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Railway Age 1953 March 23 New attack on hot box problem Diesel Cars Passengers
Railway Age March 23 1953 Vol 134 No 12
CONTENTS
A 4-Cent-Per-Hour "Productivity" Wage Increase, estimated to cost the industry about $120 million per year, has been awarded to nearly all railroad employees. 11
Below-Cost Rates may be imposed on the railroads by the I.C.C., says the Supreme Court, provided such rates do not cause the carriers to lose money on their over-all business. 11
The Railroads Will Spend about $1.2 Billion of capital for improvements to road and equipment, in 1953, says an I.C.C. bureau. 15
RAILWAY AGE FORUM
Standby Costs in Car Acquisition: Can railroads help themselves and car builders too by more regularity in the purchasing of equipment? 63
Hauling Passengers at Freight Rates may be one reason for the general unprofitability of passenger service; the situation might be improved by reducing deadweight per passenger. 64
Passengers Are Friendlier toward railroads, according to a survey recently conducted by the Southern Pacific. 64
Hot Box Research, to find the cause and cure for burned off journals, has resulted in an alternate A.A.R. standard for plain bearings--the iron-back bearing developed by J. J. Laudig of the DL&W. 65
Diesel Cars Are Opening a New Era in railroad passenger transportation, according to users' figures, which show that passenger appeal, plus economical and reliable performance, produce improved revenues at lower cost.70
Higher Speeds Are Now Possible on a 235-mile stretch of C&NW main line because of a new automatic train stop system. 73
Diesel Power is beginning to replace steam on the Victorian Railways in Australia. 75
The "Automatic Railroad" is now at least a technical possibility; some of its features would have many applications in commuter service. 76
A "Word-Subject" Filing System used in the Frisco's new consolidated file bureau at Springfield, Mo., has improved general office efficiency. 78
Diesel Operations in Canada have involved some special problems which are gradually being overcome. 80
Tank Car "Time Out" can be cut 16 to 1 by a compressed air degassing system. 83
Developing Accounting Officers for key positions is the subject of a definite program on the Chesapeake & Ohio.84
AMERICAN RAILWAY ENGINEERING ASSOCIATION
The American Railway Engineering Association met last week at Chicago for a full program of special addresses . . . 94
and Committee Reports and recommendations. 103
Membership in Professional Organizations is a "must" for people engaged in traffic work, Andrew H. Brown told the Ohio Valley shippers' board at its 105th meeting. 116
A Practical Coal-Burning Gas-Turbine Locomotive would be "extremely attractive," especially if oil costs increase, Walter J. Tuohy said in a recent speech to Bituminous Coal Research, Inc. 118
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