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Domestic News
February 16, 1900
The Ely Miner
Ely, Saint Louis County, Minnesota
What is this article about?
Duluth & Iron Range Railroad President Greatsinger announces orders for 850 steel ore cars and 12 heavy locomotives to enhance operations, with deliveries expected in April and May.
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D. & I. R. Improvements.
President Greatsinger of the Duluth & Iron Range Railroad company who has just returned from the east has the following to say regarding new equipments.
"The Duluth & Iron Range Railway has in an order for 850 steel ore cars, each with a capacity of 50 gross tons, with the Pressed Steel Car company, at Pittsburg. They have a capacity of 60 cars a day and have orders far into the future. I looked over certain details as to construction and fully expect to get the cars in April. They will cost over $1,000 a piece. This car company is building cars for export to foreign countries. I saw cars built for use in India.
"We are having six 12-wheel and six 10-wheel locomotives built at Schenectady. I was not there and have not heard nothing of them for a month. They will weigh over 122 tons each when ready for the track. I fully expect 10 of them in April and two in May as per agreement."
A. D. Davidson
A. D. McRae
Prest.
V. Prest.
President Greatsinger of the Duluth & Iron Range Railroad company who has just returned from the east has the following to say regarding new equipments.
"The Duluth & Iron Range Railway has in an order for 850 steel ore cars, each with a capacity of 50 gross tons, with the Pressed Steel Car company, at Pittsburg. They have a capacity of 60 cars a day and have orders far into the future. I looked over certain details as to construction and fully expect to get the cars in April. They will cost over $1,000 a piece. This car company is building cars for export to foreign countries. I saw cars built for use in India.
"We are having six 12-wheel and six 10-wheel locomotives built at Schenectady. I was not there and have not heard nothing of them for a month. They will weigh over 122 tons each when ready for the track. I fully expect 10 of them in April and two in May as per agreement."
A. D. Davidson
A. D. McRae
Prest.
V. Prest.
What sub-type of article is it?
Infrastructure
Transportation
Economic
What keywords are associated?
Duluth Iron Range
Railroad Improvements
Steel Ore Cars
Locomotives
Equipment Orders
What entities or persons were involved?
Greatsinger
A. D. Davidson
A. D. Mcrae
Where did it happen?
Duluth
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Duluth
Key Persons
Greatsinger
A. D. Davidson
A. D. Mcrae
Outcome
order for 850 steel ore cars each with 50 gross tons capacity costing over $1,000 each expected in april; six 12-wheel and six 10-wheel locomotives each weighing over 122 tons expected 10 in april and two in may
Event Details
President Greatsinger reports on orders for new equipment: 850 steel ore cars from Pressed Steel Car company in Pittsburg and 12 locomotives from Schenectady