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Grand Trunk Ry.—Acting Superintendent McMillan attended a special meeting of the Lindsay, Ont., Town Council, June 8, to confer with that body as to the creation of a new locomotive house and machine shop there. The plans for this work were prepared some considerable time ago, but the outbreak of the war in 1914, caused a delay in taking action. Mr. McMillan is reported to have said that it was expected the work would be started at a very early date. It was proposed to put up a 20 stall locomotive house, built in circular style, so that it could be extended when circumstances warranted it. The biggest type of locomotives in use would be seen on the division before long. Besides the locomotive house a mechanical coal chute would also be constructed as well as a machine shop 50×100 ft. It was the intention of the company to erect the locomotive house between Angeline and Adelaide Sts., and between the railway and line fence in order that it might face Adelaide, but owing to the fact that there was only 220 ft. of land, it was decided to put its back to the north. The company as a result of these plans would have to carry four tracks across Adelaide St. at this point, and the consent of the council would have to be obtained before the tracks could be laid. The company would also have to build an extra water tank, which meant that they would get more water from the town. Consideration is being given to the matter by the council.

We have been advised by an officer of the G.T.R. that, so far as he is aware, there is no intention on the company's part to erect a new roundhouse or other buildings at Lindsay, Ont.

Plans are being prepared for the erection of two coal chutes at London, Ont., which it is said will cost approximately $40,000

Railways: G.T.Ry.

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