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Railway Age 1983 November Norfolk Southern: A winning combination
Railway Age November 1983 Vol 184 No 11 Staples pulling out.
CONTENTS
Features
Norfolk Southern: A winning combinationThe consolidation of Southern and Norfolk & Western, which was carefully planned to minimize difficulties, is progressing ahead of schedule.
TOFC/COFC: Setting the pace for recoveryAs piggyback evolves into a major profit-maker, railroads are reconfiguring their terminals to accommodate it. Meanwhile new equipment keeps coming out.
TOFC/COFC at Cicero: Equipment on paradeA wide variety of intermodal equipment can be found at Burlington Northern's Cicero Yard, which is quickly being transformed into a major piggyback center.
Good drainage now saves headaches laterAlthough keeping track dry and stable is an inexact science, the rewards of success are great-and the penalties for failure can be severe.
Baltimore keeps it simpleThe first section of Baltimore's Metro is finished. Maryland MTA is fully prepared to begin operations Nov. 21, and no problems are expected.
Suppliers ante up to tell the railroad storyRailroad suppliers, through the five-year-old American Railroad Foundation, are supporting the effort to increase public awareness of the new railroads.
Update
25 Caboose-off rulings hew to guidelines
25 Santa Fe, SP start to move down the aisle
26 Pullman pulls out of carbuilding, sells to Trinity
26 Suppliers take a bleak tale to Congress
28 First trains roll in bypass corridor
28 From Ortner, a heavy-duty lightweight
28 Chessie sticks with steel
31 Confidence grows in high speed rail
32 AAR pursues the search for alternative fuels
34 NS cited for financial reporting
34 Pennzoil enlarges TankTrain fleet
34 Universities lease research center
34 Chrysler completes CETC system
34 New crusher busy at Rock Springs
34 For Pueblo, an academic tie
Comment
5 Inside
18 Watching Washington
20 Lines on Labor
81 Publisher's Perspective
Departments
9 Meetings
12 Industry Outlook
14 Market Outlook
17 Market Indicators
35 World Report
68 100 years ago
70 Products Report
71 Literature
72 People in the News
77 Classified Advertising
79 Guide to Advertisers
79 Advertising Sales
80 Professional Cards
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