600 in new construction work
from Black Butte Summit to
Grass Lake, south of klamath
Falls.
In the Imperial Valley Of Cal.
ifornia Fl miles of new line are
being constructed from Calipa-
trie east and south to a point
near Holtville, and as previously
announced, extensions of line
totaling 23.42 miles are being
added in Kern county, Calf.
At Rocky Point, near Metz, on
the Coast Line, a new 1875 #.
| tunnel is being built at a cost of
100000. This will eliminate
curves and permit of additional
speed.
Yard limits are being extended
and main track re arranged at
Nutglade near Dunsmuir, at 8
cost of $4,000. This marks the
beginning of large yard at this
point. A line change of more
than one half mile is being made
near Mott, Calf, on the Shasta
division, eliminating the Big Cam
yon trestle which is 615 #. long
and 104 it. high. This work will
cost $135, 900 and will give per-
manent roadbed in place of this
trestle.
| Near Crockett on the Western
division another line change is
being made at cost of $4,000
involving the construction of 1.25
miles of new track. Elimination
of curvature at this point will
permit increased speed of trains.
Cross ties used by the South
ern Pacific are being creosoted
to prolong their life and two big
modern tie and timber treating
plants are to facilitate this work.
One is to be constructed at
Oakland at cost of $500, 600 and
the other is now. in operation at
Wilmington. The Oakland plant
will have a large tie storage
yard with o capacity of $500
ties and the most modern facili-
ties for handling them.
Among the new shop improve
ments just completed, under way
or about to start are: At Sacra-
mento, 1000 planning mill, a
$51, 200 acetylene generating
plant, an extension to the steel
foundry building and the install.
lation of a new crane, aggregat-
ing an additional $24, 900; at the
Bayshore shops, new equipment
being installed at a cost of $780,
700; at San Luis Obispe, new
power plant and oil house cost
ing in the neighborhood of $780,
900; at Los Angeles, locomotive
erecting shop, and extension to
machine shop to cost about $780,
600; at Brooklyn, Oregon, freight
car repairing shed and wheel
shop.
The company is planning an
improved entrance into the city
of Portland, which will cost in
the neighborhood of 81, 100000.
The first unit of new and ex-
tensive classification yard at Los
Angeles recently was completed
at a cost of about 100000. Ar
engagements are being completed
which call for the expenditure