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Railroad Digest 1953 September Published in the interest of Railroad Employees
Railroad Digest September 1953
CONTENTS
New Transportation Museum is Dedicated by B. & O. 3
Ticket to Tokyo, Third Class 5
Museum Founded to Memory of B. & O. Founders 9
Match Book Cover Collector 11
Praying Sweeper-A Waterfront Story to Warm the Heart 13
End of "Subsidized Competition" Would Aid Railroads,
Public and Taxpayer 17
A "History" of Railroading: Soviet Style 19
New Record Set in Employee Safety by Class I Roads 27
Class I Railroads Have Best Year Since 1942 29
Two Children Rewarded for Spotting Broken Rail 31
How Employment Affects Payment of Retirement Benefits 35
Santa Fe Conducts Contest on How to Prevent Loss and Damage to Freight 37
More Youthful Blood Cited as One of Needs of Railroad Industry 41
Year 1952 Safest on Record for Railroads 45
Drivin' Spikes-a Page of Humor 51
Simpson Succeeds White as B. & O. President 52
Subsidies and Unfair Regulations Threaten Railroad Existence 55
' Louisiana Purchase Termed America's Best Buy 59
Parsons Grads Receive Copies of Katy History 67
Short Ties-Odds and Ends Noted by Railway Progress 73
Personal Mention 77
$1000 Awards to 3 in Federation Contest 83
Efficiency at "Highest Level in Railroad History" 87
Free Enterprise Secret of American Success 93
Along the Trail, (from Santa Fe Magazine) 97
Overloaded Trucks Ruining Nation's Hi-ways 99
Destination Dallas-Santa Fe to Texas City Planned 107
Indians, Cowboys and Practical Jokers Rough on Operators When Katy Started Through Indian Territory 113
Boys Unlimited-Santa Fe Accomplishes Huge Transportation Job During Boy Scout National Jamboree 115
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