A N N U A L REPORT TELLS

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NEWS BRIEFS NEW YORK CENTRAL CARLOADINGS . . . for the month of March totaled 244,177, an increase of 2,890 (or 1.2 per cent) from March a year ago.

In the three-month period from January 1st to March 31, 1964, New York Central carloading totals climbed to 713,363, an increase of 20,601. The three-month total is an increase of three per cent over the same three-month period in 1964.

• • • INCREASE IN NET INCOME . . . for the first quarter of 1964 is $1,035,176 (or 16 cents per share), the New York Central has announced. During the same quarter last year, the Central had a loss of $7,887,122. This year's quarterly earnings represent an improvement of $1.36 per share.

Alfred E. Perlman, President of Central, reported that revenue during the first quarter of 1964 brought in $119,861,917, an increase of $7,041,304, or 6.2 per cent. Mr. Perlman also reported that even with the increased traffic, operating expenses decreased $551,582, or 0.4 per cent.

• • • SPENDING OF U.S. RAILROADS . . . for fuel, material and supplies rose to $1,401,424,000 in 1963, according to the Association of American Railroads. The total expenditure—largest annual spending increase in the past five years—is an increase of seven per cent over 1962, when $1,311,293,000 was spent.

• • • BILL CURBING SEAWAY PROMOTION.. . has been introduced by Senator I. Glenn Beall (R-Md.). The bill (S.2641) would prohibit the St. Lawrence seaway Development Corporation from "engaging in publicity or promotional activities such as free or paid advertising; solicitations of cargoes; and publication of ocean, rail, port, or motor carrier rate or service comparisons." Senator Beall said the practice of using taxpayers' dollars to promote inland ports at the expense of coastal ports "is contrary to the national interest."

• • • RAILROAD PASSENGER TRAVEL . . . last year was equivalent to a 98-mile trip for every person in the United States. Stated differently, railroads in 1963 produced approximately 18.5 billion passenger-miles of service. This is equal to carrying 15,540 people from New York to San Francisco every day of the year.

Headlight MAY, 1964

Vol. 25 No. 4 P r i n t e d in U .S .A .

IN THIS ISSUE N E W S B R I E F S 2

A S T O R Y OF L E A D E R S H I P . . . . 3 Significant strides made by the New York Central System are presented in annual report for 1963

TELE C E N T R A L & CENTREX . . . . 5 Two new networks will provide Com­pany personnel and customers with faster, better service

P R O M O T I O N S 7

H E A D L I G H T H I L I T E S 8

A P P L I E D R E S E A R C H — ( P A R T I I I ) . . H

R E C E N T L Y RET IRED 13

N O R M A N M. S T O N E

Manager, Publ icat ions & Advertis ing

GEORGE R O H O T

Editor

E D I T O R I A L A S S O C I A T E S

John E. Salter, Syracuse; Harry B. Spurrier, Chicago; Donald A. Newman, Cleve­land; Farwell C. Rhodes, Jr., Indianapolis; Robert W . Schu-ette, Boston,- Fred A. Huber,

Jr., Detroit

HEADLIGHT is publ ished by the N e w York Central System for its active and retired employes and their families. All commu­nications should he addressed to the HEADLIGHT editorial office: Room 1446, 466 Lexington Ave., New York 17, N. Y. Mem­ber: American Railway Magazine Editors Association, House Magazine Institute, International Council of Industrial Editors.

O N THE COVER: The p r e t t y y o u n g lady who graces the cover of t h i s i s sue of H E A D L I G H T is Anne Reg ina S e v e r ­ance , s e c r e t a r y to New York Central's F r e i g h t Sa les Manager J o s e p h D . Boy lan . A n n e , 21 and a r e s i d e n t of I r v i n g t o n , N . Y., works at 466 Lex­i n g t o n Ave., N e w York City. S h e is u s i n g the N e w York District D i r ec ­t o r y , one of seven pub l i shed for t h e n e w S y s t e m - w i d e Te le Central—Data C e n t r a l n e t w o r k . F o r more on New Y o r k C e n t r a l ' s n e w communications f ac i l i t y , t u r n t o p a g e 5.

2 New York Central Headlight

ANNUAL REPORT

A STORY OF LEADERSHIP N e w Y o r k Central tel ls o f

several major successes

in 1 9 6 3 business year.

N e w Y o r k C e n t r a l ' s s t r o n g eco­n o m i c pos i t i on in s e v e r a l m a r k e t i n g a r e a s is g r a p h i c a l l y s p o t l i g h t e d in t h e C o m p a n y ' s 1963 a n n u a l r e p o r t .

A colorful p i c t u r e of a N e w Y o r k C e n t r a l t r i - leve l a u t o t r a i n — c o m p l e t e w i t h f o u r diesel p o w e r u n i t s — a d o r n s t h e cover . T h e o r i g i n a l p a i n t i n g is b y H o w a r d F o g g , v e t e r a n p a i n t e r of r a i l ­r o a d scenes . Copies of t h e a n n u a l r e ­

p o r t w e r e ma i l ed r e c e n t l y t o s h a r e -o w n e r s of t h e C o m p a n y .

T h e r e p o r t w a s p r o d u c e d j o i n t l y by t h e S e c r e t a r y ' s Office a n d t h e P u b l i c R e l a t i o n s D e p a r t m e n t .

A h i g h l i g h t of t h e r e p o r t w a s t h e a n n o u n c e m e n t t h a t N e w Y o r k C e n t r a l is n o w t h e w o r l d ' s l e a d i n g t r a n s p o r t e r of a s s e m b l e d a u t o m o b i l e s .

A c c o r d i n g t o t h e r e p o r t , t h e t o t a l

N E W CARS COME D O W N RAMP OF TRI-LEVEL CARRIERS A T AUTOMOBILE UNLOADING FACILITY A T RIDGEFIELD, N.J .

May, 1964

FLEXI-VAN OPERATIONS HAVE BECOME IMPORTANT REVENUE PRODUCERS FOR CENTRAL

figure — an i n c r e a s e of 38 pe r cen t ove r 1963 — b r o u g h t in a g r o s s r ev ­e n u e of $18 mi l l ion .

T h e use of F l e x i - V a n , N e w Y o r k C e n t r a l ' s h i g h l y v e r s a t i l e r a i l - h i g h ­w a y - w a t e r c o n t a i n e r , i n c r e a s e d — 24 p e r cen t over t h e p r e c e d i n g y e a r . T h e r e p o r t s t a t e s t h a t a t o t a l of 94,600 F l e x i - V a n s w e r e h a n d l e d . G r o s s r ev ­e n u e f r o m F l e x i - V a n w a s m o r e t h a n $28 mil l ion, t h e r e p o r t sa id .

Coal Figures Cited T h e N e w Y o r k C e n t r a l S y s t e m

t r a n s p o r t e d a t o t a l of 873,942 c a r ­loads of coal l as t y e a r . T h i s w a s an i n c r e a s e of 14,738 c a r l o a d s ove r 1962. C o n t r i b u t i n g to t h i s i n c r e a s e , t h e r e ­p o r t po in t ed ou t , w e r e t h e m o r e t h a n 250 un i t coal t r a i n s loaded a t m i n e s on t h e C e n t r a l ' s l ines d u r i n g 1963.

Al f red E . P e r l m a n , P r e s i d e n t of t h e C e n t r a l S y s t e m , told t h e Com­p a n y ' s s h a r e o w n e r s t h a t t h e 1963 ne t i ncome ($7 ,039 ,843) r e s u l t e d f r o m " i n c r e a s e d o p e r a t i n g efficiency, cost c o n t r o l s , and n e w m a r k e t i n g and sa les

p r o g r a m s d u r i n g t h e y e a r . " " R e v e n u e t on -mi l e s r e a c h e d t h e

h i g h e s t level in s ix y e a r s , e x p e n s e s w e r e cu t n e a r l y $5 mil l ion, and t h e o p e r a t i n g r a t i o of 83.03 w a s t h e low­es t s ince 1956 ," he r e p o r t e d .

Mr . P e r l m a n no ted t h a t " t h e Com­p a n y p a s s e d a m i l e s t o n e of t h e Second I n d u s t r i a l Revo lu t ion las t y e a r w h e n it comple ted t h e r a i l r o a d i n d u s t r y ' s first ful ly a u t o m a t i c e l ec t ron ic m e s ­s a g e c e n t e r . "

In N e w Y o r k Ci ty , r e v e n u e f r o m r e d e v e l o p m e n t of C e n t r a l ' s rea l e s t a t e a long P a r k A v e n u e r e a c h e d an all-t i m e h i g h of $6.9 mi l l ion d u r i n g 1963.

D u r i n g 1963, ne t d e b t r e d u c t i o n a m o u n t e d to $36.7 mi l l ion , he s t a t e d . " O n e f o u r t h of o u r fixed deb t h a s been pa id off d u r i n g t h e l as t s ix y e a r s , an a m o u n t e q u i v a l e n t to a p p r o x i m a t e l y $40 p e r s h a r e of common s tock , " Mr . P e r l m a n sa id .

T w o i m p o r t a n t a n d special s ec t i ons a r e f e a t u r e d in t h e r e p o r t . " M a r k e t ­i n g : a n e w p h i l o s o p h y " is t h e t i t l e of t h e first sec t ion . I t d e s c r i b e s t ech­

n i q u e s C e n t r a l h a s employed to t a p h u g e n e w m a r k e t s w h i c h h a v e b r o u g h t in $65 mi l l ion w o r t h of n e w b u s i n e s s . T h e m e of t h e sec t ion is t h a t " C e n t r a l ' s m a r k e t i n g t e c h n i q u e s will r e v e r s e t h e traffic e ros ion e x p e r i e n c e d d u r i n g t h e p a s t s eve ra l d e c a d e s . "

Electronic Message Center " E l e c t r o n i c s : a n e w t e c h n o l o g y , " is

t h e t i t l e of t h e second sec t ion . T h i s sec t ion d e s c r i b e s t h e C o m p a n y ' s n e w e l ec t ron ic m e s s a g e c e n t e r i n s t a l l ed in N e w Y o r k C i ty d u r i n g 1963. T h e sec t ion tel ls how " t h e t e chno logy of e l ec t ron ic s is o p e n i n g t h e w a y for a comple t e t r a n s f o r m a t i o n of r a i l r o a d o p e r a t i o n s . "

M r . P e r l m a n s t a t e d in conc lus ion of h i s m e s s a g e t h a t " t h e $423-mi l l ion in­v e s t m e n t in phys i ca l i m p r o v e m e n t s accompl i shed s ince 1954 h a s g iven C e n t r a l t he a b i l i t y to p r o d u c e m a s s t r a n s p o r t a t i o n m o r e efficiently. T h e C o m p a n y is now in a f a v o r a b l e pos i ­t ion to p r o d u c e g r e a t e r n e t i ncome f r o m i n c r e a s e d t o n n a g e . "

T R A N S P O R T A T I O N of coal by New York Central was increased by unit trains loaded at the mines.

REDEVELOPMENT of New York Central's important and valuable real estate on Park Avenue in New York City brought in all-time high revenue for the Company.

