Railroad Freight Transportation

accounts advantage agent American Railway American Railway Association arrangement articulated locomotive ash pit average boiler brake cent charge classification yard coal committee compound locomotives considerable cost delay dispatching division superintendent divisional duties economical effect electric employees engine equipment expense facilities feet freight cars FREIGHT HOUSE freight trains fuel furnished grade handled hump important increased inspection installation interest Interstate Commerce Commission loading main track maintenance matter ment mileage miles per hour moved movement number of cars operation organization passenger pay rolls Poor's Manual pounds capacity practice published rail Railway Age record reduced repairs reports revenue road side speed staff standard gauge station statistics steam locomotive storage superheater switching telegraph terminal yards tion tonnage tons Total tractive power traffic train orders transfer TRANSFER TABLE trip truck waybills weight wheels yardmaster