Railway Age 1985 September A new generation of freight equpment

Description: RailroadTreasures offers the following item: Railway Age 1985 September A new generation of freight equpment Railway Age 1985 September 126 pages Contents Features 41High-tech railroading: A new generation of carsDouble-stack container cars and aluminum/ steel coal cars prove the validity of the axiom that there's nothing like an idea whose time has come. 52 Tracking the fiber optics boomThe race to bury cable alongside railroad rights-of-way continues, despite worrisome signs that one day there may be more capacity than customers. 58 Clearing goes automaticOwners of Chicago's Clearing Yard have decided to invest $4.3 million to automate the east and west humps and speed up an already fast operation. 59 Seaboard's time-saver yardSpeedy handling at the new Bedford Park terminal is helping Chicago-Atlanta-Jacksonville intermodal trains post on-time records of 95% or better. 61 Alcohol/drugs: What the new rule meansIn an exclusive interview with Railway Age, FRA Administrator John H. Riley describes the thinking behind the new rule-and what it's going to take to make it work. 69 Motorola tests ATCS componentGlobal Positioning experiments on UP were aimed at testing the accuracy of train location, and identifying trouble spots where satellite signals are lost. 80Hornell: Back in businessA steady stream of weary transit and commuter equipment is pouring into the former Erie locomotive shop to be rejuvenated by Morrison-Knudsen. 87Chicago's test-tube lineAs it speeds riders to O'Hare, CTA's airport extension is serving as a testing ground for new system-wide signaling and maintenance practices. Update 23 BN's new Seattle yard opens 24 NYK trains use pioneering SP double-stacks 25 M-K wins intermodal terminal contract 26 BulkTainer brings new tank traffic to railroads 26 C&NW moves to reduce debt 31 New EMD orders total $84.1 million 31 UP backs off from Katy deal 35 Crew agreement spurs BN to add short, fast trains 35 Aluminum bodies for old cars? 37 SP, Redland Worth share award 37 NS consolidates intermodal units 39 World Bank aids Mexican rails 39 FGE upgrades Chessie fleet 75 Toronto: Planning for 21st century 76 LIRR updates riders on electrification 76 PAT awards light rail contracts 77 SEPTA cars get space-age relays 77 High-speed meeting in Florida 77 Siemens completes Houston-Dallas study 78 Federal court bars Westway permit 78 BART tests C-car prototypes Comment 6 Inside 19 Watching Washington 20 Lines on Labor 73 In Transit 126 Publisher's Perspective Departments 8 Meetings 13 Industry Outlook 14 Market Outlook 88 Bookshelf 89 TTD Newsletter 95 Letters 97 People in the News 103 Products Report 118 New Literature 125 100 Years Ago 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: Ebay will add $1.25 each additional items, there are a few exceptions. Ebay Global shipping charges are shown. These items are shipped to Kentucky and forwarded to you. Ebay collects the shipping and customs / import fees. Refunds may be issued if you add multiple items to your cart and pay with one payment. For direct postage rates to these countries, send me an email. Shipping varies by weight. Payment options Payment must be received within 7 days. Paypal is accepted. Terms and conditions All sales are final. Returns accepted if item is not as described. Contact us first. No warranty is stated or implied. Please e-mail us with any questions before bidding. Thanks for looking at our items.

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