The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-08-23
s. P. MAY MOVE
TERMINAL HERE
Story That Turntable Is Being Built
for Use Here Clinches Argu-
ment That Company May
Be Planning Move

Wnlle IL may De Inat publication
Of this story will draw a denial from
Southern Pacific officials, and, in
fact, that it may have no founda-
tion in truth, certain indications are
considered of sufficient Importance
to justify the telling. And the con-
clusion to be drawn therefrom is
that there is strong possibility that
the Southern Pacific terminal may
be removed from INLAY to this city
some time during the next two
years-a matter which would have
strong bearing upon future business
activities in this city, providing as it
would a fairly large payroll in ad-
dition to the one already realized
here by the operating of the West
ern Pacific shops.
In the first place, not many
months ago an often repeated story
met with frequent denial that West
ern Pacific and Southern Pacific
officials were negotiating an agree
ment whereby the tracks of the two
roads between this city and Elko
would be used by both roads as
two-track system, west-bound trains
Of both roads to use the tracks of
the Southern Pacific and east-bound
trains the Western Pacific tracks.
Finally it was officially announced
that while negotiations had been
under way, the deal had fallen
through. In the meantime the
Southern Pacific officials have
pushed work feverishly in an appar-
ent effort to put their line on
double track basis except along that
portion of the road between Win
nemucca and Wells.
At another time it was announced
that trade arrangement had been
made between the Southern Pacific
and Western Pacific whereby the
Western Pacific would haul a GER
tain portion of Southern Pacific
freight originating north OF Sacra-
mento. as far as this city, where the
cars would again return to Southern
Pacific rails. This was to relieve
traffic congestion over the Sierras,
1t probably being that the Western
Pacific could handle the traffic much
more economically than the South
ern Pacific because of easier grades
over the big hill.
All Of which made it appear that
something more or less big was GO
jng to happen in railroad circles,
with Winnemucca as the pivot point
But now a little story has leaked
out that the Southern Pacific COM
pany is now having certain round
house equipment constructed which
is said to be ''for Winnemucca."
This, the story goes, is a monster
turn-table now under construction
at Oakland, to be installed 'at Win
nemucca" when completed or when
such instructions are issued by the
officials in charge of such matters.
Not much can be said concerning
this for the reason that the informa-
ton is not authoritative. But it is
highly significant, if true.
Deductions froo the above mat
ters lead to the conclusion that Win
nemucca is again to become a ter
minal point for the Southern Pacific
company. With the road double
tracked for its entire distance, which
it will be next year if promised con-
struction is maintained and the dou-
Bile track arrangement is completed
with the Western Pacific, it will be
possible for train crews to make
great many more miles per day be-
cause it will not be necessary to
wait at sidings for the passing of