RIDING THE LOCOMOTIVE THAT SHIFTS LIKE A CAR Call for Change in Rate Structure IN THIS ISSUE CALL FOR CHANGE IN RATE STRUCTURE Is Sounded by NYC President SOUNDED BY NYC PRESIDENT . . 2 SEVERE STORM STUNS SERVICE . . 3 "The railroads of the United States must take a more realistic ap• But employes pull trains through proach to the pricing of their transportation if they are to remain strong RIDING THE LOCOMOTIVE THAT and efficient." These are the words of New York Central's President, SHIFTS LIKE A CAR 4 Alfred E. Perlman, in an address before the Toronto Railway Club last A ride in the cab of NYC's Xplorer month in Toronto, Ont. —Reprinted from Popular Science Monthly Mr. Perlman called for a flexible freight rate structure that takes into account cost of service, standby requirements, load factor, demand NYC SPONSORS MICHIGAN 4-H SHOW 7 and volume. GOLD PASSES REWARD LONG NYC SERVICE 7 "While all other utilities and other forms of transportation base their charges upon costs, plus an adequate return on investment, the railways REPORT ON THE GIRL OF THE CENTURY 8 DESPITE HAMPERING SNOW DRIFTS, TRAINS ON THE CENTRAL PLOWED THROUGH TO KEEP SERVICE ACTIVE DURING BLIZZARD. have based their freight rates upon the theory of what the traffic will PREVENTION VIEWS 9

bear," Mr. Perlman said. "This is carried down from the time when the RAIL QUIZ 9 railroads had a monopoly in inland transportation. Employes pull NYC out of snow as TRANSPORTATION TAXES PENALIZE "Since this monopoly has not existed since the advent of the EVERYBODY 10 motor truck and airplane, the railroads' rate structure must be changed By Samuel H. Hellenbrand, Director Severe Storm Stuns Service to meet the new conditions of competition, if railroads are to survive. of Taxes inter's worst weapon against the senger trains made unscheduled stops to be abandoned throughout the area. The Canadian railways have been more realistic in this regard and it HEADLIGHT HIGHLIGHTS .... 12 railroad—the sudden freak at spots east and west of Erie to pick Red Cross units were active in the is high time we in the States modernize our pricing structure." Around the System in pictures W snow storm—struck its hardest blow up stranded motorists and even freight distressed area. Helicopters were Although United States railroads since World War II have spent W. T. ALEXANDER SUCCEEDS R. H. McGRAW AS GENERAL MANAGER OF in 12 years at the city of Erie, Pa., on and work trains were picking up pressed into service from the U. S. Air billions for physical improvements based on new scientific and techno• WESTERN DISTRICT 14 Thanksgiving Day, isolating the city snow-bound travelers in isolated coun• Force at Ft. Belvoir, Va., for emer• logical developments, rate systems have not been similarly modernized, CENTRAL MEN NAMED TO NEW POSTS 14 and surrounding countryside. try places. gency medical and food distribution Mr. Perlman said. The present rate structure, he said has: The blizzard, which weather bureau Extra work crews were called out and rescue service. Several thousands Forced the railroads into the position of a standby industry. NYC FREIGHT SALESMEN MEET TO MAP '57 COURSE 15 officials tagged "the Lake Erie phen• to keep the rails clear and many em• of people, unable to reach their des• Driven rates upward, by general increases, to the point where trucks omenon" caused Erie's Mayor, Arthur ployes were forced to trudge several tinations, were cared for in local NEWS BRIEFS 17 now take much of the most profitable business. Gardner, to declare a state of emer• miles through rapidly increasing drifts churches, schools, fire stations, private THE SAFETY ZONE 18 Helped divert more than half the freight business to private, un• gency in the area. Public transporta• to reach the tracks. Snow fighters were homes—and in some instances—jails! regulated carriers. THESE ARE THE FACTS 20 tion was brought to a standstill and hired by the railroad especially to com• No single New York Central man About NYC's current business bat the elements and these men, as well can be praised above another since Mr. Perlman recalled that in the early days of railroading, a carload private vehicles were left abandoned in HERITAGE OF PROGRESS .... 21 as all of the train and engine service everyone—train crews, office workers, of sugar beets could be shipped to the refinery at a rate below the cost drifts that reached heights of five and First installment of a new capsule crews, remained on the job, battling supervisors—pitched in and did the of transporting them. This was because the value of the beets in the car six feet. history of the New York Central System the blizzard until conditions were work that had to be done. It was an• was so low that adequate transportation charges would have distorted However, with virtually all surface PENSION POINTERS 21 under control. other fine example of the way in which the sale price of the commodity, F.O.B. the refinery. transportation halted and all airline service completely shut down, trains on State highways and secondary road the men of the New York Central, To compensate for this loss in hauling beets, the railroads added to QUIZ ANSWERS 21 the Erie Division managed to come routes were completely blocked, not without fanfare and fuss, always pitch the rate charged for the refined sugar moving from the refinery to RECENTLY RETIRED 22 through, although service was, of only by the severe snow drifts but by in to meet and conquer any emergency market, because of the much higher value of the sugar, Mr. Perlman course, drastically slowed down. Pas• the trucks ana" passenger cars that had arising on the railroad. said. THE COVER: This month our cover sym• bolizes the start of a new year. Bright with "As the spiral of inflation increased, the rails asked for a percentage hope, New York Central, represented by a increase in all rates," he said. "This still did not give a compensatory model of one of its diesels, crashes through rate for the sugar beets; moreover, rates for refined sugar reached the the calendar on its way into the future. point where much of such sugar could profitably be transported by trucks, which base their rates upon the cost of handling commodities." HEADLIGHT Similar challenges have been met more realistically by electric power JANUARY, 1957 companies, which face competition with publicly financed and non-taxed 10 facilities, Mr. Perlman said. They have not become a standby industry Vol. 18 No. 1 Printed in U. S. A. because they charge more for standby service than for regular service. They also charge more to the small user than to the customer who uses a NORMAN M. STONE Editor large volume of power, Mr. Perlman said. He added: ALLAN R. CAHAN "Years ago, many industries and municipalities generated their own Assistant Editor KATHERINE MOORE power, but the pricing structure of the public utilities, plus their greater Editorial Assistant efficiency due to mass production soon ended this competition. So, while The HEADLIGHT is published by the New the public utilities are subject to regulation, just as are the railroads, last York Central System for its active and year in the United States they earned 9.7 percent on their investment, retired employes and their families. All communications should be addressed to the while the railroad industry showed a return of little over half of that. HEADLIGHT editorial office: Room 522, 466 "Thus the railroads should realize that their old, monopolistic theory Lexington Avenue, New York 17, N. Y. of basing rates upon what the traffic will bear must be cast aside to be Member: American Railway Magazine PARALYZED MAIN STREET of Erie, Pa., can be seen as NEITHER SNOW NOR SLEET will keep this U. S. Mail Editors Association; House Magazine In• replaced with a sensible rate structure, which will take into account such truck from its appointed rounds as snowplow-equipped stitute ; and International Council of Indus• night falls over storm devastated area. Stalled cars at items as standby requirements, load factor, demand and volume." trial Editors. curb made all but small area inaccessible to snowplows. tractor moves in to the rescue during the storm in Erie area.

