Building and engineering news (1916) (14594662269)

Identifier: buildingengineer1616cont (find matches)
Title: Building & engineering news
Year: 1914 (1910s)
Authors: Contractors' and Dealers' Association of California
Subjects: Architecture Building Construction industry Engineering
Publisher: San Francisco : L. A. Larson
Contributing Library: San Francisco Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: San Francisco Public Library



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•I riiNC, \\;1 i:\i;i\KKI!ING nkws The First 3000-Volt Locomotive For the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company. Ily F.. S. Joliii i\ r.lcrtrlo <■■ Interest in the approaching electricaloperation of the transcontinental linesof the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. PaulRailway has been greatly increased bythe exhibition tour of the Hrst locomo-tive over the railway companys lines.The bigr motor as it is called by therailway men was taken in charge bythe railway company at Chicago andhas been exhibited at all the principal<illes on the sysiem between Chicagoand Tacoma. The great intere.«t dis-played indicates popular approval ofthe electrification project froin everyquarter. The contract made on No-vember 25, 19H. called for the deliveryof the first locomotive in ten monthsand it is worthy of record that thisdate was promptly met, shipment be-ing made on September 2.5. 1915. Thatthis quick delivery is remarkable canhe appreciated when it is understoodthat the design