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Railway Age 1954 July 5 Weekly Railroads inherent advantages Freight operating s
Railway Age July 5 1954 Vol 137 No 1
CONTENTS
A boom in passenger cars seems to be in the making. The B&M has ordered the record total of 55 RDCs; the LI is asking for bids on about $15 million of new commuter coaches; the New Haven might be interested, "if price is right," in "20 or 30" Talgos; and the CPR is just beginning to get delivery on its last-year order for 173 cars. 9, 10
That was a nice fat profit-$37.5 million-that the now-defunct Reconstruction Finance Corporation made on its politically-criticized loans to the B&O. 12
FORUM: The "Committee of Railroad Suppliers," newly formed manufacturers' group, has embarked on a campaign "to increase public understanding of railroad problems." 21
"Inherent advantages" of a railroad are identified and discussed in relation to problems facing the industry today, in the prize-winning paper in a Railway Age essay contest. Author - and winner - is William J. Rae. 22
Rectifier-type m-u cars for commuters -100 of them - are going into service on the New Haven. 27
Why does the PRR use aluminum paint? Years of research and testing lie behind the road's decision to use it on bridges, catenary structures, etc. 30
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