2 New York Central Headlight January, 1957 3 SUPERCHARGER COOLER

BOB COOPER, veteran engineer (41 years with NYC) highballs The Xplorer on its start out of Cleveland.

DRIVE SHAFTS TRANSMISSION AXLE DRIVE

Riding the Locomotive ThatShifts Like a Car

What It's like in the cab of the first diesel mainliner to have a torque-converter transmission

This article was written by a Senior Editor the side windows have sliding panels with the early automatic car transmis• as Cooper scoops up a train order. STANDARD COACH XPLORER COACH of Popular Science Monthly, after he rode and wind wings. sions. The green flimsy annuls a previous in the locomotive cab of The Xplorer on a For riders there is a wooden bench regular run from Cleveland to Cincinnati. "It'll shift to third at 44, and into order. "They've got the westward track It appeared first in the December, 1956, with a cushion, set against the bulk• high at 70," the engineer explains. repaired," says Cooper. "Saves us wait• issue of Popular Science and is reprinted head. Tucked into a niche is a water Now the throttle is in the sixth notch, ing for that manifest freight." here by special permission of that publica• cooler. Beside it is the instrument the tach at 1,500. You wait for the up• The other train roars past before tion. panel for the 1,000-horse traction en• shift at 44; it's quicker than the first. you're under way again. Cooper blasts gine. The tachometer quivers at 600 By Harry Walton Fat raindrops spatter the windshield. a greeting as you glide by a section revs, the idling speed of this 12-cylinder Fireman Don Thornton, a good-looking gang. ith airlines stealing away much power plant. A beep signals departure young fellow who wears his cap visor You've noticed that the air-brake lever of their Pullman business, rail• time. Engineer Bob Cooper releases straight up, pulls a button to start his isn't seesawed back and forth as usual. JAMES DOUGHERTY checks traction-en• W ORDINARY COACHES sway out on fast roads are making a big play for short- brakes, slaps the reverser forward, and wiper. His Spartan dashboard has only It's simply moved as far right as neces• gine gauges. Instructions are taped turns. The Xplorer's bank right into and medium-haul coach riders. The pulls the throttle to the first slot. wiper, engine bell and cab-heater but• sary to give the desired braking. above. A 64-volt battery powers starters. them. You can stand with less lurching. bait—and it's a mighty good one—is tons, plus a king-sized glove compart• The cab lever energizes magnetic in the form of fast new trains. Panel has warning lights ment stuffed with clean rags. Behind valves in each car, which shoot air a preoccupied young man with a shock Most revolutionary of these is the him is the hand brake. from car reservoirs to brake cylinders. of dark hair. He's James Dougherty, a New York Central's Xplorer, headed A red bull's-eye on the control stand Rough track starts the engine lurch• With electricity flashing the word back, design engineer for Baldwin-Lima- by a brand-new locomotive. This 120- warns Cooper that the transmission has ing. Wheels triphammer over switch brakes go on at the last coach the same Hamilton, maters of the locomotive. m.p.h. diesel has a four-speed torque- not yet shifted to forward low. This points, but with clear track ahead the instant as at the first. There's no train- Opening a hatch in the forward bulk• converter transmission that's big broth• he has to watch; unless it does so in speedometer inches up, past 60 and line lag. head, he crawls into the shark nose to er to the one in your car. To see it 10 seconds, the engine shuts down then 65. Cooper sounds the air horn check control equipment. He emerges work, come ride the cab from Cleve• automatically. But almost at once the for a crossing. You're past it at 70 (the Engineman likes brakes to stay in the cab as you pick up speed land to Cincinnati. red winks out, the engine revs up to upshift into fourth is hardly notice• "I sure do like this new brake valve," on the running lead. Passing No. 11, You enter the locomotive from the 1,000, and the train slides out of Cleve• able) and speed is still climbing. The says Cooper, whose opinion has 41 Cooper gestures and watches the crew head coach, pass the big dual-fan radi• land terminal. train leans smoothly into a long curve years of railroad service behind it. signal back. ator, and squeeze by the 570-hp. auxili• Cooper opens the throttle farther. at 75. At Crestline a "bottom yellow"— "Flat wheel," he says. "They've got ary engine, which supplies compressed The engine threads its way through a "Double yellow," Thornton calls out, with two reds over it—cuts speed to to set out the baggage car." air and electricity to the entire train. spiderweb of tracks. Dimly seen in the almost before you can spot the signal. 20. Between 20 and 30 the engine has With clear signals, Cooper holds to The air smells of hot oil. Around you morning mist is the highway bridge Throttle back to idle, the engine a rough waddling gait; on poor track, the 79-mile limit, slowing down only is the rolling thunder of two diesels. over the Cuyahoga. loses speed. At 70 it downshifts to third. it rolls like a drunken duck. for a 60-mile curve. Rain sleets down With the bulkhead door shut, speech "Now watch," says Cooper. "The Further signals make Cooper apply In the Galion yards, signals call for hard, almost obliterating the track de• is possible in the cab, a space 10 feet transmission will upshift at 26." the brakes. An acrid whiff as of brake a full stop. "Got to take the running spite the frantic sweep of wipers. wide but only half that deep. It has As the big speedometer edges up, lining sweeps into the cab; the shoes lead," Thornton says. "Number 11 Louder than the storm, the air horn ENGINEER needn't think about gear that look of steely austerity you expect there is a brief toe-stubbing sensation, are composition instead of cast iron. must be in trouble." wails warning. ratios. They're chosen for him by gov• in a locomotive. But the enginemen's a hiss from the control stand, and you At Boyd tower a man stands beside a The full engine roar bursts upon the Spray flies in the windows, but it's ernors on the sides of the transmission. seats are comfortably upholstered, and roll again. You felt something like it yellow signal. The train is still rolling cab as the bulkhead door is opened by Please turn to page six