TELECENTRAL will be handled through two

switching centers. Sketch shows N.Y. Central

facilities to be handled by each center.

COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES

Te le C e n t r a l and Cen t rex T w o new network systems w i l l br ing to Central employees the best in communications facil i t ies

C o m m u n i c a t i o n s on t h e N e w Y o r k C e n t r a l wil l r e a c h a n o t h e r s ign i f i can t m i l e s t o n e J u n e 6 th w h e n t h e Tele C e n t r a l a n d C e n t r e x s y s t e m s a r e p u t i n to o p e r a t i o n .

Te le C e n t r a l is an i m p r e s s i v e sys ­t e m - w i d e c o m m u n i c a t i o n s n e t w o r k t h a t will b r i n g desk - to -desk d i a l i n g b e t w e e n N e w Y o r k C e n t r a l ' s 10,352 e x t e n s i o n s in 406 c i t i es . I n s t a l l a t i o n of t h e C e n t r e x s y s t e m will co inc ide w i t h t h a t of Te le C e n t r a l b u t p e r t a i n s only to t h e 466 L e x i n g t o n - G r a n d Cen­t r a l a r e a in N e w Y o r k Ci ty .

P e r s o n n e l f r o m N e w Y o r k C e n t r a l ' s C o m m u n i c a t i o n s D e p a r t m e n t and te l ­e p h o n e c o m p a n y employees h a v e been w o r k i n g on t h e p r o j e c t fo r t h e p a s t y e a r , i n s t a l l i n g new e l ec t ron ic e q u i p ­m e n t and f ac i l i t i e s to p r o v i d e t h e r e ­q u i r e d l a r g e n u m b e r of h i g h q u a l i t y t e l ephone c i r c u i t s .

Seven d i f fe ren t t e l e p h o n e d i r e c t o ­r ies have been p r e p a r e d a n d will be d i s t r i b u t e d b e f o r e t h e n e w c o m m u n i ­c a t i o n s s y s t e m s go i n t o o p e r a t i o n .

Tele C e n t r a l o p e r a t i o n s will be h a n ­dled by 42 s w i t c h b o a r d s t h r o u g h o u t t h e C e n t r a l S y s t e m .

T h e d i r e c t , f a s t c o n t a c t p r o v i d e d by Te le C e n t r a l will no t only s impl i fy t h e w o r k of all N e w Y o r k C e n t r a l p e r ­sonne l , b u t wil l a lso enab l e t h e m to p r o v i d e b e t t e r a n d s p e e d i e r se rv ice to c u s t o m e r s .

A t t h e h e a r t of t h e n e w Tele Cen­t r a l n e t w o r k a r e t w o s w i t c h i n g cen­t e r s , one in Cleve land a n d t h e o t h e r in S y r a c u s e . T h r o u g h t h e m will be r o u t e d m o s t of t h e calls . T h e s e c e n t e r s a r e of a n e w f o u r - w i r e t y p e . Tele C e n t r a l is t h e f i rs t a p p l i c a t i o n of t h e m in a p r i v a t e d i r e c t d i s t a n c e dia l n e t ­w o r k . T h e n e w t y p e of c e n t e r offers i m p r o v e d t r a n s m i s s i o n q u a l i t y fo r

N E W SWITCHBOARD in New York is the 608B Centrex board. Company operators on duty are, from left, Mrs. Josephine Gagli-ano, Mrs. Emily Mardenly, and Mrs. Mary Thompson. Standing is Miss Mae Sheehy, Chief Operator.

long d i s t a n c e calls a n d can be used to s w i t c h d a t a t r a n s m i s s i o n s in t h e f u t u r e .

E a c h of t h e m a i n t e l ephone s w i t c h ­b o a r d s w i t h i n t h e C e n t r a l S y s t e m will be connec t ed to one or s o m e t i m e s to b o t h s w i t c h i n g c e n t e r s by a g r o u p of h i g h q u a l i t y t e l ephone c i r c u i t s .

A typ ica l long d i s t a n c e call wil l first go t h r o u g h i t s local s w i t c h b o a r d and t h e n t h r o u g h t h e s w i t c h i n g cen­t e r . N e x t i t will go to t h e s w i t c h b o a r d s e r v i n g t h e e x t e n s i o n b e i n g cal led and , finally, to t h e p e r s o n g e t t i n g t h e call .

To m a k e such a call , a N Y C e n t r a l

employee will first d ia l " 8 " , g e t dial t one , t h e n dial t h r e e r o u t i n g n u m b e r s fol lowed by t h e e x t e n s i o n n u m b e r of of t h e p e r s o n b e i n g called. T h e t h r e e r o u t i n g d i g i t s wil l a l w a y s be t h e s a m e , r e g a r d l e s s of w h e r e t h e call o r i g i n a t e s .

F o r e x a m p l e , an employee in De­t r o i t I n d i a n a p o l i s o r C h i c a g o w h o is ca l l i ng E x t e n s i o n 2730 in N e w Y o r k C i ty would dia l "8 -221-2730 . " T h e " 8 " t a k e s t h e call to t h e s w i t c h i n g c e n t e r , t h e " 2 2 1 " r o u t e s t h e call to N e w Y o r k Ci ty , a n d t h e " 2 7 3 0 " will r i n g t he e x t e n s i o n .

A d d i t i o n a l d e t a i l s of c a l l i ng p ro ­c e d u r e s a n d r o u t i n g n u m b e r s will be f u r n i s h e d C e n t r a l employees in t h e n e a r f u t u r e .

Te le C e n t r a l cal ls to n o n - C o m p a n y n u m b e r s will be m a d e by d i a l i n g t h e N e w Y o r k C e n t r a l o p e r a t o r a t t h e c i ty b e i n g called and h a v e h e r comple t e t h e call.

A t s eve ra l N e w Y o r k C e n t r a l loca­t i o n s , i n c l u d i n g Louisv i l l e , M a t t o o n and E a s t R o c h e s t e r , n e w dia l s w i t c h ­b o a r d s have r ep laced old m a n u a l b o a r d s . T h i s w a s done so t h a t p e r s o n ­nel a t t h e s e loca t ions could p a r t i c i ­p a t e in t h e Tele C e n t r a l n e t w o r k .

A d d i t i o n a l e q u i p m e n t is b e i n g in­s ta l led a t o t h e r s w i t c h b o a r d to t e r m i ­n a t e t h e n e w c i r c u i t s a n d to p r o v i d e f ac i l i t i e s fo r Te le C e n t r a l . A t cer ­t a i n loca t ions s u c h as W e e h a w k e n and A l b a n y , t h e m a i n s w i t c h b o a r d w a s moved t o w a r d a m o r e c e n t r a l loca t ion .

F o r m e r l y , m a n y i m p o r t a n t loca­t i o n s on t h e C e n t r a l S y s t e m h a d no d ia l p h o n e s a n d w e r e a c o n s i d e r a b l e

May, 1964 5

LONG DISTANCE telephone equipment for New York Central's Tele Central network is tested at Indianapolis by Roy Blankenship (left), T & T Maintainer, and Walt Smith, Communications Engineer.

d i s t a n c e f r o m a s w i t c h b o a r d . T h i s h a d been t h e s i t u a t i o n a t such p o i n t s a s P o u g h k e e p s i e , B a t a v i a , Bel le fon-t a i n e , T e r r e H a u t e a n d F a i r l a n e . I n t h e n e w Tele C e n t r a l n e t w o r k , d ia l p h o n e s hooked in to t h e n e a r e s t s w i t c h b o a r d s wil l p r o v i d e m o d e r n , u p - t o - d a t e c o m m u n i c a t i o n s a t t h e s e p o i n t s .

C e n t r e x — t h e n e w t e l e p h o n e fac i l ­i t y fo r 466 L e x i n g t o n a n d t h e G r a n d C e n t r a l a r e a — w i l l affect only p e r s o n ­nel w h o s e e x t e n s i o n s c o n n e c t to t h e M U 9-8000 s w i t c h b o a r d . W i t h t h i s f ac i l i ty , i t wil l t h e n be poss ib le f o r s h i p p e r s , p a s s e n g e r s a n d o t h e r s in t h e N e w Y o r k C i ty a r e a to r e a c h e x t e n ­s ions d i r e c t l y i n s t e a d of h a v i n g to go t h r o u g h an o p e r a t o r .

New Number in N.Y. In t h e C e n t r e x p ro j ec t , t h e n u m b e r

f o r t h e m a i n s w i t c h b o a r d ( f o r m e r l y M U 9-8000) wil l be c h a n g e d to 340-3000. To place a call f o r m e r l y h a n d l e d by N e w Y o r k C e n t r a l o p e r a t o r s , t h e ca l l e r f r o m o u t s i d e t h e C o m p a n y will s i m p l y dial " 3 4 0 " p lus t h e d e s i r e d e x t e n s i o n n u m b e r .

F o r i n s t a n c e , a s h i p p e r ca l l ing E x ­t e n s i o n 3008 wou ld r e a c h i t d i r ec t l y by d i a l i n g " 3 4 0 - 3 0 0 8 " . In some cases , w h e n an e x t e n s i o n is b u s y , C e n t r e x e q u i p m e n t wil l a u t o m a t i c a l l y " h u n t " t h e n e x t consecu t i ve e x t e n s i o n n u m ­be r . To be ab le t o benefi t f r o m t h i s f e a t u r e , t h e n u m b e r of t h e m a i n s w i t c h b o a r d a n d m o s t of t h e e x t e n ­s ions h a d to be c h a n g e d .

T h e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s D e p a r t m e n t r e p o r t s t h a t t h e c h a n g e o v e r will b e

g r e a t l y acce l e r a t ed if all C e n t r a l peo­ple w h o wil l be s e rved by C e n t r e x would let t h e i r ca l l e r s k n o w a b o u t t h e n e w m e t h o d of ca l l ing d i r ec t .

T h e D e p a r t m e n t a lso will he lp in t h i s by f u r n i s h i n g all employees w i t h p r e - p r i n t e d c a r d s t e l l i n g how a s s i s t ­ance can be g iven o u t s i d e ca l l e r s .

T h e n e w d i r e c t d i a l i n g s y s t e m is t h e m o s t m o d e r n d e v e l o p m e n t in t e le ­p h o n e c o m m u n i c a t i o n s . I t is a n o t h e r m a j o r m o v e by N e w Y o r k C e n t r a l to p rov ide i t s p e r s o n n e l a n d i t s c u s t o m ­e r s w i t h t h e m o s t m o d e r n f ac i l i t i e s ava i l ab l e .

In s l i g h t l y m o r e t h a n 100 y e a r s , c o m m u n i c a t i o n s on t h e C e n t r a l h a v e p r o g r e s s e d f r o m e a r l y d a y s of t h e t e l e g r a p h to t h e m a n u a l t e l e p h o n e a n d t h e n to t h e dial t e l ephone .

Seven d i f fe ren t d i r e c t o r i e s will be p r o v i d e d f o r N e w Y o r k C e n t r a l ' s f o r t h c o m i n g Tele C e n t r a l — D a t a Cen­t r a l n e t w o r k . I n s t a l l a t i o n of t h e n e w s y s t e m is a p a r t of C e n t r a l ' s c o n t i n u ­i n g p r o g r a m of m o d e r n i z a t i o n .

