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Railway Age Weekly 1946 July 27 Union Pacific first F-M diesel in regular servic
Railway Age Weekly July 27, 1946
CONTENTS
Union Pacific Places First F-M Road Diesel in Regular Service 126
Features of this three-unit, 6,000-hp. locomotive include equipment designed for greater strength, easier accessibility for inspection and maintenance, and reduced locomotive length per unit of power developed.
What Lies Ahead for Crosstie Industry 130
Discussion of the industry's future from the viewpoint of the engineer, the economist and the producer made up the program of the twenty-eighth annual meeting of the Railway Tie Association held recently in Cincinnati.
Tie Renewals Down 8.4 Per Cent 137
Reflecting materials and labor shortages, only 43 Class I railroads in the U. S. and one in Canada inserted more ties per mile in 1945 than in 1944.
EDITORIALS
Information for Employees-the Printed Word is Insufficient123
Burton K. Wheeler 124
Travel-Hungry Americans 124
Grade Crossings Again in the Limelight 125
Indirect Savings Are Important Too 125
GENERAL ARTICLES
Union Pacific Places First F-M Road Diesel in Regular Service126
What Lies Ahead for Crosstie Industry 130
Automatic Block with Spring Switches 134
Tie Renewals Down 8.4 Per Cent 137
GENERAL NEWS 140
WITH THE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES 146
FREIGHT OPERATING STATISTICS 157
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