Description: RailroadTreasures offers the following item: Railway Age Weekly 1959 August 3 Job Standards Railway Age Weekly 1959 August 3 Job Standards 38 Pages Contents Full-crew' laws gain ground P. 9 In Wisconsin and California, the railroads have lost fights against what some call "featherbedding by legislation." In both cases, old "full-crew" laws were tightened. Cover Story-How the B&O protects coil steel shipments p.11 The road's mechanical department has developed an improved cushioning arrangement which gives better protection to coil steel. It's been applied to 100 gondola cars turned out at the B&O DuBois shops. Cover Story-New Midget Surfacer speeds track work p.14 The Nordberg device detects and measures imperfections in surface. It also indicates variations in track cross level. Railroads cite radio needs p.19 There's every indication that the industry's steadily grouse of radio will continue; the FCC has been told. War-readiness: Suppliers' view p.20 RPI witnesses have given a House subcommittee a "yes, but" answer to the question of whether railway supplier-could cope with a national emergency. First-half '59 net tops '58 p.21 Six-months' net income reports show that nearly all railroads are doing a lot better this year than last-but most are still lagging behind 1957. The steel strike cloud for the second half. Brake inspection modified p.22 The ICC has changed the Brake Inspection Act of 1958 ' modification allows the Commission to permit opera trains for distances greater than 500 miles with'- 1 2i.-mediate brake inspection. Cover Story-Job standards can save money p.23 As the drive for greater efficiency continues, railr-1 they need to know what optimum performance standards can provide this cost-cutting information. Two big rail systems proposed P.32 & More All pictures are of the actual item. If this is a railroad item, this material is obsolete and no longer in use by the railroad.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 Postage rates quoted are for shipments to the US only. Ebay Global shipping charges are shown. These items are shipped to Kentucky and then ebay ships them to you. Ebay collects the shipping and customs / import fees. For direct postage rates to these countries, send me an email. Shipping to Canada and other countries varies by weight. Payment options Payment must be received within 10 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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