Cover d e s i g n inc lude ske t ches of a desk p h o n e and a t e l e t y p e w r i t e r t o show h o w t h e t w o h a v e been j o i n e d i n t o an i n t e g r a t e d c o m m u n i c a t i o n s s y s t e m .

T h e cover of each d i s t r i c t o r a r e a d i r e c t o r y will be a d i f fe ren t color . T h i s wil l enab le N e w Y o r k C e n t r a l p e r s o n n e l to tell a t a g lance w h i c h d i r e c t o r y to use for m a k i n g a call o r a d d r e s s i n g a t e l e g r a m to a n y C e n t r a l S y s t e m loca t ion .

T h e r e will be one d i r e c t o r y each fo r t h e N e w Y o r k , E a s t e r n , N o r t h e r n a n d

T h e N e w Y o r k C e n t r a l w a s t h e F I R S T r a i l r o a d to use t e l e p h o n e s to d i s p a t c h t r a i n s ; t h e F I R S T r a i l r o a d to h a v e a N e w Y o r k - t o - C h i c a g o long d i s t a n c e c i r c u i t ; a n d t h e F I R S T r a i l ­r o a d to h a v e a d ia l s w i t c h b o a r d .

A l t h o u g h t h e n e w Te le C e n t r a l a n d C e n t r e x a r e e x t r e m e l y m o d e r n a n d h i g h l y efficient, success of t h e s e exci t ­i n g n e w s y s t e m s d e p e n d s on t h e i r be­i n g used c o r r e c t l y by C e n t r a l p e r s o n ­nel a n d by C e n t r a l c u s t o m e r s .

Te le C e n t r a l , c o m b i n e d w i t h D a t a C e n t r a l , t h e r e c e n t l y - i n s t a l l e d te le ­t y p e w r i t e r a n d d a t a s w i t c h i n g s y s ­t e m , p lus t h e n e w C e n t r e x fac i l i ty , p r o v i d e s N e w Y o r k C e n t r a l w i t h t h e m o s t a d v a n c e d a n d efficient m e a n s of c o m m u n i c a t i o n s of a n y i n d u s t r y in t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s .

C e n t r e x

S o u t h e r n D i s t r i c t s a n d a lso one fo r t h e P L & E . T h e r e will be t w o d i r e c ­t o r i e s fo r t h e W e s t e r n D i s t r i c t , one for t h e C h i c a g o - G i b s o n - E n g l e w o o d -K a n k a k e e - E l k h a r t a r e a , t h e o t h e r fo r C l e v e l a n d - A s h t a b u l a - E r i e - T o l e d o .

T h e n e w d i r e c t o r i e s will be s t a n d ­a r d i z e d , each h a v i n g a s ing l e a l p h a ­be t i ca l sec t ion a n d s e p a r a t e d e p a r t ­m e n t a l s ec t ions . T h e p r o p e r t e l e t y p e a d d r e s s code fo r a d e p a r t m e n t is on t h e e x t r e m e r i g h t of t h a t d e p a r t ­m e n t ' s h e a d i n g .

C o r r e c t i o n l i s t s will be p u b l i s h e d pe r iod ica l ly so t h a t d i r e c t o r i e s m a y be k e p t up to d a t e . N e w d i r e c t o r i e s will be p r i n t e d once a y e a r . T h e f o r t h ­c o m i n g Tele C e n t r a l — D a t a C e n t r a l d i r e c t o r i e s a r e schedu led fo r r e l ea se on o r a b o u t M a y 15th .

6 New York Central Headlight

Employes Move Into New Posts on NYC SYSTEM

Earle D . Adamson is n o w M a n a g e r of R e c r u i t m e n t a n d E m p l o y m e n t a t N e w Y o r k . M r . A d a m s o n e n t e r e d s e rv i ce in 1948 a s a T e l e g r a p h e r . H e h a s s e rved a s D i s t r i c t P e r s o n n e l A s ­s i s t a n t a t Cleve land . S ince S e p t e m b e r 1962, he h a s been A d m i n i s t r a t i v e A s s i s t a n t in t h e office of t h e G e n e r a l M a n a g e r a t Cleve land .

In h i s n e w pos t , M r . A d a m s o n wil l be r e s p o n s i b l e for d e v e l o p m e n t a n d a d m i n i s t r a t i o n of s y s t e m - w i d e r e ­c r u i t m e n t p r o g r a m s a n d e m p l o y m e n t p r a c t i c e s a n d p r o c e d u r e s . T h e E m ­p l o y m e n t Office a t N e w Y o r k will be u n d e r h i s s u p e r v i s i o n .

E. D. Adamson W . A. Armond

William A. Armond is t h e n e w l y -a p p o i n t e d M a n a g e r of T r a i n i n g a t N e w Y o r k . M r . A r m o n d j o i n e d t h e C e n t r a l in 1946 as a B r a k e m a n on t h e H u d s o n Div . S ince D e c e m b e r 1962, M r . A r m o n d h a s s e rved a s D i s t r i c t P e r s o n n e l A s s i s t a n t a t I n d i a n a p o l i s .

M r . A r m o n d is now r e s p o n s i b l e fo r d e v e l o p m e n t a n d a d m i n i s t r a t i o n of s y s t e m - w i d e p r o g r a m s r e l a t i n g to m a n a g e m e n t t r a i n i n g , a n d will p r o ­v ide staff a s s i s t a n c e to all d e p a r t ­m e n t s in connec t ion w i t h t h e i r t r a i n ­i n g p r o g r a m s .

FREIGHT SALES & SERVICE Heaton L. Bullock h a s been p r o ­

m o t e d to t h e pos t of D iv i s ion F r e i g h t Sa l e s M a n a g e r , C o l u m b u s . O. H e suc ­ceeds B e r n a r d P . O 'Connor , w h o w a s r e c e n t l y p r o m o t e d to F r e i g h t Sa le s M a n a g e r fo r t h e I H B and CR&I a t C h i c a g o .

M r . Bul lock is a n a t i v e of P i t t s f i e ld , M a s s . , a n d a g r a d u a t e of t h e U n i v e r ­s i t y of M a s s a c h u s e t t s . H e b e g a n s e r v ­ice w i t h t h e C e n t r a l in 1953 .

Del F. Harbaugh is t h e n e w A s s i s t ­a n t F r e i g h t Sa le s M a n a g e r a t Ch i ­cago . M r . H a r b a u g h j o i n e d C e n t r a l in 1937 a s a s t e n o g r a p h e r in t h e F r e i g h t Sa l e s D e p t . a t K a n s a s C i ty , Mo., a n d b e c a m e F r e i g h t A g e n t fo r t h a t c i ty in 1943. In 1959, he w a s n a m e d D i s t r i c t F r e i g h t S a l e s m a n a t O m a h a , N e b . ,

a n d in 1962 w a s p r o m o t e d to t h e p o s t of D i s t r i c t F r e i g h t Sa le s M a n a g e r .

H. L. Bullock D. F. Harbaugh

Leland S. Fletcher h a s been p r o ­m o t e d to t h e p o s i t i o n of D iv i s i on F r e i g h t Sa les M a n a g e r a t Y o u n g s -t o w n , O. M r . F l e t c h e r — a n a t i v e of B r a d e n t o n , F l a . — j o i n e d t h e F r e i g h t Sa les D e p t . a t C h i c a g o in 1947. H e w a s a s s i g n e d to M i n n e a p o l i s a s Chief Clerk in 1949, a n d w a s p r o m o t e d to D i s t r i c t F r e i g h t S a l e s m a n in 1952. S u b s e q u e n t p o s i t i o n s inc luded D i s ­t r i c t F r e i g h t Sa le s M a n a g e r a t O m a h a , and , s ince 1962, D iv i s ion F r e i g h t Sa les M a n a g e r a t P e o r i a .

L. S. Fletcher R. C. Cohea

Richard C. Cohea h a s been a p ­p o i n t e d D i s t r i c t F r e i g h t Sa les M a n ­a g e r w i t h h e a d q u a r t e r s a t O m a h a . A n a t i v e of T u l s a , M r . Cohea e n t e r e d t h e s e rv i ce of t h e C e n t r a l S y s t e m in t h a t c i t y a s Chief Clerk in t h e F r e i g h t Sa les Office. In 1962 he t r a n s f e r r e d to t h e Coal Sa les Office a t S t . L o u i s . H e w a s l a t e r p r o m o t e d to Chief Cle rk of t h e S t . L o u i s F r e i g h t Sa les Office. S ince 1963, he h a s been D i s t r i c t F r e i g h t S a l e s m a n .

COAL DEPARTMENT

W. G. Werner h a s been a p p o i n t e d Coal Sa l e s M a n a g e r , w i t h offices in C h i c a g o . M r . W e r n e r h a s been w i t h C e n t r a l 47 y e a r s , a n d h a s w o r k e d t h e e n t i r e t i m e in h i s n a t i v e C h i c a g o .

H e b e g a n h i s r a i l r o a d c a r e e r in t h e F r e i g h t Sa le s D e p t . In 1925, a f t e r h o l d i n g severa l c ler ica l p o s i t i o n s , h e j o i n e d t h e Coal Sa l e s D e p t . S ince M a r c h , 1956, he h a s been A s s i s t a n t Coal Sa l e s M a n a g e r .

Wilbur S. Haverkamp is t h e n e w Coal Sa les M a n a g e r a t C i n c i n n a t i . M r . H a v e r k a m p h a d f o r m e r l y been A s s i s t a n t Coal Sa le s M a n a g e r t h e r e . T h e n e w m a n a g e r j o ined C e n t r a l in 1931 a n d h a s w o r k e d in C h i c a g o a n d N e w Y o r k . H e is a n a t i v e of Be l levue , K e n t u c k y .

W . G. Werner W . S. Haverkamp

OPERATING DEPARTMENT William V. Hayes h a s been a p ­

p o i n t e d to t h e n e w l y - c r e a t e d pos t of D i r e c t o r of T r a i n i n g and S a f e t y for t h e O p e r a t i n g D e p t . H e wil l p rov ide staff g u i d a n c e to o p e r a t i n g officers r e g a r d i n g t r a i n i n g a n d d e v e l o p m e n t p r o g r a m s . M r . H a y e s j o ined t h e Cen­t r a l ' s F o r e i g n F r e i g h t D e p t . in 1941. H e t r a n s f e r r e d to t h e O p e r a t i n g D e p t . in 1948 a s a Specia l A g e n t and in 1954 b e c a m e a T r a i n m a s t e r .

L a t e r , he s e rved as A s s t . T r a n s p o r ­t a t i o n S u p t . a t S y r a c u s e . S ince Oct . of 1958, M r . H a y e s h a s s e rved a s D i r e c t o r of S a f e t y . In h i s n e w pos t , he c o n t i n u e s d i r e c t i n g a c c i d e n t p r e ­v e n t i o n a c t i v i t i e s fo r t h e e n t i r e N e w Y o r k C e n t r a l S y s t e m .