4 New York Central Headlight January, 1957 5 Locomotive that shifts like a car—Continued NYC Sponsors Michigan 4-H Show your ankles that get wet. A four-inch blind and without flashers; only the fountain is spouting up from the floor. horn warns motorists off the track. You The twenty-seventh consecutive Thornton grins, helps move your bench. resolve to have car windows open and Junior Livestock Show, sponsored by Dougherty throws back two hinged the radio low at unprotected crossings the New York Central's Detroit Stock floor boards. The jouncing bulk of the hereafter. Yards and other local industries at the transmission gleams wetly beneath, a Even where the train is in plain State Fair Grounds in Detroit, tem• whirling drive shaft behind it. Wheel view, some drivers put on a spurt to porarily forced the automobile indus• rumble is loud as he lines the floor beat it across. This trip, they all make try to take a back seat in the Motor flanges with strips of rag. When he it. One dashing soul pulls up almost City—at least in the minds of the drops the boards back, the fountain is on the track, then backs away. McCourt youthful members of the Michigan 4-H licked. It's one of the little things de• grins. Club. signers can't foresee on a blueprint. "People are funny," he says. "Even Participants in the highly competi• But the rain has let up when Cooper when they're walking, they'll run across tive event are all members of 4-H clubs SLEEK AND LOW, coaches are fitted pinches speed down to 45 near Colum• in front of the engine, and then stand who, to be eligible, must have passed with folding steps. It's only two steps bus. Picking up the train order and on the other side to watch it go by." their tenth birthday but not yet reached down to a low-level station platform. running around No. 11 has cost 10 Riding the cushions part of the way their twenty-first. The animals on ex• minutes. back, you find the reclining-seat coaches hibit are the products of an intensive much smoother than the engine. year-long program during which time At Columbus a new crew takes over. Each car has a single axle at one the young farmers and breeders, in Engineer Ralph Eisnangle, a square- end only, and rides piggyback upon addition to their routine chores and jawed, keen-eyed man who could play the next. With this setup, you'd expect schooling, devote themselves to the care the role in a Hollywood rail epic, cars to kneel down like tired camels necessary in raising livestock of prize unswerving 27-year interest in the as• ing the Central, 0. B. Price, Assistant makes up two minutes on the single when uncoupled. Instead, two dolly caliber. sociation," of which he is President. Director of Agricultural Sales, and track to Cold Springs. wheels come down to hold the axle-less A highlight of the three-day show Another Central employe honored at Ralph L. Croft, Superintendent of Food But the signals turn yellow again be• end up. is the banquet held the second night the dinner was Mrs. Margaret Rice, Standards & Control in the Dining fore Dayton. At low speed, the engine Connecting two air lines, 42 circuits where awards are given to the boys secretary at the Yards, who received Service department, purchased 22 goes into its rock-and-roll. Fireman and a three-phase 440-volt power line and girls for outstanding achievement. a citation for outstanding service to prize steers, choice cuts of which will McCourt shows you how to stand on between each two cars sounds like a At this year's dinner, the Superintend• the 4-H organization. appear on the dining car menus of the pitching deck—legs astraddle and yardman's nightmare. But it all happens ent of the Detroit Stock Yards, Charles On the last day of the show, the many NYC trains during the month knees slightly bent. It works. automatically—and for good measure, Scott, was honored for his "loyal and animals are sold at auction. Represent• of January. A sudden loud explosion comes from the air draws up those dolly wheels. under the engine, like a gunshot. "Tor• Getting off at Cleveland, you ask pedo!" the fireman says. It's a warn• Fred Kurtz, Baldwin engineer on the Profit? Why? ing left by the train ahead to proceed return run, how much fuel oil is used. The engineman doesn't buy his own with caution. But signals ahead cancel "We haul nine cars and 392 passen• locomotive; the office girl doesn't ac• it. gers," he says. "For the 520-mile round quire her own typewriter; the lathe operator doesn't buy his own machine. WHEEL AXLES are pivoted so that they As the air horn blares for grade trip, we take on 500 gallons." His eyes Most people individually can't afford automatically steer around curves. The crossings, your auto-conditioned view• twinkle. "How much gas would your to buy the big power tools used in cars can hug the rails at high speeds. point changes. Many crossings are car burn to carry the same load?" producing things. It takes about a $14,000 investment for building space, supplies, power tools and the rest of When you ride the train of tomorrow, you'll find .. the things a single factory workman needs on his job. • Fares are the same as in ordinary coaches, but the ride But millions of people, by pooling is different—smoother, more comfortable. All the bounce is their savings, can and do buy the in the locomotive; the cars glide. tools. Today, upwards of ten million • Baggage cannot be checked through. But luggage racks Americans own shares of those tools— are lower than usual for easier loading. own stock in American business and industrial corporations. Among them • Rest rooms show they've been planned, not crammed in as are many NYC men and women. an afterthought. They're bright and roomy. The hot water is Those people risk their money—they hot. Cold passes... put their dollars to work—because, • There is no diner. A lounge car and a traveling cart marking 50 years of service with New York Central were awarded re• naturally they want a proiit. When provide light refreshments, hot-platter meals. cently to two veteran NYC railroaders. At far left, William A. Wood, they can't get a good payment for the • Windows have no shades to struggle with. Instead, the Telegrapher-Agent at Porter, Ind., receives his pass from D. B. Ingold, use of their money—when the com• glass is deeply tinted at the top, less so lower down. Superintendent of the West and Western Divisions. At right, T. H. Lyman, panies they partially own fail to show Conductor on the Knickerbocker out of New York, counts up the "hash" a profit—they pull their money out, if • It's quiet. Sealed windows, soft head-lining materials, they can. They spend their savings or acoustic baffles and rubber mountings insulate you from track marks on his uniform sleeve that indicate his long railroad service. noises. You can hear whispered conversations. invest them elsewhere. The profitless company folds. And jobs fold with it.

