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Railway Age Weekly 1958 May 5 Putting Art to Work on the Railroad CPR control fr
Railway Age Weekly 1958 May 5 Putting Art to Work on the Railroad
42 pages
Smathers offers eight-point plan P. 9
Proposals of Senate Surface Transportation Subcommittee on rail aid broader than Administration program. Smathers calls for creation of "construction reserve" funds, would empower ICC to authorize discontinuance of unprofitable services.
The fight for public opinion p.14
The truckers' use of piercing, spectacular advertising has contributed mightily to their success. Railroad advertising has been soft-spoken-and has failed to move the minds of America. Railway Age would like to see displayed in box car letters on every railroad boardroom wall in the country: IF THE PEOPLE ARE FOR YOU, ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE. IF THE PEOPLE AREN'T FOR YOU, NOTHING IS POSSIBLE.
What does an art director do for a railroad? p.17
He saves money for his employer, for one thing. The Pennsy's art director, Al Strasser, has been given a free hand to prove the value of good design to a railroad. Here, partly in Mr. Strasser's own words, is a survey of some of his accomplishments.
Control-from anywhere in the cab p.24
A 14-pound portable control unit developed by General Motors Diesel, Ltd., at the request of the CPR permits operation of diesels from any position in the cab. Dead-man control is built into the unit's carrying handle.
Should engine burns be welded? p.26
Rails, from the beginning of railroading, have been damaged by the slipping of locomotive driving wheels. There is, however, no universal agreement on how to cope with the problem.
How the BAR licked the truckers p.32
When truckers doubled their share of the lucrative Maine potato traffic, the Bangor & Aroostook set out to halt the trend. Result: a revised rail rate structure has "taken the cream off the potato trucker's dish."
Tank cars without running boards p.33
The need for running boards, says Union Tank Car Company, was based on railroad operating practices prevailing 45 years ago. The firm has produced a prototype car without such boards.
Marketing: it could turn the tide p.36
Railroads have to sell more than "efficient technology," RSPA is told.
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