W . V. Hayes R. T. Tomlinson

Robert T. Tomlinson is t h e n e w Su­p e r i n t e n d e n t of S h o p a t Beech Grove . M r . T o m l i n s o n , a n a t i v e of I n d i a n a p ­olis , j o ined C e n t r a l in 1939. H e suc­ceeds O r a L. E a s t o n , w h o h a s been r e a s s i g n e d a s M a n a g e r of S c r a p a n d R e c l a m a t i o n , a t A s h t a b u l a .

John F. McDonough, Jr., h a s been p r o m o t e d to P r o d u c t i o n M a n a g e r a t Beech Grove . M r . M c D o n o u g h — w i t h C e n t r a l s ince 1949 — f o r m e r l y w a s S h o p E n g i n e e r a t t h e d iese l t e r m i n a l a t D e W i t t , N . Y .

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May, 1964 7

How NYC Diesels Work . . . was explained to members of Cub Scouts Pack # 1 , Webelos Den, of Chappaqua, N.Y. The pack, accompanied by five adults, recently toured Central's passenger car and diesel-electric repair facility at Croton-Harmon. Showing the locomotive to the boys is Frank Waitkins, Central's Assistant General Foreman at the Harmon repair facility.

The Observation Lounge . . • of the refurbished Twentieth Century Limited sparkles with new fabrics, paint and carpeting. New York Central over­hauled the 32 cars of the twin Century trains in anticipation

of heavy Chicago to New York World's Fair travel. The "face-lift ing" of the famous train included installation of new carpeting, upholstery, chairs, tables and berths.

H E A D L I G H T Hilites

Badge He'll Never Misplace . . • is presented Inspector Vincent B. Curran (right), head of NYC police on the B&A Division, by a fellow officer. Captain George J. O'Neil l . Inspector Curran received the big badge reproduction at a testimonial dinner honor­ing him for his long and meritorious service and his promotion to district headquarters at Syracuse.

For Consistent Courtesy . . . in dealing with New York Central customers at Niagara Falls, William P. Touchette (right) has been named winner of a Courtesy Award by members of the Eastern District Courtesy Committee. Mr. Touchette, a clerk at Suspension Bridge, N.Y., received the award from Robert V. Brink-worth, Division Supt. Photo by Niagara Falls Gazette.

Courtesy to the Public . . • has won a $25 Savings Bond and lapel pin for Conductor John Vigna (left), of the Harlem Division. Mr. Vigna received the Award from Div. Supt. John J. Danhof, Jr.

Safety Performances . . . of New York District personnel were spotlighted during recent award ceremonies held in New York City. From left: Charles B. Fleming, General Manager of the New York Dist.; A. W . Laskoske, Vice President-Operation, who presented the awards; Gordon E. Bradfield, General Storekeeper at Harmon; Chester Shook, Master Mechanic, Hudson Div.,- and William E. Frechette, Lighterage Supt.

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Half a Century of Service . . . on the New York Central System came to a close upon the recent retirement of Edward J. Stoltzman (left), Executive Assistant at Chicago. Presenting a gold pass to Mr. Stoltzman is James M. Loconto, Executive Assistant to Executive Vice President Wayne M. Hoffman.

Letters Bring Pats on the Back for NYC People William T. Alexander, Gen . Mgr . ,

E a s t e r n Div. , h a s r ece ived a l e t t e r f r o m an u p s t a t e p h y s i c i a n w h o w r i t e s t h a t he "can only s p e a k p r a i s e a n d s a y ' m a n y t h a n k s ' fo r k i n d n e s s e s f r o m y o u r m a n y e m p l o y e e s . " T h e p h y s i c i a n h a d t r a v e l e d t o Ch icago on t h e Cen­t u r y . D u e to an a s t h m a t i c cond i t i on , i t w a s i m p e r a t i v e t h a t he h a v e specia l a t t e n t i o n a n d C e n t r a l p e r s o n n e l m a d e s u r e t h a t he g o t i t . " E v e r y o n e w a s c o n s i d e r a t e . E s p e c i a l l y a t t e n t i v e in p r e p a r a t i o n of t h e t r i p w e r e y o u r t i c k e t a g e n t s in T r o y , N . Y., and , p a r ­t i c u l a r l y , Joseph Jackson," t h e p h y ­s i c i an sa id . " T h e s e k i n d n e s s e s a r e a m a z i n g to m e in t o d a y ' s f a s t a n d t o u g h wor ld . A g a i n , m a n y t h a n k s . "

A b u s i n e s s m a n f r o m N e w J e r s e y w r o t e t h e C e n t r a l of t h e p l e a s a n t j o u r n e y he a n d h i s e i g h t - y e a r - o l d d a u g h t e r h a d r e c e n t l y a b o a r d t h e W o l v e r i n e . T h e y w e r e e n r o u t e to Ka l ­a m a z o o , Mich. , f r o m N e w Y o r k Ci ty . I n h i s l e t t e r of c o m m e n d a t i o n , t h e p a s s e n g e r w r o t e : " I w i s h to compl i ­m e n t t h e D i n i n g C a r S t e w a r d Frank Bern bin in t h e o u t s t a n d i n g j o b he did to m a k e people feel we lcome and to e x p e d i t e s e rv i ce . T h e w a i t e r , Isaac Washington, a l so r e p r e s e n t s a v a n i s h ­i n g b r e e d — a m a n w h o t a k e s p r i d e in d o i n g a good j o b a n d t h u s m a k i n g a mea l a p l e a s a n t e x p e r i e n c e . "

R. C. Every, C o n d u c t o r on T r a i n N o . 689 o u t of G r a n d C e n t r a l , h a s been c o m m e n d e d in a l e t t e r of p r a i s e w r i t ­t e n by a b u s i n e s s execu t i ve w h o com-

N E W Y O R K D I S T R I C T

Joseph A . McGregor h a s b e e n a p ­p o i n t e d Div i s ion E n g i n e e r fo r t h e H u d s o n Div. , w i t h h e a d q u a r t e r s a t N e w Y o r k C i ty . H e j o i n e d t h e Com­p a n y in 1947 in t h e M a i n t e n a n c e of W a y D e p t . a n d in 1952 w a s p r o m o t e d to A s s i s t a n t S u p v . of T r a c k , a t O n e i d a , N . Y. A t t h e t i m e of h i s r e c e n t p r o m o t i o n , he w a s Div i s ion E n g i n e e r a t R o c h e s t e r , N . Y. M r . Mc­G r e g o r is a n a t i v e of O t t a w a , C a n a d a .

E A S T E R N D I S T R I C T

Jeremy Taylor h a s b e e n n a m e d T r a n s p o r t a t i o n S u p t . of t h e Buffalo Div . M r . T a y l o r j o i n e d C e n t r a l in 1952 a s a T r a n s p o r t a t i o n Dep t . t r a i n e e . H i s n e x t p o s t w a s t h a t of A s s i s t a n t S u p e r v i s o r - P o w e r a n d T r a i n O p e r a t i o n s a t I n d i a n a p o l i s . H e

m u t e s b e t w e e n M a n h a t t a n a n d M t . Kisco . " V e r y s h o r t l y a f t e r t h e t r a i n left P l e a s a n t v i l l e , M r . E v e r y no t i ced t h a t a c o m m u t e r f r o m t h a t s t a t i o n h a d fa l len as leep . C o n d u c t o r E v e r y s t o p p e d t h e t r a i n a n d h a d i t back u p so t h a t t h e c o m m u t e r could ge t off a t t h e p r o p e r s t a t i o n . " T h e l e t t e r - w r i t e r added t h a t " m a n y c o m m u t e r s r e a c t e d a s I d id a t t h e a l e r t n e s s a n d c o n c e r n of M r . E v e r y . "

P a s s e n g e r Sa les Dep t . , N e w Y o r k Ci ty , h a s r ece ived a m o s t p l e a s a n t l e t t e r f r o m a v e t e r a n c o m m u t e r w h o r e t i r e d r e c e n t l y . " I w i s h to e x p r e s s m y a p p r e c i a t i o n for all t h e fine peo­ple on y o u r r a i l r o a d . Once I left m y b r i e f case , c o n t a i n i n g an i m p o r t a n t o r d e r , on t h e t r a i n . A v e r y c h a r m i n g g r a y - h a i r e d lady f r o m y o u r office in t h e t e r m i n a l w e n t ou t of h e r w a y to g e t a t r a c e r on i t . S h e found t h e b a g in t h e H a r m o n office, a n d h a d i t r e ­t u r n e d to m e . She saved t h e d a y , " w r o t e t h e c o m m u t e r .

" T h e c o u r t e s i e s e x t e n d e d m e b y y o u r c o n d u c t o r s , b r a k e m e n , t h e po r ­t e r s in G r a n d C e n t r a l , t h e Red C a p s . . . p l ease m e n t i o n to y o u r employees t h a t h e r e is one commute?' w h o w a n t s t o s ay to t h e m : T H A N K Y O U A L L . "

A c o m m u t e r f rom T u c k a h o e , N . Y., w r o t e t h e C e n t r a l to s a y t h a t " t h e effi­c iency a n d f r i e n d l i n e s s of y o u r s u b ­u r b a n p e r s o n n e l , t h e c o u r t e s y of y o u r b a r m e n , a n d t h e o n - t i m e t r i p s m a k e m e w o n d e r w h e r e t h e c r i t i c s g e t t h e i r i n f o r m a t i o n t o y a p a b o u t . "

w a s m a d e T r a n s p o r t a t i o n A s s i s t a n t t h e r e in 1955.

H e r e t u r n e d to N e w Y o r k C i t y in 1956 a n d h a s rece ived s eve ra l p r o m o ­t i o n s s ince t h a t t i m e . In J a n u a r y , 1963, he w a s p r o m o t e d to T e r m i n a l Sup t . , E a s t S t . L o u i s . S ince A u g u s t of 1963, he h a s been s e r v i n g a s T r a n s ­p o r t a t i o n S u p t . fo r t h e W e s t e r n Div. , a t C h i c a g o .

W E S T E R N D IS TR ICT

Thomas E. Aiken h a s been a p p o i n t e d G e n e r a l S t o r e k e e p e r a t Col l inwood, O. M r . A i k e n jo ined C e n t r a l in 1941 a s a l a b o r e r in t h e S t o r e s Dep t . a n d h a s held v a r i o u s p o s t s in t h a t d e p a r t ­m e n t s ince t h a t t i m e .

In h i s n e w pos i t i on , M r . A i k e n is r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h e p u r c h a s e and d i s ­t r i b u t i o n of m a t e r i a l s a n d s u p p l i e s u sed in v a r i o u s p h a s e s of o p e r a t i o n s b y t h e W e s t e r n D i s t .

