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Railway Age Weekly 1960 March 14 Concrete Crossties Santa Fe line change
Railway Age Weekly March 14, 1960
CONTENTS
Concrete-tie service tests hailed p. 9
A widely-publicized ceremony in Florida last week signaled completion of the first major installations of prestressed concrete ties in the U. S.-an event that could be of great historical significance for the railroads. Here's Track & Structures Editor Merwin Dick's first-hand report on the Seaboard and Atlantic Coast Line installations.
TELL THE PEOPLE
STORMS: Primer for a 'Jet Age' p.69
The Philadelphia Inquirer (March 5) put the story in these words: "As residents of the Philadelphia area and other metropolitan centers dig their way out of snowdrifts this weekend, they should thank their lucky stars that the railroads were on the job when other means of transportation failed-as they nearly always are in - winter weather emergency." Railway Age tells the story in pictures starting on page 69.
N&W to build 85-ton hoppers p.18
The increasing importance of big-volume users of coal led to the design of the new car. Essentially, it's an elongated version of the standardized 70-ton hopper developed by N&W, C&O and PRR.
Complete AREA program p. 22
Many special features highlight this year's three-day annual convention of the American Railway Engineering Association. The meeting, to begin March 14, will be held in the Sherman Hotel, Chicago.
Cover Story-Big machines pace Santa Fe line change p. 28
The 44-mile-long project will remove the steepest ruling grade on the road's transcontinental line east of Barstow, Calif. Train running time will be improved when the new line goes into operation in early 1961.
New products for engineers and M/W personnel p. 42
A comprehensive, useful and timely report on what's new in tools and equipment.
IC, SP open barge line bid p.60
Opposition from truckers, as well as barge operators, is expected as hearings open this week on a joint application by the two railroads to acquire a water common carrier, the John I. Hay Co.
The Action Page-Civil engineers should speak up p. 74
No other professional group on the railroads is having its creative genius inhibited by government transportation policy to the degree that engineers are. What changes in the government policy do engineers believe are needed?
Short and Significant
Demountable trailer bodies ...
will be a feature of the B&O's forthcoming fast-freight service between New York-New Jersey, Philadelphia and the St. Louis area. A refinement of and supplement to B&O's existing TOFCEE (trailer-on-flat-car) service, the new trailer bodies will be transferred from rail flat cars to wheeled chassis for highway movement by specially built mobile cranes. The railroad has constructed a fleet of specially-equipped 41-ft flat cars at Washington, Indiana, for use in this service. The cars have cushioned cradles in which the 36-ft long, 2,200 cu-ft capacity trailer bodies will lock automatically. The bodies can be stacked when not in use.
Mileage rate on tank cars . . .
will probably be increased one cent-from four and one-half cents to five and one-half cents-in the near future. This mileage allowance is paid by railroads to tank-car owners. It is fixed by a vote of railroads, and the voting was completed last week.
January's net income . . .
of Class I railroads is estimated at $30,000,000-up $9,000,000 from January 1959's $21,000,000. The AAR statement also showed, however, that 30 Class I roads failed to earn their fixed charges in January. Rate of return for the 12 months ended with January averaged 2.75%.
Train-off retarder bills . . .
now before the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce are opposed by the Eisenhower Administration. The bills propose to repeal or emasculate the 1958 Transportation Act's service-abandonment provisions. The under secretary of commerce for transportation, John J. Allen, Jr., has told the committee that "none of the bills under consideration provides a better solution to the chronic railroad passenger deficit than the existing law." The Chamber of Commerce of the U.S. has also advised the committee of its opposition to the bill.
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