Railway Age 1940 May 25 Freight Progress issue

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Railway Age 1940 May 25 Freight Progress issue
 
Railway Age 1940 May 25
Damage to spine and back cover,  
Contents
More for the Transportation Dollar  Page 885Freight trains at passenger train speeds, overnight service up to 500 miles-This article enumerates point by point the major salients in the railroads' campaign to shrink the transportation map and give all their customers more for their money.
Merchandise Handling Gets Face-Lifting  898Collection-and-delivery everywhere, faster methods of freight handling, wide use of co-ordinated trucks, more efficient paper work-All have combined to give the I. c. 1. customer a service of a superiority to be found nowhere save in North America.
Eliminating a Bottleneck 904"Formerly the test of a good yardmaster was that he keep his yard reasonably clear of cars"-so this article states, and then goes on to give details of how that idea has changed.
EDITORIALS
The Railways and the Shippers 879
What Is Good Railway Freight Service Worth'  880
A REVIEW OF FREIGHT SERVICE PROGRESS
Today's Rail Service a Boon to Industry 882
More for the Transportation Dollar 885
Merchandise Handling Gets Face-Lifting 898
Eliminating a Bottleneck  904
Faster Trains Give Shippers "Streamlined" Service  910
Big Possibilities of Freight-Car Weight Reduction 918
Freight Car Trucks for Speed 920
Freight Car Specialties for Speed 924
Speed in Freight Service Demands Horsepower 929
Making Rates to Move the Freight 934
Putting Pep Into Railway Sales 941
How Good Freight Service Benefits the Shipper 947
NEWS 950
OPERATING REVENUES AND EXPENSES 961-962

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