" Y o u ' v e go t m y b u s i n e s s f r o m n o w on. I ' m only s o r r y w e do n o t go all t h e w a y to B r e w s t e r . I 'll b e t t h a t h o u r a n d a half, m o r n i n g a n d e v e n i n g , w o u l d l e n g t h e n m y l i f e . "

Emil Harrison, S l e e p i n g C a r P o r t e r , C h i c a g o Dis t . , h a s r ece ived a n i m ­p r e s s i v e l e t t e r of c o m m e n d a t i o n for t h e se rv i ce he g a v e a f a m i l y of f o u r d u r i n g a r e c e n t t r i p on t h e C e n t r a l . T h e f a m i l y w a s a b o a r d t h e N e w E n g ­land S t a t e s e n r o u t e to C h i c a g o f r o m B o s t o n . T h e m o t h e r sa id in h e r l e t t e r : " W e h a d S l u m b e r c o a c h a r r a n g e m e n t s w h i c h w e r e j u s t fine and we a l so h a d a p o r t e r n a m e d H a r r i s o n w h o w a s m o r e t h a n j u s t fine—he w a s fine, fine. P a s s e n g e r s a p p r e c i a t e someone l ike H a r r i s o n w h o is good a t h i s j o b , h a s a s ense of h u m o r a n d a p p a r e n t l y en joys h i s w o r k . H e ' s a good a d v e r t i s e m e n t fo r t h e N e w Y o r k C e n t r a l a n d for t r a v e l i n g by r a i l r o a d in g e n e r a l . "

A C a n a d i a n b u s i n e s s m a n w r o t e t h e C o m p a n y a b o u t h o w i m p r e s s e d he w a s by t h e t h o u g h t f u l s e rv i ce he r ece ived f r o m a C e n t r a l employee w h i l e on a t r i p to N e w Y o r k C i ty . In h i s l e t t e r of c o m m e n d a t i o n , he w r o t e : " O n e of y o u r employees a t G r a n d C e n t r a l ' s u p p e r level t i c k e t office w a s m o s t he lpful a n d o b l i g i n g in a s s i s t i n g m e . In s p i t e of an obv ious ly s t r e s s f u l day , she w a s t h e acme of c o u r t e s y a n d a s ­s i s t a n c e . T h e N e w Y o r k C e n t r a l h a s g a i n e d a c u s t o m e r b e c a u s e of h e r . "

A m i n i s t e r , t r a v e l i n g on t h e Cen­t r a l w i t h an official c h u r c h g r o u p , h a s w r i t t e n t h e C o m p a n y a b o u t t h e " c o u r ­t e o u s s e rv i ce r e n d e r e d to us by y o u r employees , f r o m t i cke t a g e n t s to s l e e p i n g c a r p o r t e r s . " T h e g r o u p w a s r e t u r n i n g to E l k h a r t , Ind. , f r o m a r o u n d t r i p to Spr ingf ie ld , M a s s .

O. H. Cress, B r a k e m a n , Toledo , h a s r ece ived a l e t t e r of c o m m e n d a t i o n fo r c o u r t e s y e x t e n d e d a C e n t r a l p a s s e n ­g e r w h o w a s m o m e n t a r i l y in financial d i s t r e s s . T h e m a n h a d only a $100 bill a n d found he could no t g e t i t c h a n g e d in t h e e a r l y m o r n i n g h o u r s . M r . C r e s s loaned t h e m a n seve ra l dol­l a r s so t h a t t h e m a n could b u y b r e a k ­f a s t in Toledo. A r r a n g e m e n t s w e r e m a d e to h a v e h i m p a y back t h e loan by ma i l .

T o e x p r e s s h i s t h a n k s fo r M r . C r e s s ' t h o u g h t f u l g e s t u r e , t h e p a s s e n ­g e r w r o t e t h e C o m p a n y : " I sha l l n o t soon f o r g e t B r a k e m a n O. H . C r e s s . T h e r e is no r e w a r d t h a t I c a n g ive M r . C r e s s o t h e r t h a n t h e r e p a y m e n t of h i s loan a n d t h e t e l l i n g of t h i s h a p p y s t o r y to y o u . "

PROMOT IONS — Continued from page 7

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APPLIED RESEARCH • • • Another Tool

fo r N Y C

PART I I I

LASER ( L IGHT A M P L I F I C A T I O N BY S T I M U L A T E D E M I S S I O N O F R A D I A T I O N )

T h e l a s e r is an e x t r e m e l y p o w e r f u l s o u r c e of pu l sed , c o h e r e n t l i g h t of a s ing l e w a v e l e n g t h . L a s e r p h e n o m e n a a r e b e i n g s t u d i e d a t t h e C e n t e r fo r poss ib le r a i l r o a d a p p l i c a t i o n s r a n g i n g f r o m c o m m u n i c a t i o n s t o w e l d i n g a n d c u t t i n g of m e t a l s . T h e smal l u n i t s h o w n in t h e a d j o i n i n g p h o t o wil l b u r n holes in s teel a t a d i s t a n c e of a f ew fee t .

FLOTE-AIR F R E I G H T L O A D I N G S Y S T E M

F l o t e - A i r i s a c o m p l e t e l y n e w l o a d i n g m e t h o d w h i c h g ive s e x t r a p r o t e c t i o n to f r e i g h t d a m a g e a b l e b y n o r m a l a n d a b n o r m a l t r a v e l shocks . U n d e r t h i s s y s t e m t h e load is s u p ­p o r t e d on a i r c u s h i o n s a n d is r e ­s t r a i n e d a t each s ide ( a n d s o m e t i m e s

RESEARCH O N LASER phenomena seeks possible railroad applications of the powerful light wave. Working with laser unit is Ralph H. Holl, Research Engineer at Cleveland lab.

a t t h e t o p ) by a i r c u s h i o n s . L o n g i t u d i n a l m o t i o n is a l lowed

w i t h o u t d i r e c t r e s t r a i n t — t h e s u p ­p o r t i n g a n d s ide c u s h i o n s effectively

l i m i t l e n g t h w i s e m o v e m e n t . Shocks to F l o t e - A i r - p r o t e c t e d - l o a d s a r e r e ­duced 80 p e r cen t or m o r e f r o m va lues n o r m a l l y e n c o u n t e r e d .

A quick , s i m p l e and effective sys ­t e m , t h e t i m e fo r F l o t e - A i r l o a d i n g is n o r m a l l y less t h a n t h e t i m e for con­v e n t i o n a l l o a d i n g . I t is r e c o m m e n d e d f o r i n s t r u m e n t s , e l ec t ron ic devices , m a c h i n e tools , m a c h i n e r y , f r ag i l e loads , o r d n a n c e m a t e r i a l , a n d o t h e r e q u i p m e n t h i g h l y s e n s i t i v e to shock

FLOTE-AIR METHOD USES INFLATED AIR CUSHIONS T O PROTECT HIGHLY SENSIT IVE FREIGHT

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APPLIED RESEARCH

RECTANGULAR TANK CAR offers much greater vol­ume than conventional cylinder type. Surging of liquid is controlled by system of floating baffles (shown in cut-away section).

STEEL INSERT at track intersection, known as a " f r o g , " is hardened by wrapping it in sheet ex­plosive and detonating with common blasting cap. Shock waves penetrate and harden the steel to depth of one inch.

a n d v i b r a t i o n d u r i n g t r a n s i t .

F l o t e - A i r , w h i c h is fully p a t e n t e d ,

w a s first u sed t o move a P o l a r i s solid

p r o p e l l e n t m o t o r , t h e first t i m e a n y

rocke t e n g i n e of t h i s size a n d w e i g h t

had e v e r been h a n d l e d by ra i l .

NEW CONCEPT IN TANK CARS

C o n v e n t i o n a l t a n k c a r s of cyl in­

d r i ca l s h a p e a r e bu i l t of e x t r e m e l y

h e a v y p l a t e s in o r d e r to c o n t a i n t h e

p r e s s u r e s c a u s e d by t h e s u r g e s of t h e

l iqu id c o n t e n t s .

Also , b e c a u s e of t h e i r i n c r e a s e d

l e n g t h s , t h e y no l o n g e r fit l o a d i n g

r a c k s p r o v i d e d by s h i p p e r s and r e ­

ce ive r s . In o r d e r to ove rcome t h e s e

t w o d i s a d v a n t a g e s a n d r e d u c e cos t s ,

t h e Techn i ca l C e n t e r h a s d e s i g n e d a

r e c t a n g u l a r c a r of r e l a t i ve ly l i g h t

g a u g e m e t a l offer ing m u c h g r e a t e r

vo lume p e r u n i t l e n g t h t h a n t h a t

ava i l ab le in t h e cy l ind r i ca l sec t ion .

Also by a s y s t e m of floating or

n o n - r i g i d cy l ind r i ca l baffles, i t e l imi ­

n a t e s t h e d e s t r u c t i v e s u r g e s of l iqu id .

A p r o t o t y p e of a 20,000-gal lon ca r ,

t h e s a m e l e n g t h a s t h e c o n v e n t i o n a l

10,000-gal lon ca r , is now in se rv ice .

T h e r e s u l t s w h i c h h a v e been ach i eved

so f a r a r e m o s t s a t i s f a c t o r y .

T e c h n i c a l C e n t e r s c i e n t i s t s h a v e

developed a quick , i n e x p e n s i v e m e t h ­

od of a d d i n g m a n y y e a r s to t h e l i fe

of t h e m o s t v u l n e r a b l e p a r t of a r a i l ­

r o a d ' s t r a c k s — t h e s tee l i n s e r t w h e r e

t w o r a i l s i n t e r s e c t , k n o w n a m o n g

r a i l r o a d e r s as a " f r o g . "

SHOCK HARDENING OF FROGS

T h e m e t h o d involves t h e use of a

n e w explos ive , deve loped by E . I. du

P o n t de N e m o u r s & C o m p a n y , w h i c h

is p r o d u c e d in s h e e t f o r m a n d is a s

flexible a s r u b b e r . A t h i n l a y e r of t h e

shee t exp los ive is w r a p p e d a r o u n d

t h e s tee l i n s e r t to be t r e a t e d a n d f a s ­

t ened in place w i t h househo ld t a p e .

A c o m m o n b l a s t i n g cap t h e n s e t s

off t h e exp los ion . Shock w a v e s p e n e ­

t r a t e t h e s teel to a d e p t h of one inch ,

g r e a t l y i n c r e a s i n g t h e h a r d n e s s a n d

w e a r i n g q u a l i t i e s of t h e m e t a l d o w n

to t h i s po in t . T h e t r e a t m e n t c an be

g iven "on t h e s p o t " a n d does n o t r e ­

q u i r e r e m o v a l of t h e i n s e r t .

T h i s n e w p r o c e s s wil l e x t e n d a

" f r o g ' s l ife f rom t h r e e o r f o u r y e a r s

to a s m a n y as t w e n t y .

LABORATORY is described in 36-page booklet written and produced by New York Central's Public Rela­tions Department.

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P r a x l , W . L . , M a c h i n i s t , De W i t t , N . Y .

P r i t t y , D . S., C r o s s i n g W a t c h m a n , C a r t h a g e , N . Y .

P r o p e r , V . L . , A s s i s t a n t S u p e r v i s o r , T u p p e r L a k e , N . Y.

P r z e p i o r a , V . L. , L a b o r e r , G a r d e n -ville, N . Y.

Pu rce l l , W. , C o n d u c t o r , Buffalo, N . Y.

R e i n h a r t , B . A. , Sec t ion L a b o r e r , Corfu , N . Y.

