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L&N Employee Magazine Louisville & Nashville 1953 May
L&N Employee Magazine Louisville & Nashville 1953 May
CONTENTS
TESTING. . . TESTING-FROM DOUGHNUTS TO DIESELSMen of the L. & N.'s test department at South Louisville make scientifically sure the Company uses only the best "tools" to do its complex job of running a railroad M. J. RoBards 2
FIFTEEN MEN-AND A RAILROAD The Old Reliable's board of directors is made up of men who by reason of their varied background and experience are ideally qualified to guide and direct the Railroad's destinies ......................K. A. H. 6
RAIL-AUTO COMBINATION, TODAY'S BEST BUYTravelers are learning that it's smart to leave the family car at home, go by train and rent a Hertz "Driv-Ur-Self" at their destination Edison H. Thomas 8
SMOOTH CURVES MAKE A DIFFERENCERough spots on main line curves are now smoothed out easier and faster with the aid of a new mechanical calculator Rowland Stockk 10
CORONATION SPECIALS READY TO ROLLGreat Britain will have an especial appeal for American visitors during Coronation year and the British Railways have made every preparation to handle what is expected to be a record-breaking traffic Arthur L. Stead 12
AND OTHER FEATURES
FRIENDLY TIES 1
COLONEL SIDNEY SMITH RETIRES-IS SUCCEEDED BY W. L. GRUBBS 15
SAFETY PLAQUE TO K. & A. DIVISION 16
SCOUTS AND RAILROADS HAVE MANY MUTUAL INTERESTS 16
GENERAL CLAIMS DEPARTMENT HOLDS STAFF MEETING 17
WHAT THE PAPERS ARE SAYING 17
WHAT IS FREE ENTERPRISE? Thurman Sensing 18
VETERANS' SYSTEMWIDE PICNIC SET FOR JUNE 20-21 19
RAILWAY CONGRESS TO MEET IN WASHINGTON 20
HONORED BY SCALEMEN'S ASSOCIATION 20
DEMISE OF Nos. 7 & 8 RECALLS OLD TIMES 21
B. F. RUSSELL SUCCUMBS 22
VETS' PASSES DO NOT AFFECT QUOTAS 22
PASSENGER SERVICE CUT FROM FOUR TRAINS 22
"RAILROAD-IN-ACTION" NO. 8 22
FORD BUYS L. & N. PROPERTY FOR NEW PLANT 22
ROADS-AND TAXPAYERS-TAKE BEATING FROM OVERLOADED TRUCKS 23
PASSENGER TRAFFIC-HELPERS 24
ELLENENERS THANKED FOR CHEST CONTRIBUTION 24
P. H. SHEEHAN RETIRES FROM "TEMPORARY" JOB 24
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD RATES OLD RELIABLE AT TOP OF LIST 25
OF FEMININE INTEREST 26
THE KIDS SAY-SPRINGTIME IS TRAINTIME 27
TALE OF THE MISSING DOLLAR 27
ACCENTING AMERICA'S BEST BUY 28
CALLED TO THE COLORS 28
CARLISLE-NICHOLAS COUNTY GROUP WINS L. & N. AWARD 29
THE WHEELS OF TIME ROLL ON 30
CONGRATULATIONS 32
DIESEL KNOW-HOW INSTRUCTION BOOMS AT RADNOR 33
NEWS OF THE CLUBS 34
SPUR TRACKS MOVED FROM PATH OF NASHVILLE BRIDGE 35
CORBIN CITIZENS PAY TRIBUTE TO THE OLD RELIABLE 37
SPORTS ON THE OLD RELIABLE 38
RATE CLERK IS PRESENTED SCOUTING AWARD 40
TRAFFIC-AIDERS 43
OUR FREIGHT BUSINESS 43
WISE AND OTHERWISE 44
ABOUT THE FAMILY 45
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