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Railway Age 1973 May 28 TOFC/COFC: Past, present-and potential
Railway Age 1973 May 28 TOFC/COFC: Past, present-and potential
Railway Age is published semi-monthly. Cover, Union Pacifics chef photographer, G.G. Traylor, snapped the cover picture at UPs busy intermodal terminal at Denver.
Contents
Fixed-plant
Why railroads are beefing up their fixed-plant expenditures p. 42B
New-yard investment pays off p. 42D
Upgrading existing lines: Two case histories p. 48
The North Western prunes for growth p. 50
TOFC/COFC growth: The end is nowhere in sight p. 22
Was there really a grain-car shortage?p 36D
News
BN, GE begin electrification studyp 8
GE builds its 2,500th dieselp 8
Car shortage diverts plywood trafficp 8
Pullman backlog hits a billionp 8
Revenues, expenses and ratesp 8
BN/Milwaukee studies move aheadp 8
Labor agreement: Progress, butp 8
EL: "Brightest future" among the bankruptsp 10
Shippers ante up to keep rail service p. 16
BN boosts its equipment budgetp 72
CN to expand intermodal operationsp 72
PC builds new automobile terminalp 72
Terminal chosen for new container servicep 72
New car shop reflects traffic growthp 72
L&D hits the downward trailp 72
Chessie System dumps largest coal cargop 72
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