S a w y e r , C. A. , E n g i n e e r , W e s t Spr ingf ie ld , Mass .

Schad, J . C , Y a r d B r a k e m a n , E a s t S y r a c u s e , N . Y.

Scobell, G. A. , B r a k e m a n , E a s t Buf­falo, N . Y.

S i n n a m o n , J . A. , A s s i s t a n t T e r m i n a l F o r e m a n , Se lk i rk , N . Y .

S lape r , R. J . , A s s i s t a n t S igna l Me­c h a n i c , F o r t P l a i n , N . Y.

S m i t h , G., Sr . , F o r e m a n , A lbany , N . Y .

S p r o a t , C. E . , C a r p e n t e r , W e s t Al­bany , N . Y.

V a l e n t i n e , E . Q., L a b o r e r , E a s t Roches t e r .

Violi , F . L . , E n g i n e e r , Beacon P a r k , Mass .

W a d s w o r t h , R. J . , I n s p e c t o r R e ­p a i r e r . Se lk i rk , N . Y.

W a l d o n , A. T. , T r a i n m a n , Beacon P a r k , Mass .

W i l k i n s o n , O., L a b o r e r , Catsk i l l , N . Y.

Wi lkes , S. A. , Y a r d C o n d u c t o r , W e s t Spr ingf ie ld , Mass .

WESTERN DISTRICT A d a m s , L . E . , Clerk , A s h t a b u l a ,

Ohio . Bake r , N . F., I n s p e c t o r G a n g L e a d e r ,

N o t t i n g h a m , Ohio . B a r n e s , A., Cook, Ch icago . B a r r o w , F . K., Cash i e r Clerk , Chi ­

cago . Bishop, T . O., Relief I n s p e c t o r Re ­

p a i r e r , E l k h a r t , I n d . B o w m a n , L . M., S t a t i s t i c a l Clerk,

Cleveland. Bu t a l a , S., B r a k e m a n , Cleveland. C a h r s k e , H . . Y a r d Conduc to r , Col-

l inwood, Ohio . Coles, H . C , A u t o Messenge r , Cleve­

land . Condon, D. J . , B r a k e m a n , E n g e l -

wood, Ill . C r e n s h a w , D. , F r e i g h t H a n d l e r . Chi­

cago . Curl , O. L. , E l e c t r i c i a n , Eng lewood ,

Ill. Foeckinyr, A. J . , I n s p e c t o r R e p a i r e r ,

Cleveland. Fyock , L. A. , Y a r d C o n d u c t o r , Cleve­

land. H a a n p a . A. J . , C a r p e n t e r M of W ,

Coll inwood, Ohio. H a r g r a v e , M. W. , Y a r d Conduc to r ,

Eng lewood , Ill. House , L . H . , T e l e g r a p h e r , W e s t e r n

Divis ion. J a m e s , F . R., I n s p e c t o r R e p a i r m a n ,

E l k h a r t , Ind . J o h n s o n . C. S., E n g i n e e r , Toledo

W e s t Div is ion . J o h n s o n , R. M., C a r R e p a i r m a n , E lk­

h a r t , Ind. Kelly, J . F . , Y a r d Clerk , Eng lewood ,

ILL. Kisenko , J . , L a b o r e r , N o t t i n g h a m ,

Ohio . Kissel, H . C , C a r R e p a i r e r , A s h t a ­

bula, Oh io . Kivela, H . L. , C a r m a n H e l p e r , Ash ­

t abu la , Ohio . Klops , H . A. , M a c h i n i s t , A s h t a b u l a ,

Ohio . Koes te r , A. N . , S w i t c h m a n , Toledo. Kostoff, J . K., C a r R e p a i r e r , Toledo. K r u g , A. W. , Chief C la im A g e n t ,

Ch icago . L a m b o , A. , B l a c k s m i t h H e l p e r , Col­

l inwood, Ohio . L a w s o n , C. E . , Y a r d B r a k e m a n ,

E r i e , P a . L a m p k e , L . A. , E n g i n e e r , Toledo. M a r c h k y , C. B . , P a s s e n g e r Conduc ­

tor , Toledo. M c C a r t y , H . A. , Relief Ass is t ­

a n t Gene ra l F o r e m a n , Coll inwood, Ohio .

M c A n d r e w , J . J . , Y a r d m a s t e r , Cleve­land .

M c K n i g h t , J . W. , H o s t l e r , Collin­wood, Ohio .

M c L a r g i n , H . E . , C o n d u c t o r , Toledo. Mead, R. B. , Y a r d B r a k e m a n , S m i t h

Bend , I n d . Miller, C. R., O p e r a t o r , Sheff, I n d .

Mil ler , L . J . , Conduc to r , W e s t e r n Div is ion .

Mrozowsk i , A. L. , Clerk , Toledo. Mul le rn , M. J . , P a t r o l m a n , Ch icago . N e s t i c h , J . I . , M a c h i n i s t , Col l inwood,

Ohio. P a r a t o , V., L a b o r e r , Ch icago . Rina ld i , P . P . , L a b o r e r S t o r e s , E l k ­

h a r t , Ind . Roy tz , J . , Y a r d Conduc to r , Coll in­

wood, Ohio. Roy tex , S. A., Y a r d Clerk, S o u t h

Bend, Ind . S a n g s t o n , G. F . , Conduc to r , Wes ley -

ville, P a . S c h m i t t , F . R., Y a r d m a s t e r , E l k h a r t ,

Ind . S c h m u h l , H . J . , Hos t l e r , S t a n l e y ,

Ohio. Seidel, S. C , E n g i n e e r , Toledo Div i ­

s ion . S h a m b a r g e r , G. W. , S e r g e a n t , Ch i ­

cago . S h a n d o n , W. , L a b o r e r , E l k h a r t , Ind. S n y d e r , J . E . , F i r e m a n , K a n k a k e e ,

Ill. Spe c h t , W . F . , Y a r d Clerk, Rock-

p o r t , Ohio. S p r i n g e r , W. W. , Y a r d C o n d u c t o r ,

Coll inwood, Ohio . S roda . C. S., A s s i s t a n t Chief Clerk ,

E l k h a r t , Ind . S t e i n e r , M., I n s p e c t o r , R e p a i r e r , Col­

l inwood, Ohio . S t e w a r t , W. C , C a r I n s p e c t o r , F a i r -

born , Ohio. S t o l t z m a n . E . J . . A d m i n i s t r a t i v e A s ­

s i s t a n t — V i c e P r e s i d e n t , Ch icago . Tay lo r , L., G a n g L e a d e r L a b o r e r ,

E l k h a r t , Ind . T o t a , A., L a b o r e r , Root St . , Ch icago . W h i t m o r e . N . G., T e l e g r a p h e r L e v e r -

m a n , P a r m a , Ohio . Wilson, J . , Y a r d B r a k e m a n , E r i e

Div is ion .

SOUTHERN DISTRICT Alcorn , E . E . , E n g i n e e r , I l l inois

Div is ion . Bower , E. C , E n g i n e e r , Bel lefon-

t a i n e , Ohio. B r o w n , E. , E l ec t r i c C r a n e O p e r a t o r ,

Beech Grove, I n d . Co t ton , D., H o s t l e r , Sha ronv i l l e ,

Ohio. Cross , W. P . , E n g i n e e r P E , I n d i a n ­

apo l i s . Cus t e r , M. M., Clerk , Hobson , Ohio . D e n t o n , M. J . , Relief O p e r a t o r , M a t -

toon , Ill. Duval l , D. D., C a r I n s p e c t o r , A von ,

Ind . E m e r s o n , R. A., C o n d u c t o r , E a s t St .

Lou i s , Ill. E n n i s , W . H. , Conduc to r , T e r r e

H a u t e , Ind . F r o e b e , H . C , Y a r d Conduc to r , Belle-

fon ta ine , Ohio . F r o s t , I. M., J r . , B r a k e m a n , W e s t

Co lumbus , Ohio . Ga ines , V. A., Conduc to r , T e r r e

H a u t e , Ind . Gat re l l , W . E. , C a r I n s p e c t o r , R i v e r ­

s ide, Ohio. H a r l a n , R. S., F r e i g h t C o n d u c t o r ,

U r b a n a , Ill. H i l t o n , W . J . , Y a r d B r a k e m a n , I n ­

d i anapo l i s . H i t chcock , G. B. , C ros s ing W a t c h ­

m a n , Spr ingf ie ld , Ohio. Hood, R. L., T e l e g r a p h e r , H o p e , Ind . H o r n , C. F . , A g e n t O p e r a t o r , Illi­

nois Divis ion . Ke l lams , C. E . , P B X T e l e p h o n e O p ­

e r a t o r , I n d i a n a p o l i s . K imber l i ne , W. , E n g i n e H o u s e L a ­

bore r , Spr ingf ie ld , Ohio . Loye r , L. , M of W F o r e m a n , Gal ion ,

Ohio . Mace , L. W. , C a r R e p a i r e r , D u o n e ,

Ill. M a r t i n , H . H. , E n g i n e e r , H o b s o n ,

Ohio . M o r r i s , E . A., C a r I n s p e c t o r , Belle-

f o n t a i n e , Ohio . M u n d h e n k , A. R., L a b o r e r , A n d e r ­

son , Ind . M u r t a u g h , G. W. , Clerk , T e r r e

H a u t e , I n d . M y e r s , K. C , Conduc to r , I l l inois

Divis ion . Neese , S. R., A g e n t , Ohio Div i s ion . P a t r i c k , M. H . , R o a d B r a k e m a n , I n ­

d i a n a p o l i s . P h e l p s , A. J . , B r a k e m a n , C o l u m b u s ,

Ohio . P r o c t o r , T . D. , Sec t ion F o r e m a n ,

N e w Cas t le , I n d .

Rea , H . C , Y a r d B r a k e m a n , Belle-f o n t a i n e , Ohio .

R o b e r t s , F . F . , G r i n d e r O p e r a t o r , P a r i s . Ill.

Robinson , E . , L a b o r e r , Beech Grove, Ind .

Rouse , A. P . , M a c h i n i s t H e l p e r , Beech Grove , Ind .

Rutroff , H . E . , Chief Clerk , Char l e s ­ton , W . V a .

S e a r s , H . , A s s i s t a n t S igna l M a i n -t a i n e r , Greencas t l e , Ind .

Seiloff, H . O., M a c h i n i s t , Beech Grove, Ind .

S i m m o n d s . V. L. , C o n d u c t o r , Beech Grove , Ind .

S m i t h , R. A., E n g i n e e r , Co lumbus , Ohio .

Snyde r , R. H . , B r a k e m a n , Galion, Ohio .

S p e a k m a n , D. P . , Y a r d Conduc to r , Co lumbus , Ohio.

Su l l ivan , P . J . , E n g i n e e r , Ohio Divi­s ion.

T h r a l l . R. T. , A i r B r a k e R e p a i r e r , Beech Grove , Ind .

T i m m e r m a n , E . F . , M a c h i n i s t , Beech Grove, I n d .

W a g g o n e r , G. R., B a g g a g e m a n , I n ­d i a n a p o l i s .

W a g g o n e r , P . T. , L a b o r e r , D u a n e , Ind .

