congressional set. n 5791 oct 1909 loco
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Congressional Set. N 5791 Oct 1909 LocoTRANSCRIPT
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MONTHLY CONSULAR AND TRADE REPORTS.
in Russia are great and the masses so poor that without very low
rates there would be few who could afford to travel by rail. Russian
railway trains are, too, as a rule, most primitive and afford fewer
comforts or conveniences for the traveler than any other. This, of
course, does not apply to a few such trains as the trans-Siberian ex-
press, for which the rates are high; nor does any of the above apply
to the occasional train de luxe to be found in other countries of the
Continent, and for which special rates are charged.
For the purpose of comparison it may be added that in no country
of Europe does even " first-class " offer the comforts and conveniences
of the ordinary passenger train in America.
BUILDING LOCOMOTIVES IN CHILE.
THE GOVERNMENT STARTS MOVEMENT FOR HOME CONSTRUCTION.
Consul Alfred A. Winslow reports that work was begun August
31 on the first railway locomotive ever built in Chile, at the works of
the Sociedad de Maestranzas y Galvanizacion in Valparaiso, con-
cerning which he says:
This is the first of an order for 5 locomotives to be built by this
company for the Chilean Government railways. A duplicate order
has been placed with Balfour, Lyon & Co., on which work is to be
begun soon. It is understood these locomotives are to cost the
Chilean Government at least 20 per cent more than it would cost to
import similar locomotives, but it is in line with a policy to encourage
the industrial development of the country. It is the beginning of a
new era for Chile. It is understood these orders are to be followed by
orders for freight cars, etc., until all rolling stock for the government
railways is built at home. The construction of these locomotives is
to be under the supervision of an expert government engineer, who
spent several months during the past year in the United States study-
ing locomotive and car construction.
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