6 New York Central Headlight January, 1957 7 Prevention Views By Edward G. Overmire REPORT ON Superintendent, Claim Prevention Heading into the season of severe winter weather, the Central's Loss & Damage Prevention Bureau is keeping a sharp eye out to solve cold weather problems before they have a chance to RAIL QUIZ get the upper hand—particularly in the Answers on page 21 case of perishable freight. Car heaters 1. The first steam train in New York are important in this work. State ran from Albany to Schenec• Here are four points that are help• tady in—1840, 1877, 1831 or ful in protecting perishable freight— 1816? and also in protecting the Central from 2. Is a freight haul in which two or claims: more railroads participate called 1. In accepting LCL freight, be sure an interline haul, an interrail he welcome mat of the Twentieth Girls how they like their railroad the bill of lading, shipping order and haul, or a combination haul? Helen Loring T Century Limited for the past careers and what their reactions have waybill call for only the kind of serv• 3. Was the first electric locomotive four months has been dusted off by been to regular runs on the glamorous a feeling of satisfaction from helping ice that is to be furnished (according operated on an American railroad the train's regular crew—plus the train serving the nation's two largest others on the train." to Rule 620 of the Perishable Protec• placed in scheduled service at Girls of the Century, cities. The HEADLIGHT reporter tried an• tive Tariff). Where only box car serv• New York, Baltimore, Md., Erie, Back in September, a group of at• "It's a thrilling experience," they all other question: "Do you ever find it ice is provided and available, the nota• Pa. or Detroit? tractive, well-groomed young ladies in chorused. boring, just riding back and forth?" tion on these documents should be 4. Is a "B" unit Diesel-electric loco• smartly tailored suits began new "Meeting interesting people from all Protests and raised eyebrows were "Box Car Service." The notation "Sub• motive capable of independent careers as Secretary-Hostess on the over the world is only one of the many followed by "This is one job that never ject to Box Car Service or its Equiva• propulsion? famous train. They had received in• rewarding experiences," commented has a chance to get boring." lent for that Portion of the Route Over 5. How does a sleeping car con• tensive special training for the work. one. Another said, "Children are al• Summing up for all of the Girls of Which Scheduled Refrigerator Car ductor keep track of the space Among the many services they per• ways fun to have on board. They like the Century, Ann Hutcheson, Super• Service is Not Operated" is also very occupied and unoccupied on his form for passengers are: make a dinner to tour the train and delight in having visor of Hostesses, said, "We may get important in cases where it applies. train—by memory, tickets pre• reservation, help in placing a call on someone explain some of the features to know the passing scenery as well as 2. Arrange extra-prompt delivery of sented, or diagram? the Century's radio-telephone, send a to them." our own back yards. But the people— perishable freight—or anything that 6. What is the difference between a wire anywhere in the world, help work "Many of the men are particularly guests, we like to call them—are always can possibly be damaged by freezing. paycheck and a payroll voucher? interesting and different. We have be• out travel plans, give information on interested when they learn we'll sew 3. Use "Warm rooms" where they 7. Which has more railway mileage come acquainted with many of the Cen• things to see and do in Chicago or on buttons," added another, "and it are available. —Texas or Mexico? tury's regular riders. We get to feel like New York, help mothers with young• has become almost a standard remark, 4. Avoid delay. Handle all freight 8. How many women are employed we are hostesses in our own homes and sters, write letters for business men, 'Why that's great, now I'll tear a few with dispatch. And, above all, avoid by American railroads—10,000, they are good friends visiting. They sew on buttons and, above all, make off.' " claims. 20,000, 60,000 or 100,000? sure that the miles ride smoothly by "It's very nice to be in a position know we really mean it when we tell for travelers on the Century. where you can perform a little service them how glad we are to see them and, After they had been on the job a or assist another person in some way," as they leave, that we hope they'll come few months, the HEADLIGHT asked the was the report of another. "We all get again, real soon."

Ann Hurcheson Supervisor of Hostesses

Hostess suit in "River Mist Blue" by Christian Dior— New York. Matching hat by Sally Victor. Sheila Murphy Pat Klase Ruth Graeflin Jeanne Breckwoldt Pat Sawyier