W a r d , W . E. , C a r I n s p e c t o r , Mid­land, Ill.

W a r r e n , E. , P a i n t e r , I n d i a n a p o l i s . Wi l l i am, I. V., L a b o r e r , Beech

Grove, Ind . W i n k l e y , H . M., T e r m i n a l S t o r e ­

keepe r , Sharonv i l l e , Ohio . W v a n t , F . , Mach in i s t , Beech Grove,

I n d . Y o u n g , M. B. , Conduc to r , B u c y r u s ,

Ohio .

NORTHERN DISTRICT B a u m g a r d n e r , H . F . , L e a d i n g S ig ­

na l M a i n t a i n e r , D e t r o i t . Bissell, M. A., S w i t c h t e n d e r , Ni les ,

Mich. B l a n c h a r d , T . A., Clerk T r a n s p o r t a ­

t ion , De t ro i t . B r a d t , G. A., Y a r d m a s t e r , W i n d s o r ,

O n t . Brock, R. M., E n g i n e e r , J a c k s o n ,

Mich. Cogswell , F . . Chief Clerk , De t ro i t . C o n a n t , M. F . , Clerk , D e t r o i t . Conway , J . M., T e l e g r a p h e r Leve r -

m a n , C a n a d a Divis ion . Davies , D., T o w e r m a n , W e s t De t ro i t . Dor se t t , O. A., B r i d g e C a r p e n t e r ,

Ni les Mich. E l l s w o r t h . E . J . . M a c h i n e O p e r a t o r

M of W , Ga l i sbu rg . Mich . Esse l t ine . H . M., E n g i n e e r , S t .

T h o m a s O n t . F a c k l e r . C. J . , I n s p e c t o r R e p a i r e r ,

De t ro i t . F e r r a r i , F . , L a b o r e r , E s s e x . On t . G a r v e r , L . H. , Head A c c o u n t a n t ,

D e t r o i t . Gore tck i , F . P . , Y a r d E n g i n e e r ,

D e t r o i t . H a w k i n s . E . M., C r o s s i n g W a t c h m a n ,

D e t r o i t . H e n d e r s o n , A., L a b o r e r , B u x t o n ,

O n t . H o p k i n s , H . S., Clerk, D e t r o i t . H u n t e r , J . , C r a n e O p e r a t o r , De t ro i t . H u y c k , J . , Sect ion S t o c k m a n , J a c k ­

son. Mich. J o h n s o n . W . G., Conduc to r , C a n a d a

Divis ion . L a n e , R. O., B r a k e m a n , D e t r o i t . L a n i e r . G. C , Clerk, D e t r o i t . McDonald , J . W., M a c h i n i s t , W i n d ­

sor , O n t . McDonald , W . C , Y a r d Conduc to r ,

J a c k s o n , Mich . Miller, G. B. . A s s i s t a n t Chief Y a r d

Clerk , J a c k s o n . Mich. Moeller, A. C , A c c o u n t a n t , D e t r o i t . Mohr , J . F . . Mach in i s t , D e t r o i t . M o r r i n , J . C , E n g i n e e r , De t ro i t . P o p e . F . . Mechan ica l F o r e m a n , J a c k ­

son. Mich. Raffer ty , J . E. , B r a k e m a n , De t ro i t . R igg le . J . W. , L a b o r e r , U n i o n Ci ty ,

Mich. Riley E . J . , A g e n t O p e r a t o r , Dex t e r ,

Mich. Rol land , R., B l a c k s m i t h , S t . T h o m a s ,

O n t . Rusche , R., E n g i n e e r C o m p u t e r , De­

t r o i t . S a n n a r , H . A., B r a k e m a n , D e t r o i t . S h e l t r o w n , R. E . , C a r I n s p e c t o r , Bay

Ci ty , Mich . S l agh t . A. B . . Y a r d B r a k e m a n , S t .

T h o m a s , O n t .

S m i t h , B . J . , B o i l e r m a k e r H e l p e r , J a c k s o n , Mich .

S o n n t a g , A. W. , S u p e r v i s o r , D e t r o i t . T e r b u r g h , A. , G a n g L e a d e r , K a l a m a ­

zoo, Mich. V a n d o o r n , M., L a b o r e r , T i l b u r y ,

On t . Waddle , D. , Check Clerk , D e t r o i t . W a t t s , M. E . , Cle rk , De t ro i t . Welch , G. F . , S w i t c h t e n d e r , M o n t ­

rose , O n t .

PITTSBURGH & LAKE ERIE Beech M. J . , T r a i n m a n , McKees

Rocks , P a . B i cke r ton , G. D., Locomot ive E n g i ­

neer , McKees Rocks , P a . Brose . J . A., Spec ia l I n s p e c t o r , Me-

Kees Rocks , P a . C r a i g , O. E. , Chief Clerk , P i t t s b u r g h . David , C. W., E n g i n e e r , McKees

Rocks , P a . F i s h , C. L. , S i g n a l I n s p e c t o r , Beave r

Fa l l s . P a . G e t t i n g s , J . H. , T r a i n m a n , E a s t

Y o u n g s t o w n , Ohio . Gough, C . T r a i n m a n , P i t t s b u r g h . H e i m b a u g h , G. E. , T r a i n m a n , Dick-

erson R u n , P a . H e m p h i l l , V. D. , T r a i n m a n , McKees

Rocks, P a . H e s t e r , L . R.. T r a i n m a n . McKees

Rocks , P a . J a s p e r , T. G., F r e i g h t A g e n t , W a l -

ford. P a . K o m e r , B. J . , F u r n a c e T e n d e r , Mc­

Kees Rocks , P a . L a c i v i t a , A . , T r a i n m a n , E a s t

Y o u n g s t o w n , Ohio . M a r i o t t e , J . , W r e c k e r C a r D e p a r t ­

men t , S t r u t h e r s , Ohio. McCormick , T . E . , T r a i n m a n , P i t t s ­

b u r g h . Oswald , T . W. , T r a i n m a n , McKees

Rocks , P a . Ozick, J . B. , L a b o r e r , Lans ingv i l l e ,

Ohio . P a l m e r , H . N . , E n g i n e D i s p a t c h e r ,

E a s t Y o u n g s t o w n , Ohio. P r i c e , M. W., D e m u r r a g e Clerk ,

McKees Rocks , P a . R io rden , W . L. , E n g i n e e r , McKees

Rocks , P a . S k a r n a v i s , V. E. , L a b o r e r , Hil lsvi l le ,

P a . S t e w a r t , J . N . , J o i n t Chief Clerk ,

P i t t s b u r g h . W a l l w o r k , H . H. , E n g i n e e r , E a s t

Y o u n g s t o w n , Ohio . W a t s o n , E. , L a b o r e r , G la s spo r t , P a . W e i s , O., T r a i n m a n , P i t t s b u r g h .

CLEVELAND UNION TERMINAL

W a l k e r , W. , J a n i t r e s s , Cleveland.

INDIANA HARBOR BELT B a i r d , I . R. . Y a r d m a n , Gibson, I n d . Be ide rwieden , E . L. , Clerk, H a m ­

mond , Ind. C u n n i n g h a m , L . W. , Y a r d m a n , N o r -

pau l . Ill. Diehl , C. H. , Y a r d m a n , Gibson, Ind . D i g g i n s , A. E . , E n g i n e H o u s e F o r e ­

m a n , Gibson, Ind . G o t t m a n n , J . G., S w i t c h m a n , N o r -

pau l , Ill. H e n d e r s o n , W . O., L a b o r e r , Gibson ,

Ind . Hois t , S. B. , M a c h i n i s t , Gibson, Ind . H u g h e s , H . H . , S w i t c h m a n , N o r p a u l ,

Ill. K e n t , N . , E l e c t r i c i a n , Gibson, I n d . M c C a n n , C. A., Y a r d F o r e m a n , Gib­

son, Ind. McClure , C. W. , L a b o r e r , C a l u m e t

City, Ill. Mowery , W . F . , S i g n a l S u p e r v i s o r ,

Englewood , Ill. Pohl . P . H. , Y a r d Clerk , Blue I s l and ,

Ill. Russel l . W . P . , Y a r d m a n , Gibson ,

Ind .

CHICAGO RIVER AND INDIANA

Coffman, H . W. , M a n a g e r , I n d u s t r i a l Deve lopmen t , Ch icago .

Gudde, J . , S t a t i s t i c i a n , Gibson, I n d . O ' L e a r y , C , E n g i n e e r , Ch icago . Oleary , C , E n g i n e e r , Ch icago . Sobyra , W . M., Y a r d m a s t e r , Ch icago . Voorhees , H . L. , Locomot ive E n g i ­

nee r , Ch icago . W a t e r s , B . B „ S w i t c h t e n d e r , Ch icago .

14 New York Central Headlight

Meetings Planned by Employee Groups T h e a n n u a l m e e t i n g of t h e M e t r o ­

p o l i t a n C h a p t e r , N e w Y o r k C e n t r a l V e t e r a n s A s s o c i a t i o n , wil l be held in N e w Y o r k C i t y on J u n e 4, 1964. T h i s c h a p t e r — f o u n d e d in 1922—is m a d e up of f o r m e r a n d p r e s e n t C e n t r a l e m ­ployees . T h e g r o u p ' s p r e s i d e n t is V i n ­c e n t R i c e ; V ice P r e s i d e n t is L a r r y G a l v i n ; a n d S e c r e t a r y - T r e a s u r e r is F r e d B a t t l e s . All can be c o n t a c t e d fo r f u r t h e r d e t a i l s a t 466 L e x i n g t o n Ave .

A MEMBERSHIP DRIVE is underway by the New York Central Veterans Association. Mapping plans at a recent meeting are (from left) Vincent Rice, President of the Association; Fred Battles, Secretary-Treas­urer; Larry Galvin, Vice President. The Association announced plans to hold its annual meeting June 4 in New York City.

Avocados Move East By NYC F l e x i - V a n

R e f r i g e r a t e d F l e x i - V a n se rv i ce of t h e N e w Y o r k C e n t r a l r e c e n t l y b r o u g h t 120,000 avocados f r o m E s -cond ido , C a l i f o r n i a , t o H i g h B r i d g e T e r m i n a l in N e w Y o r k C i ty . I t w a s r e p o r t e d l y t h e l a r g e s t s i ng l e s h i p m e n t of C a l i f o r n i a avocados e v e r rece ived in N e w Y o r k . T r a n s p o r t a t i o n w a s v ia S u p e r - V a n t r a i n wh ich m a i n t a i n s t h e w o r l d ' s f a s t e s t r a i l f r e i g h t s chedu les .

" B e c a u s e of specia l h a n d l i n g r e ­q u i r e m e n t s , avocados h a v e t r a d i t i o n ­al ly been a cos t ly i t e m fo r E a s t C o a s t h o u s e w i v e s , " J o h n G. P a t t e n , Vice P r e s i d e n t - F r e i g h t Sa les , sa id .

