. American engineer and railroad journal . the wayof repairs and inspection. The freight yard and train opera-tions have become most severe on rolling stock. Relievingswitchmen and brakemen of the necessity of going between carsto make couplings is no doubt responsible for much rough usageand failure of equipment. The gravity and hump yards andlonger trains have also contributed generously to the crippletracks. Furthermore, the conditions imposed by the placingof cars of light capacity and design between those of heaviertypes at the head end of trains, in combination with double,triple and ove
. American engineer and railroad journal . the wayof repairs and inspection. The freight yard and train opera-tions have become most severe on rolling stock. Relievingswitchmen and brakemen of the necessity of going between carsto make couplings is no doubt responsible for much rough usageand failure of equipment. The gravity and hump yards andlonger trains have also contributed generously to the crippletracks. Furthermore, the conditions imposed by the placingof cars of light capacity and design between those of heaviertypes at the head end of trains, in combination with double,triple and overloaded equipment and the frequently reportedbad triple and burst hose must also be met. In view of the large number of cars in service that were de-signed and constructed long before the results from the changedconditions could be realized, the Master Car Builders deservemuch credit for the progress that they have made in promul-gating general practices and facilitating transportation. However. 328 AMERICAN ENGINEER AND RAILROAD the urgency for the handling of freight now awaiting move-ment gives them an opportunity to further demonstrate theirresourcefulness and broad, progressive methods by stimulatingsuch action as will eliminate whatever sluggishness may stillexist in the repair and inspection practices. Cast-iron Wheels. Committee—Wm. Garstang (Chairman), A. S. Vogt, H. , W. E. Fowler, R L. Ettinger, R. F. McKenna, J. The committee reported the following outline of work accom-plished during the past year, working jointly with the Amer-ican Railway Association committee on standard wheel and railsections, Mr. G. L. Peck, chairman, the personnel of the lattercommittee remaining the same as reported in the proceedings ofthis Association for 1906. Two joint meetings of the committee were also held with acommittee representing the car wheel makers of the UnitedStates, and both were of prime importance and assistance ingetting the endorsement of t
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