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Modern Railroads 1959 September PRR M/W Crane SP UP RI WM Covered hoppers build
Modern Railroads 1959 September
A Profitable Future for Railway Express? Wheel Loads and Railroad Service 93
Publisher's Notebook: Big Railroad Doings in Chicago The Gals (God Bless Them) For the Man Who "Never Uses" Railroads Railroads Under-Promoting 95
Covered Hoppers Build Traffic by Nancy Ford 99
These cars are piling up impressive records, carrying
many commodities
Engineering and Mechanical Personnel Converge on Chicago 1 03
Programs and lists of exhibitors at the important September
meetings and displays
Why Western Roads Like Three New Rails 117
Greater girder strength of new rail sections promises
longer life and fewer failures
CPR Goes Beyond Lubricators by Tom Shedd, Jr 125
Close attention to all truck variables is also behind improve-
ment in hotbox record
Automatic Fueling Reduces Waste 129
B&M has equipped its entire diesel fleet with time and
money saving device
New Plow Gangs Improve Track by Edward T. Myers 132
A big break-through in track methods on the Burlington
came about with use of multi-purpose machine
Spot System Speeds SP Car Repairs 140
Bringing work to workers gets cars back into service fast
Roller Bearings Take Hold 145
What's back of the big increase in roller bearings ?
Ultrasonic Testing Cuts Journal Failures by Warren G. Barber 151
Southern Railway finds that "the impossible" doesn't
even "take a little longer"
Castings Strengthen Underframes 157
UP is using General Steel Castings' composite under-frame in new boxcars
Work Saving Ideas Cut Shop Costs 161
Rock Island workers develop "homemade" devices to
speed up shop production
WM Tries Electric Infrared 167
Frozen coal cars are thawed quickly at Port Covington terminal
Compact Crane Uses Electric Drive 169
PRR tries out M/W locomotive crane featuring control, safety
NYC Improves Old Repair Yards, Too 171
Relatively small investment cuts car repair costs, speeds work
How to Save Failing Masonry Structures 175
Galvanized metal linings restore strength to culverts and arches
Solder Ring Speeds Motor Repairs 177
GE service shop uses variation of dip-soldering technique
SP Men Devise "Crutch" for Crippled Cars 179
Ingenious skid is saving time and money in handling damaged cars
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