A description of a car recently designed for this purpose and methods of rating different sections.

The Grand Trunk has placed an order with the British Empire Steel Corporation for 25,000 tons of 100-lb. rails. The rails will be rolled at the Sydney, N. S., plant of the Dominion Steel Corporation.

The Canadian National is inquiring for one 32-in. by 32-in. crank planing machine, one 18-in. by 8 ft. lathe and one close quarter pneumatic drill.

Central Vermont.—Equipment notes offered.—Plympton, Gardiner & Co. and Paine, Webber & Co. are offering $754,000 6 per cent equipment trust notes, series E, at prices to yield from 5 per cent to 5.75 per cent, according to maturity. The notes are dated May 1, 1922, and mature $49,000 semi-anually from November 1, 1922 to May 1, 1927, and $44,000 semi-anually from November 1, 1927 to May 1, 1930. The first semi-annual instalment of $49,000 was paid on November 1. The notes are issued to provide part payment for 500 30-ton rebuilt box cars and 200 50-ton rebuilt coal cars, purchased at a contract cost of $1,107,571.

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Grand Trunk Pacific.—To pay interest.—J.P. Morgan & Co. announce that the Bank of Montréal has been ordered by the Dominion of Canada to pay the coupons due in November of the Alberta bonds.

Seats 55 Passengers—Driven by 225-Hp. Sterling Motor—Built by National Steel Car Corporation

The Santa Fe type selected for use in the Toronto Terminals to decrease operating costs

By C. E. Brooks, Chief of Motive Power, Canadian National

By C. E. Brooks, Chief of Motive Power, Canadian National

The Canadian National is inquiring for one 35-ton locomotive crane.

By Walter D. Hill, Superintendent, St. Claire Tunnel, Canadian National Railways

By James G. Lyne, Associate Editor

J. W. Porter, special engineer, Canadian National, Winnipeg, tells of development of small reservoirs to overcome inadequate supplies.

Federal government approval of agreement between CNR and Vancouver to construct hotel.

Central Vermont receivership.

Montréal Division appointments.

Atlantic Region appointments.

A description of the structure begun in 1918, which effectively combines beauty with maximum utility.

Opening of ticket office, Portland, OR.

• Hamilton station.
• Halifax hotel.

CNR inquiry for 55 passenger cars

• ABS between London and Ingersoll
• ABS between Prescott and St. Zotique

• W.J. Moffatt appointed assistant general passenger agent, Toronto.
• H.F. Tilley appointed district passenger agent, Toronto.
• Transfer of T.E.P. Pringle from Montréal to Boston.

By C. E. Brooks, Chief of Motive Power, Canadian National

By H. L. Taylor, Assistant Purchasing Agent, Canadian National, Winnipeg, Man.

Halifax hotel construction contract awarded to Foundation Jupiter Company, Ltd.

CNR inquiry for 500 refrigerator cars.

• New passenger station and freight shed at Weyburn, Sask.
• Addition to station at Fort Frances, Ont.
• Roofing of machine shop at Winnipeg, Man.
• Roofing of roundhouse, machine shop and boiler room at Radville, Sask.

W. Irving Smart appointed general superintendent, transportation, Winnipeg.

New enginehouse, repair shops and coach yard at Toronto, Ont., embody interesting details.

• Yard expansion at Tecumseh.
• Two-mile spur at Kingston.
• Planned works for 1930.

• Central Vermont equipment trust
• Central Vermont abandonment of West River Railroad
• Grand Trunk Western equipment trust
• Grand Trunk Western stock

How the Grand Trunk Western enhances the attractiveness of 80 of its passenger and freight stations by artistic use of well-maintained flower beds.

Contract for construction of new warehouse awarded to Atlas Construction Company.

D. I. Grant, Jr., a member of the law firm of Johnston, Grant, Dods & MacDonald, Toronto, Ont., has been appointed solicitor for the Central region of the Canadian National at Toronto, succeeding E. S. Fraser, deceased.

