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Railway Age 1984 June Balancing the West SEPTA
Railway Age Magazine June 1984
Features
35 Change in the '80s:
"Balancing" the West
The combined benefits of merger and deregulation have tipped the scales in favor of BN and UP. By joining forces, Santa Fe and SP hope to restore a balance.
40 Here come the robots! In railroad and railroad supplier shops, the application of robotics is fairly new, but
its growing-and there could soon be a veritable robot population explosion.
44 Ties and fastenings: Guardians of the gauge
The timber-tie/cut spike combination is still the standard. But direct-fixation fastenings and other-than-wood ties are mounting a challenge.
54 CP Rail signals for greater capacity
CP, which is spending hundreds of millions on new construction in the West, is also investing heavily in C&S to increase the productivity of its existing track.
61 Will this
Pegasus fly?
Pullman Standard Manufacturing is entering the lightweight coal-car race with a mostly-aluminum unit that weighs 41,400 pounds and can carry 111,000 pounds.
63 Alaska's "battleship" car Tailored in its present version to meet the rugged requirements of the Alaska
Railroad, the versatile new PCF car can easily be adapted for the Lower 48.
66 SEPTA: Winning a catch-up game
The Philadelphia agency is recovering from the trauma of taking over Conrail commuter operations, and is showing improvements in its other transit services.
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