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Modern Railroads 1960 April Vol. 15 #4 Piggyback Cushion tube Machine paints JC
Modern Railroads 1960 April Vol. 15 #4 Bridge Sprayer Cuts costs for CNJ
Monthly Publication by Modern Railroads Publishing Company. Cove Story, Fitzpatrick Yard Crew at Russell KY. Fitzpatrick yard is one of the 3 major yards that make up the C&Os Russell terminal.
The Answer to Perfect Shipping Obsolescence by Taxation 53
Publisher's Notebook: Advertising and Railroad Presidents 55
"Boom" Is the Word for Piggyback by Nancy Ford 57
Piggyback, growing at a faster rate than conventional loadings, may again make railroads nation's No. 1 freighters
Which Plan Brings More Net' 64
Rail officers feel that all types of piggyback have a place-each serves a special need
Bridge Sprayer Cuts Costs for CNJ 69
Machine sprays asphaltic oil coating to protect vital areas on bridges
Underframe Tube Protects Lading 73
Cushion-type draft gear device reduces lading shocks, requires no maintenance
AAR Uncovers Clearance Clues by Charles W. Donnelly 77
Research team works with electronic devices to obtain data for car displacement study
Milwaukee Road Likes Fast Dialing by Edward T. Myers 81
Automatic unit speeds telephone work for yard callers, increases their efficiency
How Did We Do in 1959v 84
Statistics tell the story of a year that started well for the railroads, faded under impact of steel strike
New System Standardizes Container Handling 87
It cuts terminal time, lowers packaging costs and reduces damage to lading
Rock Island Automates Tedious Copying Jobs 91
Diazotype duplicating equipment reduces time and cost of clerical work
Pennsy Tests Non-Stick Fabric 93
Paint doesn't stick to coated glass material which is used to line spray booths
Electronics Guides Gas Cutter 95
Automatic cutter works from paper patterns, producing four identical parts simultaneously
Letters to Modern Railroads 10
Report from Europe 25
MR Highlights the News 31
Report from Washington 43
Modern Railroads' Charts 49
Operating Statistics, Jan. '59-'60 83
Statistical Highlights 84
Worth Noting 97
People 101
Brevities 105
New Products 109
Advertisers Index 116
Inside Track: Iron Horse in a Rough Race 118
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