" V o l u m e s h i p m e n t s u s i n g o u r F l e x i - V a n c o m b i n a t i o n of low-cost , l ong -hau l ra i l t r a n s p o r t a n d t h e flexi­b i l i t y of r a p i d t r u c k d e l i v e r y m a y v e r y well p r o v i d e a m e a n s of g r e a t e r p e n e t r a t i o n of Eas t C o a s t m a r k e t s , " h e sa id .

T h e L a k e S h o r e P i o n e e r C h a p t e r , N e w Y o r k C e n t r a l V e t e r a n s Assoc i a ­t i on , h a s se t J u n e 2 0 t h a s t h e d a t e f o r i t s a n n u a l m e e t i n g a n d o u t i n g . T h e p l a c e : C e d a r P o i n t , S a n d u s k y , O. T w o spec ia l t r a i n s will be p rov ided . One t r a i n wil l o r i g i n a t e a t E l k h a r t , Ind . , a n d t h e o t h e r a t Buffalo, N . Y. B o t h will m a k e s tops a t s t a t i o n s e n r o u t e t o S a n d u s k y . T h e L a k e S h o r e C h a p t e r — founded in 1908—is h e a d e d t h i s y e a r by W. H . Gordon , f o r m e r l y of t h e M e c h a n i c a l Dept . , Toledo, 0 . M r . Gor ­don is now r e t i r e d a n d l ives in E lk ­h a r t , I n d . A r r a n g e m e n t s fo r a t t e n d ­i n g t h i s y e a r ' s g e t - t o g e t h e r can be m a d e w i t h A. T. F r i c k , S e c r e t a r y -T r e a s u r e r , 4 4 1 6 G e o r g e t t e A v e . , N o r t h Olms ted , Ohio .

T h e n e x t " G e t T o g e t h e r A l u m n i " luncheon fo r r e t i r e d employees of t h e D i s t r i c t A u d i t o r of E x p e n d i t u r e s ' office a t D e t r o i t wil l be held J u l y 9 t h . F o r f u r t h e r de t a i l s , c o n t a c t N o r m a n J . N ico lay , R e t i r e d A s s t . A u d i t o r of E x p e n d i t u r e s , 10387 O r a n g e l a w n , D e t r o i t .

W a l t e r D. Reed, f o r m e r N a v a l offi­cer a b o a r d t h e U S S L e x i n g t o n , is s e e k i n g c o n t a c t w i t h C e n t r a l p e r s o n ­nel w h o se rved a b o a r d t h e f a m o u s a i r c r a f t c a r r i e r . H e w a n t s to let t h e m k n o w t h a t t h e U S S L e x i n g t o n M i n u t e -m a n ' s Club will hold t h e i r 11th a n n u a l r e u n i o n J u n e 24-28 a t C h i c a g o ' s H o t e l S h e r a t o n . A n y p e r s o n w h o s e rved on t h i s s h i p a t a n y t i m e b e t w e e n 1927 a n d M a y 8, 1942, m a y c o n t a c t L t . C d r . W a l t e r D. Reed, U S N ( R e t . ) , 5608 Ocean V i e w Dr ive , O a k l a n d , Calif.

Peoria & Eastern Has Net Income Increase

T h e P e o r i a a n d E a s t e r n R a i l w a y C o m p a n y — a s u b s i d i a r y of N e w Y o r k C e n t r a l — r e p o r t e d a 57.3 p e r c e n t in ­c r e a s e in n e t income fo r t h e f irs t q u a r ­t e r of 1964, c o m p a r e d w i t h t h e s a m e pe r iod in 1963.

T h e r a i l w a y ' s n e t i ncome of $ 1 5 1 , -438 fo r t h e first t h r e e m o n t h s of t h i s y e a r i n c r e a s e d $55 ,181 .

W a l t e r R. G r a n t , v ice p r e s i d e n t of t h e c o m p a n y , a t t r i b u t e d t h e m a j o r p a r t of t h e i n c r e a s e to a t a x c l a im s e t t l e m e n t w h i c h h a d been p e n d i n g s ince 1961 . T h e c l a im involved t h e r e t i r e m e n t of f ac i l i t i e s no l o n g e r needed f o r r a i l r o a d o p e r a t i o n .

Company Sells Holdings in B&O

T h e N e w Y o r k C e n t r a l R a i l r o a d C o m p a n y a n d A l l e g h a n y C o r p o r a t i o n h a v e sold t h e i r h o l d i n g s of 727,465 s h a r e s of t h e c o m m o n s tock of T h e B a l t i m o r e a n d Ohio R a i l r o a d to t h e C h e s a p e a k e a n d Ohio R a i l w a y Com­p a n y fo r a p p r o x i m a t e l y $29,500,000.

T h e a n n o u n c e m e n t of t h e sa le w a s m a d e by Al lan P . K i r b y , c h a i r m a n of A l l e g h a n y , A l f r e d E . P e r l m a n , P r e s i ­d e n t of C e n t r a l , a n d W a l t e r J . T u o h y , p r e s i d e n t of C&O, a n d c h a i r m a n of B&O.

T h e sale is s u b j e c t to a r i g h t t o r e - p u r c h a s e t h e s h a r e s b e t w e e n t w o y e a r s a n d five y e a r s a f t e r t h e sa le if t h e C e n t r a l a n d P e n n s y l v a n i a Ra i l ­r o a d m e r g e r shou ld no t be accom­p l i shed .

A l f r e d E . P e r l m a n , p r e s i d e n t of N e w Y o r k C e n t r a l , s a i d : " T h i s t r a n s ­a c t i o n will f a c i l i t a t e t h e s e t t i n g u p of t h r e e ba lanced , c o m p e t i t i v e sys ­t e m s in t h e E a s t . A s an i n d i c a t i o n of o u r g r e a t confidence in t h e e a r l y con­s u m m a t i o n of t h e P e n n s y l v a n i a - N e w Y o r k C e n t r a l m e r g e r , we h a v e en­t e r e d i n t o t h i s a r r a n g e m e n t w i t h t h e C&O. T h i s is a s i m i l a r a r r a n g e m e n t , w i t h t h e s a m e t e r m s a n d c o n d i t i o n s , a s t h a t offered t h e C&O t w o y e a r s ago b u t f o r v a r i o u s r e a s o n s , t h e C&O did no t accep t t h e offer a t t h a t t i m e . "

NYC Radio Aids in Solving Hit & Run

C e n t r a l ' s u l t r a - m o d e r n c o m m u n i ­c a t i o n s s y s t e m is c r e d i t e d w i t h s u b ­s t a n t i a l l y a i d i n g a " d a m s e l in d i s ­t r e s s " in a r e c e n t i n c i d e n t in I n d i a n a .

A w o m a n m o t o r i s t — v i c t im of a h i t - a n d - r u n d r i v e r — h a i l e d C e n t r a l ' s J a c k F a r q u e r a s he pul led u p to a h i g h w a y i n t e r s e c t i o n s o u t h of t h e c i t y of A n d e r s o n . M r . F a r q u e r is Ru le s E x a m i n e r , I n d i a n a Div .

T h e w o m a n p o i n t e d ou t t h e speed­i n g g e t a w a y ca r . M r . F a r q u e r g a v e c h a s e , u s i n g h i s r a i l r o a d " w a l k i e -t a l k i e " to a l e r t n e a r b y T a f t T o w e r . S o u t h A n d e r s o n Y a r d m a s t e r Glen S h i n a b a r g e r r e l a y e d t h e m e s s a g e to t h e M a d i s o n C o u n t y sher i f f ' s office.

M r . F a r q u e r c o n t i n u e d r e l a y i n g loca t ion of t h e fleeing c a r . W i t h i n m i n u t e s a f t e r t h e m i s h a p , police n a b b e d t h e e r r a n t m o t o r i s t . H e w a s a r r e s t e d a n d j a i l e d . . . a n d r e p o r t ­edly a b i t b e w i l d e r e d a b o u t h o w f a s t he h a d been c a p t u r e d .

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NYC Police Hold Training Programs

PATROLMEN (SEATED) AT TENDED ADVANCED TRAINING PROGRAM AT ALBANY

REFRESHER COURSE FOR SERGEANTS & PATROLMEN (SEATED) AT SYRACUSE

S u b j e c t a r e a s r a n g i n g f r o m j u v e ­n i le p r o b l e m s to b o m b s a n d exp los ives w e r e s t u d i e d r e c e n t l y d u r i n g police t r a i n i n g p r o g r a m s held a t t w o N e w Y o r k C e n t r a l l oca t ions .

T h e first p r o g r a m w a s fo r se r ­g e a n t s a n d p a t r o l m e n of t h e M o h a w k -S t . L a w r e n c e D iv i s i on a n d w a s held a t A l b a n y . T h e t h r e e - d a y sess ion w a s c o n d u c t e d by E a s t e r n D i s t . Po l ice I n ­s p e c t o r V i n c e n t B . C u r r a n , u n d e r su­p e r v i s i o n of E a s t e r n D i s t . Chief of Po l ice C h a r l e s J . Mac in ick .

N e w Y o r k C e n t r a l police officers w h o spoke to t h e g r o u p i n c l u d e d : C a p t . C h r i s t o p h e r C. C a r r , S y r a c u s e ; D e t e c t i v e L i e u t . C h a r l e s D . A n d e r s o n , N e w Y o r k C i t y ; L i e u t s . F r a n k D . Pol l s ine l lo , C r a i g H . V a l e n t i n e , J o ­seph R. R ane l l uc i , and J o s e p h R. K i r s c h , all of t h e M o h a w k - S t . L a w ­r e n c e Div .

R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s f r o m o t h e r d e p a r t ­m e n t s d i s c u s s e d a r e a s of m u t u a l in ­

t e r e s t a n d concern . T h i s g r o u p of s p e a k e r s inc luded R a l p h V. K i n c h , E a s t e r n D i s t . C la im A g e n t , A l b a n y ; J o h n F . D a v i s , G e n e r a l Supv . , F r e i g h t Cla im P r e v e n t i o n , N e w Y o r k C i t y ; J o h n J . S h e e h a n , S a f e t y Dept . , N e w Y o r k C i t y ; a n d J o h n E . S a l t e r , D i s t . P u b l i c R e l a t i o n s D i r e c t o r , S y r a c u s e .

Chief Mac in i ck and I n s p e c t o r C u r ­r a n also p r e s e n t e d a specia l t r a i n ­i n g p r o g r a m a t t h e E a s t S y r a c u s e Y.M.C.A. Pol ice s e r g e a n t s a n d p a t r o l ­m e n f rom S y r a c u s e Div . a t t e n d e d .

L i e u t . T h o m a s J . S lowey, S y r a c u s e Div. , w a s one of t h e s p e a k e r s . Also m a k i n g t a l k s be fo re t h e g r o u p w e r e C i ty of S y r a c u s e Po l ice L i e u t s . J o ­seph T. J ewe l l , W i l l i a m D. D e l a n e y a n d J o h n C. Dil lon.

D i s c u s s i o n s of m u t u a l p r o b l e m s w e r e p r e s e n t e d by Div . S u p t . B e r t L. S t r o h l , S y r a c u s e ; M r . D a v i s ; a n d F r e d e r i c k T . Schoedel , D i s t . S a f e t y Supv . , S y r a c u s e .