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Modern Railroads 1960 August Vol.15 #8 Katy Hits Hard Fills replace IC trestles
Modern Railroads 1960 August Vol.15 #8 Katy Hits Hard
Monthly Publication by Modern Railroads Publishing Company. Cover Story, A Speno Rail Grinding Train is working in the twilight. Article on page 85
Regional' Transit: Rails Should be the Backbone
Per Diem" Needs a New Approach 51
Publisher's Notebook: RSPA Schedules a Timely Conference 124
Grinding Corrects Rail Faults 85
Rail grinding trains prove economical in removing corrugations, wheel burns and batter
Katy Hits Hard for Business by Nancy Ford 55
President Bill Deramus' team is boosting efficiency, improving service, getting new business
IC Brings Trestles Down to Earth 65
Replacement program has eliminated some 18 miles of timber bridges in 16-year period
Piggyback, Containers Booming in Alaska 73
Water-rail-truck integration solves transportation problems in the forty-ninth state
Instruments Diagnose Diesel Ills by Edward T. Myers 78
Simple on-the-spot running tests with new devices reveal diesel troubles
Self-Tensioning Tie-Down Reduces Damage 86
Strap assembly proves efficient in securing loads of case beverages
How Coast Line Made Headquarters Shift by Charles W. Donnelly 91
ACL, now occupying new building in Jacksonville, did a smooth job of moving offices and personnel
Container System Works on Rail, Road, Sea 95
REA's use of new system is part of company's long-range program of containerization study
MR Highlights the News 23
Report from Washington 35
MR Charts Railroad Business 41
Report from Europe 97
Operating Statistics, May '59-'60 101
Brevities 105
People 107
Worth Noting 111
New Products 117
Advertisers Index 122
Inside Track : The Golden Spike and a Family Feud 29
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