. Railway master mechanic [microform] . this method being deemed superior to the noisy, dirty,dry rattler process. Farther along in the department is located a copper, tinand sheet iron tank work, tender trucks and frame work,pipe work and at the extreme end of the shop are locateda few wood working tools. Should the M. M. & M. C. B. AssociationsConsolidate ? ON PAGE 349 of the September issue of the Rail-way Master Mechanic there appeared an editorialdiscussing the consolidation of the American RailwayMaster Mechanics and the Master Car Builders Asso-ciations, suggested by President Brazier o
. Railway master mechanic [microform] . this method being deemed superior to the noisy, dirty,dry rattler process. Farther along in the department is located a copper, tinand sheet iron tank work, tender trucks and frame work,pipe work and at the extreme end of the shop are locateda few wood working tools. Should the M. M. & M. C. B. AssociationsConsolidate ? ON PAGE 349 of the September issue of the Rail-way Master Mechanic there appeared an editorialdiscussing the consolidation of the American RailwayMaster Mechanics and the Master Car Builders Asso-ciations, suggested by President Brazier of the M. C. , at the recent convention. On pages 383 to 385 of the October issue there ap-peared a number of replies from the most prominentrailroad men, and to which we wish to add the followingletter: Editor Railway Master Mechanic: It appears to methat you have covered the case quite fully in your edi-torial referred to, with one exception, which is that pro-vision should be made in regard to taking up the various. Fig. 6—View of Boiler Shop. New* Shops of the Rock Island System at East Moline. questions as between the Motive Power proper and theCar Department, and in order to secure prompt attend-ance of both motive power and car men at all meetingsit might be desirable on each days proceedings to alter-nate with car and motive power subjects. Otherwise,if each was assigned certain days quite a number of thecar department officials might absent themselves whilemotive power questions were being discussed, and viceversa. On above lines I would consider it desirable to con-solidate the two organizations. Yours truly, J. F. Dunn,Supt. Motive Power, O. S. L. Terminal Handling of Locomotives IN opening a discussion on the Terminal Handling ofLocomotives, I am prompted by the heavy demandfor power in recent years and the heavier constructionwhich has a vital influence on the condition of locomo-tives. The old type of engine with its small firebox and lowsteam pressu
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