. Railway mechanical engineer . d itis sincerely hoped that all will derive profit from the discus-sions. Principally our meeting is for the purpose of discussingthe M. C. B. rules of interchange. We are, however, all famil-iar with the great problems that are confronting the railroadstoday and the conditions we will have to face in the futureas a result of the stir in certain quarters which without doubtwill affect all branches of railroad work. All work must bedone thoroughly by each individual as a portion of hiseffort to assist our employers in solving some of these prob-lems and there is
. Railway mechanical engineer . d itis sincerely hoped that all will derive profit from the discus-sions. Principally our meeting is for the purpose of discussingthe M. C. B. rules of interchange. We are, however, all famil-iar with the great problems that are confronting the railroadstoday and the conditions we will have to face in the futureas a result of the stir in certain quarters which without doubtwill affect all branches of railroad work. All work must bedone thoroughly by each individual as a portion of hiseffort to assist our employers in solving some of these prob-lems and there is no better way for us to bring this aboutthan to get a clear and concise understanding of the M. C. and then carry it into practice. We are all familiar with the equipment in use today, someof it having received betterments in more or less differentforms made necessary, in part, by the use of heavier power,but we still have cars that have not been improved and insuch cases our inspectors must be very careful in their in-. A. Kipp Chief Interchange Car Foreme spection, using good judgment in order that these cars maybe handled safely, without delays, damage to contents orcriticism by the operating department. I am aware that inthe past year we have been seriously handicapped becauseof labor conditions and slow delivery of materials and whilewe are not responsible for this situation it demands concen-trated effort and work on the part of all of us. What isneeded to alleviate some of the present day problems is agreater uniformity of equipment on our freight cars andwhile this subject is a general one it deserves considerablethought and should be encouraged. You can draw your ownconclusions as to the time and money that would be savedby this practice. D. R. MacBain, in his presidential address to the MasterCar Builders Association, recommended that that associationconsider the advisability of making the owners of cars assumeall responsibility for the damage and repairs to t
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