E. S. Fraser, solicitor for the Central region of the Canadian National at Toronto, Ont., died in that city on June 17.

Order for 400 refrigerator cars.

D. McCooe, superintendent of track of the Canadian National, with headquarters at Toronto, Ont., has retired from active service.

• The Central Vermont as a "bridge"
• Seek appeal on Montréal track elevation

Biograpy of E. E. Fairweather

• Canadian commission issues annual report
• Parliamentary rate making in Canada

• Move to appoint two more to C.N.R. board
• To spend eight millions this year on Montréal terminal
• New Canadian commission head

Contract awards for bridge construction

H.L. Benson promoted to division engineer, Hornepayne

Canadian National finds economy in accelerating movement of trains

By C. F. Needham, Assistant to General Manager, Central Region,Canadian National Railways

Photograph showing construction of Dorchester Avenue bridge, Montréal, Que.

• Herbertville, PQ station and freight house constuction contract.
• Brampton Subdivision, St. Clair West subway construction contract.

Hudson Bay rates on Crow's Nest basis

• Dorchester street overhead bridge construction contact.
• Hamilton station and express building demolition contract.

Speculation that Canadian government will seek $500,000,000 for the CNR.

Grain shipments start via Hudson Bay

GT orders structual steel for grade separation work in Detroit, Michigan.

$500,000,000 bond offer.

Retirement of William K. Evans, manager of bureau division, Montréal, PQ.

A report of the twenty-sixth annual convention of the Smoke Prevention Association, held at Toronto, Ont., in which the railroad program of seven papers and addresses occupied three sessions.

• George E. Smart retires.
• C.E. Brooks appointed chief, motive power and car equipment.

A description of this road's line relocation between Detroit, Mich. and Pontiac, which included reduction of grades, elimination of 86 grade crossings, landscaping of the right of way and a unique method of financing.

Brief biography of George E. Smart

Position of assistant to general manager, Atlantic region abolished.

• P. D. Fitzpatrick promoted to chief engineer, GTW.
• J. A. Heaman transferred to Montréal.

• W. E. Barnes appointed general superintendent, motive power and car equipment, Atlantic region.
• John Roberts appointed general superintendent, motive power and car equipment, Central region.

New facilities of Canadian Pacific at Montréal, Que., and Canadian National at Hamilton, Ont., combine the classic in appearance with the most modern in layout and arrangement.

• C.R. Moore retires;
• J.C. Garden retires; and
• P.D. Fitzpatrick appointed chief engineer, GTW.

Marked departures from conventional design result in long and shallow spans—Fixed-frame construction and elimination of track ballast are features.

Most recent development in reinforced concrete structures on the Canadian National offers structural and erection advantages.

Replacing mechanical with automatic plants reduces delays and saves 30 per cent on investment.

A description of the Canadian National's London, Ont. structure which employs multiple-track rigid-frame construction to carry platforms and tracks over sub-level concourse.

Details of this road's modified plans for the construction of extensive terminal improvements at Montréal. Work on the original program was suspended in 1931.

J.Y. Murdoch resigns from CN board

• P.J. Farley, treasurer Western Region retires;
• P.S. Chalmers appointed treasurer, Western Region;
• T.H. Best appointed paymaster, Toronto;.
• A.R. Curran apppointed treasurer, Northern Alberta Railways; and
• H.P. Howells appointed assistant treasurer, telegraphs and telephones, Toronto.

• GTW tenders for highway grade crossing signal protection materials.

• J.L. Cameron retires;
• H.H. Sparling promoted to superintendent, Edmonton Division;
• F.H. Keefe promoted to transporation superintendent, Edmonton; and
• J.R. McMillan promoted to assistant superintendent, Edson.

• R.B. Miller appointed master mechanic, Kamloops Division.

• Burt J. Farr, general superintendent, motive power and car equipment, GTW.

Precast and poured-in-place slabs, up to 90 ft. in length, employ no waterproofing, ties or ballast—Ten-slab deck is erected in eight working hours.

