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Railway Age 1957 June 17 Growing mechanical research program Candad advice spurs
Railway Age 1957 June 17
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Week at a Glance
Do the RRs 'fumble' press relations? p. 9
Newspaper men said so at the recent annual meeting of the Railroad Public Relations Association; AAR President Farley asserted history's evaluation of railroads will be shaped, in large part, by the industry's publicists.
Demurrage charges will rise July 1 p.11
New rates, approved by the ICC, will be $4 per car per day for the first four days beyond free time, and $8 for each day thereafter.
What's new in AAR research p.52
The association's Mechanical Division research program for 1957 will cost almost $600,000. This latest article in our "Contributions to Railway Research" series points out that the engineering laboratory, to be finished this year, will be available for work on fatigue testing of axles and testing diesel fuel and lubricants.
How C&O speeds car reports to shippers p.56
To provide precise car location and train consist information promptly, the Chesapeake & Ohio has installed a systemwide printing telegraph network.
'High water' in the Southwest p.58
Incessant rains and 650 tornadoes in April and May alone caused widespread damage to railroad facilities in that part of the country. The downpours have abated, but the Weather Bureau predicts still more rain.
What's the right size computer? p.62
Some railroads, for various reasons, aren't able to use king-size "giant brains." Here's what the B&M is doing as a first step toward developing a reports and accounts system that will probably hinge on use of a medium-size "Univac File Computer."
RR critics aim at the wrong target p.92
Railroad management has all the problems faced by the man-
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