Electric railway projects, construction, betterments, etc.

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Grand River Ry.—We are officially advised that the new construction between Preston and Hespeler, Ont., consists of a revision of 2 miles of the branch line between those towns. Each spring the high water of the Speed River floods the roadbed, making necessary the closing down of operations for anything from 3 to 10 days at a time, with consequent damage to roadbed. It was thought best, in order to overcome these conditions, to relocate the line above all highwater marks, at the same time reducing gradients and curvature. On the new location there will only be 3 curves, whereas on the present line in the same distance there are 8, varying from 3 to 8 degrees each. The heaviest gradient on the new location will be 0.40%, and the sharpest curvature 4 degrees. The revision work starts at mileage 0.7 from Preston and connects with the present line at George Forbes & Co.'s mills at Hespeler.

The company owns Idylwild Park, on a stretch of the Speed River, which is equipped with a dancing pavilion, refreshment booths, baseball diamonds, swings, etc. A road from the new line to the park will be provided.

The work of clearing and fencing the new route is being proceeded with and the grading will be started as soon as weather permits. The overhead work will be of catenary construction, with a 7/16 steel messenger, using 3/0 copper trolley insulated of 1,500 volt operation. All the work is being done by the company's own forces, under the supervision of F. H. Midgley, Resident Engineer. (May, 1918, pg. 211.)

Railways: G.R.Ry.

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