New York Central Headlight January, 1957 Again, to quote the Chairman of the assumption that repeal of the taxes Interstate Commerce Commission, Mr. would bring about wider use of public Transportation Taxes Penalize Everybody Arpaia: transportation with the result that in• "The continuance of taxes on freight creased business would require public Imposed to meet war emergency, excise taxes paid by consumers now pose threat to and passenger transportation which transportation companies to pay higher apply only to for-hire transportation income taxes. soundness of transportation industry. Labor and business leaders join in plea for repeal offers a strong inducement to large These transportation taxes are not shippers who can afford it to engage paid by the railroads or other public By SAMUEL H. HELLENBRAND, Director of Taxes in private transportation. Others, in an transportation companies. They are effort to escape the tax, engage in for- paid by the purchasers of transporta• hire transport through spurious in• tion and have the effect of causing an ederal excise taxes were imposed structure of common carrier transpor• progress of an efficient, up-to-date, or• voices of purchase and sale. There are increase in the cost to consumers of on the transportation of passen• tation which has helped America reach ganized system of public transporta• F four million small businesses in this almost everything on the American gers and freight in 1942. They were its present high standard of living and tion which is an integral part of the country, most of which cannot afford market. wartime emergency measures and may has been a vital force in the nation's machinery of defense which costs private carriage and which must de• The transportation policy declared have had a place in the wartime econ• wartime protection. These taxes are billions." pend upon public transportation for by Congress in the Interstate Com• omy of the 1940's, when the principal seriously threatening the ability of the The publicly regulated common car• services necessary to their survival. merce Act calls for development and purpose was to discourage transpor• railroads to keep themselves in good riers of the nation's passengers and "The less traffic handled by public preservation of a national transporta• tation by common carrier. The taxes enough shape to carry the necessary goods, including railroads, are simply transportation," Mr. Arpaia continued, tion system adequate to meet the needs Family affair... are still with us today and still dis• traffic that another war would require. the collectors of these taxes for the "the higher the rates will go and the of commerce and national defense. To couraging the use of common carriers, General James Van Fleet said re• Here's one we missed when it government. At the same time, how• less efficient for-hire service will be• this end, the policy calls for regulation although the national interest requires cently: "America's railroads are as actually happened last year, but ever, these taxes do have a direct and come. If, in fact, the 'hard core of designed to foster sound economic con• the strengthening of the common car• much a part of its military strength as it's still a good enough story to adverse effect upon the business volume transportation' in this country is com• ditions in the transportation industry. rier system. In the best interest of the our Army, Navy, Air Force and publish at this late date. of the common carriers. mon carriage, then all reasonable and The transportation taxes now in public who must pay them, these taxes Marines, because none of these great When Charles Galvin (bottom, Taxes on both passengers and practicable efforts should be directed effect, contrary to this policy, are cut• should be entirely repealed. armed services could long operate right) retired as a Yard Con• freight, by their very nature, dis• toward its preservation. The over• ting down the revenues of public trans• ductor at Cleveland Union Ter• The National Conference for Repeal without the logistical support which criminate. They discriminate in favor whelming majority of people still must portation firms, including railroads, by railroads provide. We have now and minal he broke up a family team of Taxes on Transportation—an or• rely on public transportation. In their driving business to private carriers. always will have vital need for strong, of the private carrying of people and on the Central. His twin sons, ganization of business men, labor interest and for the national security These taxes are also increasing the vigorous, progressive railroads, with goods, which is tax-exempt. They dis• Ray and Bill (immediately above leaders and other groups—recently ap• it must be kept sound." operating costs of common carriers reserves of traffic capacity and trained criminate against common carriage, him on engine steps), were work• peared at the hearings held by a sub• The revenue collected by Uncle Sam through their effect on all prices, and manpower upon which the armed which is subject to the tax. ing as Brakemen on the same committee on excise taxes of the through the transportation taxes is not they make for unsound economic con• forces can draw for their own combat They offer a direct and often com• job. Atop the engine platform are House Ways and Means Committee. all gravy. The tax on freight is a de• ditions in the transportation industry. and strategic requirements. To main• pelling inducement to substitute private Engineman H. Kramer and Fire• Some of the important points made at ductible business expense for income Imposed in wartime, these taxes these hearings, which were held in tain such a rail plant in readiness, it carriage for the services of public for- man C. C. Myers. Congratula• tax purposes. So, too, is the tax on served a purpose during an emergency Washington, included: must be used in peacetime." hire transportation. Thus they weaken ting Mr. Galvin is William R. passenger travel when the travel is for period. Now, however, they threaten Horton, who was then Superin• 1. The tax on passengers was de• the public transportation on which the ICC Chairman views tax business purposes. Therefore, repeal of the soundness of the transportation in• tendent of the Cleveland Division signed to discourage unnecessary civ• country as a whole must rely for peace• unfavorably these taxes would result in less of a dustry that is vital to the nation if such and now holds that post on the ilian travel at a time when the entire time purposes, and without which it loss to the government than would ap• an emergency should come again. It's Another public figure has also re• Canada Division. nation was bending every effort toward could not hope to meet the transport pear at first glance. It is a reasonable high time they were repealed. cently made some public statements Mr. Galvin recalled that when the winning of the war. needs of a national emergency. about the taxes on transportation: He he started working for the Cen• 2. Passenger operations are running is Anthony F. Arpaia, Chairman of The tax on freight discriminates also tral in 1916 his hourly pay rate up huge deficits for the railroads, the Interstate Commerce Commission, between big shippers and smaller was 37 cents. reaching hundreds of millions of shippers, on the basis of their financial What can you do about it? who says: "Over the years," he said, dollars every year—nearly $38 million "We are living in a troubled world position, size and geographic location. "things changed for the better. on the Central alone in 1955. The All of the Central's employes have a vital interest in the repeal of and transportation, although indispens• Big shippers, whose traffic volume It was a good life and I'm proud wartime tax is still discouraging travel• federal taxes on transportation of passengers and freight. As consumers, able in peacetime, is the most vital permits them to avoid the tax by means my boys are railroaders." ers from using common carrier trans• the prices they pay for almost everything they buy are inflated by reason part of our preparedness for emer• of their own private transportation, portation like the railroads because of of these taxes. As members of the transportation industry they are con• gency and war. All the material re• gain an advantage over smaller com• the financial penalty it imposes. And cerned with the economic stability of their industry and its effect on sources and men and skills which this petitors who cannot afford to develop this is happening at a time when the security of their jobs. As citizens they have an interest in the ability country possesses wouldn't be worth the railroads need more travelers on their own transportation systems. The of railroads to meet the transportation needs of any national emergency. much if we couldn't get them where their trains, not fewer. Instead of smaller shippers, relying on public, we need them, if the time comes. One Hearings on the possibility of repealing the taxes on transportation simply shearing the sheep, the tax is transportation, cannot escape the tax. of the essential arms of our defense is were held last month by a subcommittee of the Ways and Means Com• skinning them. Similarly, in the case of the passen• transportation. It is almost incredible mittee of the House of Representatives. Business and labor leaders, ger tax, to the extent that lower income 3. The tax on freight shipments that any factor which can vitiate this shippers and many other organizations joined representatives of the moving by common carrier is an in• investment in our safety is given so groups are unable to provide their own transportation industry, including railroaders, to support repeal of the ducement for large companies and little attention. For instance, the gov• private transportation to avoid the tax, taxes. others to set up their own private trans• ernment clings to the excise taxes on there is discrimination between travel• The full Congress convenes this month—Jan. 4, to be exact. Your portation systems, since these are freight and passenger service which ers. In such cases the tax falls most Representatives and Senators want to know how you—the voter-con• exempt from the tax. bring 637 million dollars to the gov• heavily on a group of citizens least sumer-citizen—feel about such matters. Why not write them today to 4. The result of these tax-wrought ernment in revenue, although this tax able to pay and to whom travel often express your views? "Do you mind waiting for the train developments is to threaten the entire is an important factor in retarding the is a matter of necessity. to pass, please?"

