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Modern Railroads 1987 August Vol. 42 #8 Beyond the Iron Range CSX hub at Corbin
Modern Railroads 1987 August Vol. 42 #8 Beyond the Iron Range
Monthly Publication by Modern Railroads Publishing Company. Cover Story, Race to the Top. A Track Restoration for the Book Article on page 35
17 "The Great American Railroad Firesale" By Robert Roberts.
The year started with the Norfolk Southern telling shareholders it would "identify and evaluate possible acquisitions" and would be "streamlining during 1987." Now the industry is threatened by the spector of reregulation and in the background, sagging profits are serving to step up reductions in plant via spin offs to new regional railroads.
23 Beyond the Iron Range By Carl Wesselmann. After successfully completing tests of ARES' data link
system, the Burlington Northern now assesses the implications of satellite-assisted operations control.
26 Golden Winners Celebrate Marketing Successes By Tom Shedd
At the Golden Freight Carawards luncheon all were provided a glimpse of how railroads can be more competitive in the transportation market.
29 Complex Corbin J By Charles Castner CSXT's new locomotive and unit train facilities go in
service at a major coal fields hub in eastern Kentucky.
35 COVER STORY: Race to the Top By Carl Wesselmann
How Union Pacific and Southern Pacific responded to the Great Salt Lake's bid to overflow their mainlines is the restoration story of the decade.
39 Field Welding Alternatives The processes of gas forge and electroslag welding, successfully used on Japanese and U.S.S.R. railways, could join thermite welding as reliable methods of joining rail in the field.
41 "To Plan; Not Merely to React" By K. R. McManes Trend analysis, a forecasting tool, could improve your decision-making and your bottom line.
5 Insight
Robert Roberts, National Affairs Editor
7 Writing the Rails
Carl Wesselmann
9 Newsfront:
Drawing Board to Test Track
The High Productivity Integral Train proposals advance as the AAR ends its sponsorship of the project.
44 Technology News
47 New Products
49 People
49 Calendar
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