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Railway Age Weekly 1959 July 6 Roving Missile Trains?
Railway Age Weekly 1959 July 6 Roving Missile Trains?
50 Pages
Contents
Bad faith' in rules fight? P. 9
Grand Chief Engineer Guy L. Brown says the railroads, by conducting what he calls a "smear campaign" against their employees, have hurt chances for consideration of work-rules changes. Meanwhile, there are indications that the industry even without labor's concurrence, may ask the White House to set up an investigating commission.
NYC maps $70-million program p.12
The New York Central is seeking government guaranty of a $40-million loan to help pay for a $70-million capital improvement program.
Rutland gears service to sales p.18
The road is making a name for itself for special service between New England and connections to the West. Its techniques are not unusual, but some of its operating characteristics are.
Machine cuts track labor need p.21
The new Mannix tie ejector-liner quickly removes old ties and lines the track behind an undertrack plow. It is said to reduce labor requirements for the job by as much as 18 to 25 men.
UP to get new lounge-diners p.28
The cars, being built by St. Louis Car Company, will combine various features of the road's present dining, lounge and lunch counter cars.
Cover Story-Defense plan: Missile-firing from RRs p.36
Bethlehem Steel has teamed up with a missile-engineering firm to design a missile-launching train. A prototype could be on the rails by 1962 if the Pentagon approves the plan.
REA board OK's survival plan p.41
Here are details of a sweeping reorganization designed to keep the Agency in business under railroad ownership.
The Action Page p.50
Here's a letter no union leader has written-not yet anyway. But management and labor, it points out, both have a stake in getting business back to the rails. So why not spell out how working rules changes could lead to an effective business-getting program? It might prevent a big
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