10 New York Central Headlight January, 1957 11 Railroad Defender... Lucius Speed, conductor on the Harlem Division, smilingly greets Caskie Stinnett, whose new book on commuters, "Will Not Run February 22nd" was the subject of discussion on a Leg Work ... recent morning TV show with Will Rogers, Jr. Standing at the of P&LE steno Nancy Kissel right is Joyce Holden who ap• pays off for the United Fund pears on the daily CBS show. Drive as she watches Robert Black, P&LE Personnel Director (left) hand check to C. T. Williams, Chairman of the Rail• road Division of the Drive, com• memorating the successful end of drive's first year in Pittsburgh.

Station Break ... is enjoyed by Pittsburgh and Lake Erie conductors and their wives dur• ing a stop-over in St. Louis while enroute to union convention in Texas. Host during the stop-over was John HEADLIGHT HIGHLIGHTS W. Barriger, PL&E President, who is an enthusiastic amateur cameraman. He lined up and took this group shot.

St. Louis Honors NYC ... with membership in exclusive Century of Commerce Club, organiza• tion of 100-year old firms in city. L. C. Howe (center) Frt. Sales Mgr., who accepted award, poses with guest speaker, Dr. M. Kelly (left), of Bell Labs, and E. P. Stupp, local businessman, similarly honored. The One That Didn't Get Away ... National Traffic Citation . . French Leave ... is proudly displayed by Fred Paige, Supervisor Psgr. recently awarded to Lawrence E. Fogarty, Rate Clerk, is taken by Michele Morgan, European movie star, as she leaves New Trn. Optns., New York, to Mrs. Paige during recent (right) is admired by Sidney W. Bone, Passenger Sales York on the Twentieth Century Limited for Hollywood to complete vacation at Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Sailfish, 48 lbs. and Manager, Chicago. The Certificate was presented to movie, "Harvest Thunder." The movie, produced by an American com• 81 inches long, won a certificate from local Chamber Larry in recognition of his "distinguished service in pany, has been filmed largely on location in the South of France. of Commerce and a possible prize is in the offing. the development and promotion of traffic education."

