Description: RailroadTreasures offers the following item: Modern Railroads 1958 April V13 #4 Piggyback progress CofGa B&B Mechanization Modern Railroads 1958 April Vol 13 No 4 CONTENTS EDITORIAL The Railroads' Foul Weather Friends The Man Who Sold Hot Dogs Don't Forget the Salesmen No Cutbacks Here 69 COVER STORY Mechanization Speeds Car Cleaning by Homer G. Alpha 103 Significant developments aid the clean car program ARTICLES CB&Q and NYC Open Major Yards by Edward T. Myers 75 New yards use latest control and communication techniques Piggyback Progress: How Far and How Fast? by Nancy Ford 78 Traffic proves its "bread-and-butter" worth; future unlimited Modern Freight Cars for Mexico by Frank Richter 88 Modern plant turns out 36 cars per week; goal is 12 per day CofGa Mechanizes B&B Gangs 109 Small, highly organized task forces form three basic groups B&M Builds High-Speed Filling Station for RDC's by Tom Shedd, Jr. 114 137 rail diesel cars get daily servicing in two-stop routine Air Saves Space, Protects Cargo 119 Inflatable cushions replace conventional shorings and bracings What Kind of Collective Bargaining? by Yerby R. Holman 123 It has a lot to do with how railroads face present plight How Much Oil for Journals? 127 Southern Pacific seeks answer through rigid test program Wheel Truing Ups Railroad Productivity 131 Savings in time, material and labor result from use of machines Pigs Get Luxury Treatment on Northern Pacific 134 200 new type livestock cars have been added to NP fleet New Materials Aid Coil Life 139 Tests in heavy-duty service show insulation "as good as new" FEATURES Letters to Modern Railroads 10 News Condensation 21 Report from Washington 29 Report from Europe 37 Worth Noting 141 Operating StatisticsJan. '57-'58 145 Personals 147 Brevities 151 New Products 153 New Literature 161 Advertisers Index 162 Inside Track: Passengers, Penguins 164 All pictures are of the actual item. There may be reflection from the lights in some photos. We try to take photos of any damage. If this is a railroad item, this material is obsolete and no longer in use by the railroad. Please email with questions. Publishers of Train Shed Cyclopedias and Stephans Railroad Directories. Large inventory of railroad books and magazines. Thank you for buying from us. Shipping charges US Shipments: When you add multiple items to your cart, the reduced shipping charges will automatically be calculated. For direct postage rates to other countries, send me an email. Shipping varies by weight. Terms and conditions All sales are final. Returns accepted if item is not as described. Contact us before making a return. No warranty is stated or implied. Please e-mail us with any questions before bidding or buying. Thanks for looking at our items.
Price: 35 USD
Location: Talbott, Tennessee
End Time: 2025-01-17T15:15:46.000Z
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