IN THE CANYON OF THE JEFFERSON RIVER, MONTANA 



A view of part of the electrified section of the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railway in the Rocky Mountains. This line 

 passes through three great mountain ranges on the way the Rocky Mountains, the Bitter Root Mountains, and the Cascade Moun- 

 tains the greatest altitudes attained being 5.768 and 6,322 in the first, 4, 159 feet in the second, and 2,564 feet in the third of these 

 ranges. Trains of enormous weight are taken over the summits with ease by the powerful electric locomotives employed. 



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By permission of J. Jackson & Sons, European Agents for Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Rail' t ;-<iy. 



SIDE VIEW OF ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE HAULING PASSENGER TRAIN 



The introduction of the electric locomotive for haulage benefits travellers greatly by abolishing the smoke and dirt inseparable 

 from steam locomotion. In other respects this class of locomotive has some very notable advantages over its older rival. It is ready 

 to start at a moment's notice. It will draw twice as heavy a load at a higher speed , at a greatly reduced cost. Low temperatures in- 

 crease instead of diminishing its efficiency. It does away with the need for fuel and water stations, tenders, and fuel trains. It re- 

 quires very little attention, and will run for thousands of miles with only occasional inspection. The locomotive shown develops 3,500 

 h.p.; weighs 250 tons; and will haul a p6o-ton train up a 2.2 per cent, grade at 25 miles per hour. On a straight, level track it can 

 move the same train at 6s miles per hour. 