13 12 New York Central Headlight January, 1957 Alexander Heads Central Men Are Named To New Posts Western District William C. Wardwell has been pointed Assistant Methods Engineer in named General Mechanical Superin• the General Manager's office at Syra• As McGraw Retires tendent of Locomotives for the NYC cuse. System, succeeding Ashley L. Wright, William J. Haggerty has been ap• who has retired. William T. Alexander, Jr., on pointed Assistant Manager of Stores, in Mr. Wardwell, who was General Me• Jan. 1 became General Manager of charge of materials and supplies. chanical Superintendent of the Eastern the Central's Western District, with Chalmers E. Miller has been named District, has been with NYC since headquarters at Assistant Manager of Stores, in charge 1923. He joined the railroad as a Cleveland. Mr. of systems and procedures. Both are Special Apprentice after graduating Alexander, who stationed at New York. had been Assistant from Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, N. Y., Chief Engineer- with a degree in mechanical engineer• System, succeeded ing. Advancing through the Engineer• Robert H. Mc- ing and Equipment departments, he Graw, who has re• was named Assistant Superintendent of tired after 41 years Equipment at New York in 1947, step• Mr. Alexander with the Central. ping up to the position of Assistant ANNUAL FREIGHT SALES MEETING IS CALLED TO ORDER IN NEW YORK BY ARTHUR E. BAYLIS, VICE PRESIDENT-FREIGHT SALES & SERVICE In his new post, Mr. Alexander will General Superintendent of Equipment be responsible for all of the railroad's in 1949. His title of General Me• operations within the Western District, chanical Superintendent for the Eastern Mr. Haggerty Mr. Miller extending from Buffalo to Chicago and District became effective with the Cen• '57 In the Freight Sales & Service de• NYC Salesmen Chart Course from Toledo, O., to Charleston, W. Va. tral's reorganization early in 1956. partment, Ralph J. Brueggeman Named to succeed Mr. Wardwell, ndaunted by rough times in 1956, review of their accomplishments during Central than in many decades. He told Mr. Alexander, who is 56, came to has been appoint• with the new title of Mechanical Super• New York Central's freight sales• the past year and to set sales goals for of many projects — some already the Central in February, 1955, as As• ed Assistant New U intendent-Eastern District, is Edward men are entering the new year with the coming 12 months. started, some still in the planning stage sistant Chief Engineer. One of his England Freight L. Wright, who was formerly Me• optimism and the expectation of better The sales slogan adopted for 1957 is —that will ultimately make New York principal responsibilities has been di• Sales Manager. chanical Superintendent of the West• times ahead. Mr. Brueggeman's "Twice Around," and the emblem to Central a tough competitor to beat in rection of NYC's freight yard moderni• ern District, a post to which he was headquarters are at The annual System-wide, two-day be used with it is a globe of the world the transportation industry. zation program, the first step of which named last February. Mr. Wright North Station, Bos• meeting of the Central's Freight Sales with a double line of freight cars cir• Next year, the freight salesmen are —construction of the giant new elec• started his Central career as a Laborer ton. & Service department was held this cling the globe—which is the target expecting a great deal of assistance tronic yard in Buffalo—is nearing com• and Machinist's Helper at Collinwood, pletion. time in New York's Hotel Biltmore. to be aimed at—4 1/2 million cars and from the new Car Reporting Service O., in 1937. Mr. Brueggeman At Indianapolis, Each year it is held in a different on• $675 million in revenue. Bureaus, all of which are in full opera• For seven years prior to joining the In line with these changes, Bert L. Charles A. Ried- line city and is scheduled for Detroit The meeting's review of 1956 sales tion (Detroit, Cleveland, Indianapolis, Strohl, formerly Assistant General inger has been named Chief Clerk in Central, Mr. Alexander had been Super• in 1957. results was shadowed by the severe New York). New data being gathered intendent of the Texas & Pacific Rail• Mechanical Superintendent at New the Central's Police department, suc• The meeting provides leaders of blows dealt by less business in general through these bureaus will provide the way, which he had joined in 1942 as York, has had his title changed to As• ceeding R. L. Wilkins, retired. NYC's freight sales force with an op• and the nation-wide steel strike last salesmen with more information than sistant Mechanical Superintendent. Assistant Chief Engineer. Before work• Harold D. Craig, who was a Loco• portunity to sit down together for a summer. they ever had before on the shipping ing for the T&P, he had been with the motive Engineer on the Indiana Divi• Opening the meeting, Arthur E. Bay- habits of NYC customers and the flow Missouri Pacific in several engineering sion, has been made Assistant Road lis, Vice President-Freight Sales & of traffic over the System. posts, including Principal Assistant En• Foreman of Engines on that Division. Service, said, "Although we made some In addition to Mr. Baylis, the meet• gineer. He began his railroad career in forward strides in 1956, we cannot un• Lewis W. Fritsche, Jr., formerly ing's agenda called for brief reports der any circumstances be content with 1924 as an Instrumentman with the Chief Clerk in the Freight Sales de• from the department's Assistant Vice what has been done. We must look for Gulf Coast Line (now part of the partment at Dayton, 0., has been Presidents—David S. Mackie, Chicago; improvement in service, in selling Missouri Pacific). named District Freight Salesman— John H. Norwood, Cincinnati; Carl W. methods—indeed, in every phase of our Mr. Alexander received a degree in also at Dayton. He is succeeded as Sunderbrink, Cleveland; Harry D. operation." civil engineering from Rice Institute Mr. Wardwell Mr. Wright Chief Clerk by Dale V. Cronenwett, Vail, New York; G. Howard Ingalls, in 1924. who had been Rate Clerk in that Detroit; Wallace M. Snow, Boston. Thomas G. Carr, formerly Instru• Looking ahead Mr. McGraw, 65, office. Others who spoke were: Thomas R. mentman in the Maintenance of Way joined the Central At Lansing, Mich., Edward McCar- Looking ahead, Mr. Baylis said NYC Fitzpatrick, Pittsburgh; and Harvey L. department at Boston, has been ap- as a Locomotive roll, formerly Yardmaster, has been has one of the nation's most ambitious Willard, Director of Coal Sales; J. B. Fireman in 1915, appointed General Yardmaster. freight car programs and expressed Jerome, Director of Foreign Freight at his native Syra• After serving as Trainmaster at vari• hope that financial difficulties may be Sales; Edward H. Churchill, Assistant Henry M. Blought, who was Line SERIOUS MOOD reflects look at cuse. After service ous New York State locations until overcome so as not to hamper that pro• to Vice President, Washington, D. C; Inspector at Indianapolis, has been ap• 1956 results as freight salesmen plot there as an Assist• 1943, he became Assistant Superin• gram. Frank P. Soen, Freight Sales Manager, pointed Chief Line Supervisor, also at course for new year. From left: E. ant Road Foreman tendent at Buffalo, holding that post The Central's President, Alfred E. Pittsburgh; and Edward J. Leenhouts, Indianapolis. J. Leenhouts, Manager-Agricultural until 1946. Before assuming the Gen• Director of Agricultural Sales. of Engines and as Sales; O. B. Price, Asst. Manager-Ag• Perlman, visited the meeting and spoke Mr. McGraw Lavern E. Waigand, who had been a Locomotive En- eral Manager's post at Cleveland in ricultural Sales; Manuel Munoz, NYC briefly. Mr. Perlman described 1956 Joseph D. Boylan, Director of Mar• gineman, he was Road Foreman of April, 1953, Mr. McGraw was General Communications Engineer at Cleve• Sales Manager in Mexico City; Ed• as a year which, although not too good ket Research, used slides to show those Engines at Watertown, N. Y., from Manager of the NYC subsidiary Indiana land, has been transferred to Syracuse ward H. Churchill, who heads NYC as far as results are concerned, never• at the meeting the results of an anal- 1922 to 1927. Harbor Belt Railroad at Gibson, Ind. in the same capacity. Freight Sales office in Wash., D. C. theless saw more improvements on the Please turn to page 16

