Engines for Russia.
That the Russians have made extensive plans for establishing easily adjustable rail communication between
various divisions of their fighting
armies and between the armies and
the supply bases, is shown by the fact
that the Russian government has ordered 350 liquid-fuel locomotives of a
special type from a Philadelphia locomotive works. These tractors weigh
seven and one-half tons each and run
on tracks approximately 29% inches
wide. These narrow-gauge tracks can
be moved about easily. According to
Russian officials, the engines may be
used in the trenches as well as at the
rear. Each has a pulling capacity of
from twenty-five to fifty tons, depending on the condition of the track.—
Popular Mechanics.