Description: RailroadTreasures offers the following item: Railway Age 1955 August 22 Vol 139 No 8 EMD reefe Why not a full-door box car? Railway Age 1955 August 22 Vol 139 No 8 CONTENTS July was the fourth successive month in which freight car orders showed an increase over the preceding month; July orders, in fact, nearly equaled those for the three preceding months combined.7 FORUM: The effort grows to discredit the Cabinet report on transportation. The attack being made upon it raises a fundamental question as to whether complex national decisions on economic problems are to be made on the advice of experts, or as a result of pressure group propaganda.33 Why use punch-card purchase orders? The Western Maryland finds they eliminate errors, reduce inventory, cut clerical work and result in fewer "rush" orders. 34 What's different about the EMD reefer? A good many points distinguish the new "Frigifrater" (Railway Age, August 8, page 10) from the traditional refrigerator car.36 Why not a full-door box car? A new idea, still only in the formative stage, may simplify loading of some commodities without introducing another specialty car. 41 A track gang that slashes costs is renewing ties and surfacing track for the Erie on a mechanized production line basis.43 BRIEFS A new type of box car, with overhead garage-type sliding doors along the full length of its sides, will reportedly be displayedin model format the September meetings of the Coordinated Mechanical Associations. Taxes on New Jersey railroads already around five times higher per mile than the national averagewould be trebled or quadrupled, under a theory just developed by Jersey City politicians. The idea seems to be that railroads (and only railroads) should be taxed on what their facilities would cost if built new at today's prices for materials and labor. (New Jersey is the state which has spent $690 million to build two tax-free turnpikes, but raised a railroad's taxes for planting rose bushes to beautify a station.) The first railroad in Cuba to use two-way radio, the Consolidated, is now completing a new 100-unit Motorola FM VHF system, with installations on 82 diesel locomotives and 10 cabooses and in eight base stations. Latest railroad to display active interest in piggyback is the Norfolk Southern, according to J. F. Dalton, its director of agricultural and industrial development. Meetings with northern carriers to study such operations have been held recently, he has revealed. World commerce advertising has been started by the Chesapeake & Ohio in a new series of insertions in domestic and foreign periodicals in which the advantages of that road's port facilities are described. Improved rail-motor service from the U. S. and Canada to interior Alaska is now available, via the Northern Alberta to Dawson Creek, B. C., and the Alaska highway. The service, operated by Amalcan Freight Expediters of St. Paul, is said to be competitive in both rates and time with steamship service via Seattle. A refunding plandescribed by an observer as "probably the biggest and certainly the most exciting" in the history of railroad financeis expected to be presented shortly by the Baltimore & Ohio to holders of its existing callable mortgage obligations and to the general public. If it goes through, the plan, which reportedly involves an offer, at par, of some $280 million of first consolidated mortgage bonds, will give the B&O a "thoroughly modern" mortgage, improve its credit rating, and give it a capital structure "as clean as a hound's tooth." 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.
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