The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-08
ffE WATERBURY DEMOCRAT wKTEBURY CONN., TUESDAY, JANUARY & ol6
Vastly IraproUed Rail SerDice Coming in I946, SurDev ReUeaLs
D HENRY D. RENNWALD

HF HENRY D. HENNWALaD
 United Press Stan CorrespOndent)
 Chicago = (UP) = Passenger service on the nations railroads will be greatly improved during the con- ing year, a United Press survey re- veals.
 New trains, new equipment, faster schedules, and better roadbeds and tracks are among the most import ant items planned by many of the carriers during i046. The Western railroads, alone, have scheduled ex- penditures of more than S1 ,500, ,000,- 900 for new equipment and improve ments. The lines operating west of Chicago have ordered, for delivery next year, 300 Diesel locomotives, many new steam locomotives, more than 700 passenger cars, and more than ], 100000 tons of new rail.
 0. E. Johnson, chairman of the Western Assn. of Railway Eexcu- tives, in a recent statement, pre- dicted that nearly all of the prin- cipal cities of the west would be linked by streamlined trains within the next two years.
 The New York Central System IS spending $47,OQO,00O for new rail and equipment to be delivered in I946. This sum will be spent for the purchase of 3,450 freight cars, 20 steam locomotives, i've Diesel switch engines, and 13S, 900 tons of new rail. In addition to this outlay, but not included in the cost price, the New York Central will receive $50 new passenger cars of the latest design, which will be placed in service on principal trains operating between Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, Indian apolis, New York and Boston.
 Vista Dome Coaches
 Running time of the Capitol Lirn- tied, premiere train of the Baltimore and Ohio, already has been reduced 40 minutes between Washington and Chicago. This line also will irl- stall two new trains, operating on daylight schedules, between Wash ington and Chicago, and Washing ton-St. Louis. The trains Will be made up of luxury coaches, observa-- ton lounge car, full dining car, and buffet coach lounge cars. The Wash ington- Chicago train will have the new vista-dome style coaches-cars equipped with glass roof-so the passenger may see all SectlonS through which the train travels. Along with these completely new units, the B. & o. has ordered eight new, sleeping cars to be added to the Capitol Limited. ..
 The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy = first railroad to use the vista-dome car - will put two new streamlined trains on the Chicago Minneapolis run. Five of the seven cars in each train will have vista domes. Tn collaboration with the Denver & Rio Grande Western and Western Pacific, the Burlington VIII replace six streamline California Zephyrs in service, operating daily between Chicago, Denver, Salt Lake City and San Francisco. Schedules have not been completed, but 1t IS certain the trains will travel through the Colorado Rockies, and the Feather River Canyon of California during daylight hours. Delivery or 10 4,OO0 horsepower Diesel locomo- tives gives the Burlington enough Diesels now to opeSate almost all their principal passenger trains with this type of motive power.
 A new 12-car Empire Builder, will operate on a 45-hour schedule be- tween Chicago and Seattle. This train, to be operated jointly by the Great Northern and Burlington, will