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Railway Age 1961 March 13 Weekly TTX 5 yrs of fast growth 50 coil cars for SE Sh
Railway Age Weekly March 13 1961 Vol 150 No 11
CONTENTS
Rules board gets new chairman P. 9
Former Federal Judge Simon H. Rifkind has succeeded James P. Mitchell as head of the Presidential Railroad Commission studying work rules. He was appointed by President Kennedy after the railroads and the operating unions failed to submit a joint recommendation.
Truck tractors go by rail p.15
ACF's Cushion Cradle and Pullman-Standard's Protectoframe-20 units have proved satisfactory in experiments with the long-haul movement of truck tractors.
Cover Story-Trailer Train rides to piggyback success p.16
The company, which operates the nation's largest fleet of railroad piggyback cars, observes its fifth anniversary this week. Reflecting the strength of its position is the birthday present approved for its members: a flat 5% across-the-board reduction in per diem and mileage rates.
Cover Story-Three RRs get 50 new coil cars p.24
The cars were designed to meet specific loading and unloading requirements of southeast steel mills and canners. Each car carries eight 20,000-lb palletized coils of tin plate
How D&RGW cuts fueling time p.48
The road expects to cut costs substantially with a new automatic system for fueling diesel locomotives. The system, being installed on all the road's locomotives, will eliminate fuel tank overflow.
Soo Line rate argued at ICC p.51
Oral argument on the Soo's guaranteed rate followed quickly a Commission decision condemning a similar New York Central rate.
AREA views new equipment, explores engineering gains p.60
Sights were on the future as engineering officers gathered in Chicago last week. The keynote address called for "aggressive programs aimed at fitting railroad plant to current and prospective traffic levels."
The Action Page: TOFC-let's get on with it p.66
There is plenty of official and public support for going forward relentlessly to extend piggyback service. Also, there is every reason for railroads to push vigorously for extension of the service.
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