• S.J. Hungerford, J.A. Northey and Wilfrid Gagnon re-elected directors, CNR.

First introduced in new line construction several years ago, they are now being installed widely to replace obsolete masonry sub-structures.

Attractive three-span structure on Canadian National has precast concrete deck slabs and piers of concrete-pile construction.

Structure on the Canadian National at Saskatoon embodies modernized version of classic motif—Harmonizes with company-owned hotel nearby.

Rowland E. Taylor, superintendent of the London division of the Canadian National, has been transferred to the Portage division, with headquarters at Winnipeg, Man., succeeding A. A. Dumphy, who has been transferred to the Schreiber division, with headquarters at Schreiber, Ont. [This doesn't seem right—the C.P.R. not the C.N.R. ran through Schreiber.]

M. A. Taylor, general office assistant to the general manager of the Central Vermont, has been promoted to chief disbursements accountant, with headquarters as before at St. Albans, Vt. P. L. Culver, revenue accountant, has been promoted to revenue and joint facility accountant, with headquarters as before at St. Albans.

A total of 57 switches, 64 crossovers and 197 signals, on 9 road miles throughout 11 zones, are controlled from one central machine using a new form of code control.

Combination of steel piles and Prepakt concrete "streamlines" the reconstruction of Twelve Mile Creek bridge on existing alignment without falsework or traffic delays.

A type of door for railway grain cars which will speed unloading, prevent loss of grain during transit and effect considerable economies has been developed by the Canadian National.

Signaling for Mimico yard.

• Oswald A. Trudeau appointed general passenger traffic manager at Montréal
• Albert A. Gardiner, general passenger traffic manager at Montréal retires
• Arthur P. Lait and Fay N. McKenzie promoted to passenger traffic managers at Montréal
• Joseph N. Vincent named assistant passenger traffic manager at Montréal

Train operations in light-traffic territory by signal indication based on siding-to-siding block, employing power switch at one end of sidings and spring switch at the other, without intermediate signals.

Grand Trunk Western.—Merger of Subsidiary.—This road has applied to the ICC for authority to merge into itself the Muskegon Railway & Navigation Co., a wholly owned subsidiary. The purchase price would be $655,498.

When an existing culvert proved inadequate to handle the water flow through a double-track embankment on the Canadian National, three 7-ft tubes were installed under extremely difficult conditions.

By W. Lenco Bridge Engineer, Atlantic Region

New branchline from Terrace, B.C. to Kitimat

• R. G Chestnut appointed special assistant operation department at Montréal
• L. S. McGregor appointed general superintendent motive power and car equipment, Central region, at Toronto
• W. C. Bowra named special assistant, operation department, Central region at Toronto
• Ralph T. Vaughan appointed special assistant, office of president at Montréal
• G. T. Trowhill, general superintendent of CN Telegraphs at Toronto retires
• E. P. Stephenson promoted to system signal engineer at Montréal
• H. L. Black, system signal engineer at Montréal retires
• D. H. Green promited to signal engineer, Central region at Toronto

From mine to dock iron ore moves faster... because Canadian National bought more ore cars, extended dock, laid new rail, lengthened sidings, and installed centralized traffic control.

Retirement of through-city railroad trackage features a program under way in the Canadian city for relieving urban congestion. Duplicate trackage, wherever possible, is being eliminated and replaced by joint, CTC-governed, Canadian National-Canadian Pacific operations. New freighthouses and new yards are also part of the scheme.

Detailed studies of train operations on many division of numerous railroads—to establish measurements of train interference—will enable managements to foretell just how they can benefit from proposed installations of centralized traffic control.

By E. P. Stephenson, Signal Engineer (System) Canadian National

The road expected to cut annual operating expenses by over $44,000 because of a new terminal interlocking at Hamilton, Ont. The project is a first step toward consolidating interlocking and traffic control on one of Canada's most heavily traveled rail routes.