New York Central Headlight January, 1957 14 IS NEWS BRIEFS

FREIGHT SALES MEETING -Continued

A LOOK AT 1956 RESULTS was taken by NYC put into effect, they only partially compensated for the President, Alfred E. Perlman in a message enclosed loss of business. Contrary to expectations, recovery with dividend checks mailed to shareowners Dec 20. from the steel strike was neither so quick nor so Mr. Perlman pointed out that 1956 net income for complete as was anticipated, and its depressing the Central ran below 1955. "This stems,' he said, effects on traffic were still being felt three months "directly from the fact that freight rate increases after the strike was settled. granted in the spring of 1956 failed by $18 million "The automobile industry, our largest manufacturing to offset increased wages negotiated by the railroad customer, was unable this year to maintain the industry in the fall of 1955 and increased prices high production and sales of 1955. The Central alone of the materials we use.' in 1956 carried 79,000 fewer carloads for the auto Estimates of final figures for 1956, however, indicate industry than in 1955. that it was the highest peacetime year for the The traffic pattern in October and November Central since 1930 with the single exception showed a slump similar to the decline in the same of 1955. months of 1953. This month, however, that trend The message continued: In view of the problems appears to have reversed itself and we look for SLIDES AND CHARTS prove valuable tool at meeting as Joseph D. Boylan, GUEST SPEAKER at dinner was Charles which have beset most railroads, particularly those continued improvement. H. Beard, General Traffic Manager Director of Market Research for the Central, points out some of the soft spots of Union Carbon & Carbide Corp. of last year's sales efforts and indicates areas in which sales improvement can situated like the Central, we might be permitted He discussed railroad salesman's task best be sought. Increased sales push in 1957 is to be coupled with innovations a feeling of some gratification that the 1956 results from the point of view of a shipper. in pricing of the product New York Central sells—transportation service. are as favorable as they are. But such a sense of EMPLOYE-STOCKHOLDERS who are buying shares gratification is again tempered by the hard fact of Central stock through the Employe Stock Purchase that the rate of return on investment for the industry Plan have been notified by NYC's Treasurer that, ysis of 1956 operations and to point "Selling transportation," he pointed men, like good athletes, need teamwork and the Central continues abysmally low. effective Nov. 1, 1956 (October deductions), they the way for 1957. The charts displayed out, "is not really much different from and a certain degree of aggressiveness "Wage increases negotiated on an industry-wide will no longer be required to forward a cash payment selling any other product or service. on the slides helped to focus attention to reach the goal. basis in the fall of 1955 increased the Central's to his office for any period (up to an aggregate of on traffic areas where sales gains can What your customers want is good A total of 59 members of the Freight wage bill by more than $3 million a month. Yet it one year) when their pay is insufficient—because best be sought. service and attractive prices." Sales department were singled out be• Beyond this, Mr. Beard suggested to was not until March, 1956, that the railroads received of illness or for other reasons—for the regular monthly At a dinner on the first day of the cause of their top performances in his listeners: "gain the spiritual values permission to raise freight rates, and the latter deduction to be made toward stock purchase. meeting, Charles H. Beard, General 1956. These Central men will receive Traffic Manager of the Union Carbide of giving good service and the material increase did not fully compensate for the higher Instead, the period during which monthly payroll awards, in the form of NYC stock, un• & Carbon Corp., was the principal rewards of good business will naturally wages, let alone the higher material prices we have deductions will be made will automatically be der the incentive-bonus plan inaugu• speaker. follow." had to pay. extended one month (up to a total of one year) for rated in 1955. Talking as a shipper who has also Another speaker at the dinner was "Had the rate increases we received compensated each month in which no deduction was made. had experience as a railroad traffic Dr. Paul L. Brown, Director of Sales On the second day of the meeting, for our higher costs, our net income in 1956 would after their business session was con• • • • salesman, Mr. Beard described what he Training & Education of the American have been greater than in 1955, despite a lower cluded, the freight salesmen were con• believes to be the way present-day rail• Coal Sales Association. Dr. Brown com• level of traffic in 1956. EMERGENCY FREIGHT RATE INCREASE of seven pared salesmanship with football, ducted on a tour of the Central's facili• road salesmen should go about selling "In the fall of 1956, another wage increase was per cent, sought by NYC and other eastern railroads, their wares. reaching the conclusion that good sales• ties in New York harbor. negotiated by the industry, which is increasing our has received approval of Interstate Commerce wage bill by another $2.3 million a month. We Commission. Hearings are expected to be held soon petitioned the Interstate Commerce Commission on application for 15 per cent rise in freight rates, for a general seven per cent freight rate increase originally sought early last fall. to cover this immediate emergency. (More about this request in another item on this page.) Prior to this • latest wage increase we had petitioned the ICC PASSENGER FARE INCREASE has received ok of for another increase to offset our previous deficiency, Interstate Commerce Commission. The Central and the increased cost of materials and to improve other eastern roads asked for a five per cent boost earnings. in coach fares and a rise of 45 per cent in first class "Other factors have had an adverse effect upon fares. ICC approved full five per cent rise for coach earnings. The steel strike of last summer caused travel, but only five per cent increase in first class a precipitous drop in revenues in July, and while fares. Commission also granted five per cent increase immediate reductions in operating expenses were in charges for Pullman accommodations.

January, 1957 17 16 New York Central Headlight IN THE NEWS The Safety Zone "Wise Owl" Award By Donald E. Mumford Director of Safety for Central Man Because New York Central's use of public highways has grown rapidly in recent years, highways safety is now an extremely important part of the railroad's operations. Substituted truck merchandise ser• vice, and the work of the Maintenance of Way, Communications, Stores, Me• chanical and other departments figure prominently in the picture. And for full protection of the people involved, standard railroad safety rules and safe work practices—while important—are PRESENTATION of "Wise Owl not always enough. Club" membership is made to Pennsylvania Division Track La• Knowledge of local, state and federal borer John Kissell (center) by traffic laws and regulations is impera• Division Engineer J. V. Middleton tive. Safe seating of passengers, cor• and Division Superintendent A. rect stowing of tools and equipment, C. Nelson (left) at brief ceremony. and other factors are subjects of spe• cial departmental instructions. These On tour. . . Obedience to safety rules has must be thoroughly understood and ap• won for John C. Kissell, Track plied for them to be of full value. Apprentice work awards... of New York Central's facilities in Boston, teachers from that city's Laborer, Pennsylvania Division, a Supervisors should always emphasize schools get a first-hand look at a caboose, under the guidance of John G. were presented by U. S. Department of Labor to New York Central life membership in the "Wise Owl this fact to their men during safety Patton (right), Freight Sales Manager for NYC in the "Hub City." and labor organizations for their efforts in developing apprentice train• Club." talks. Teachers visited the railroad as part of their annual Business-Industry- ing programs on the Central. Certificates were given at a ceremony in Sponsored by the National So• As good safety records have been Education Day, to get a look behind the scenes of an industrial firm's New York by A. D. Ciano (left), representing the Labor Department, ciety for the Prevention of Blind• made in other fields of railroad opera• operations and build up their own knowledge so they can improve their to (left to right) George C. Churcher, NYC's Supervisor, Training- ness, memberships are given to tions, so can they be made on the high• instruction material. Mechanical; Edward J. LeClaire, General Chairman, International industrial employes whose eyes are way. In the Central's Southern District Brotherhood of Electrical Workers; and Edward Haesaert, General saved by safety goggles. Goggles alone, for example, in seven years of Chairman of the Sheet Metal Workers Union. Mr. Churcher and Mr. saved Mr. Kissell's eyes during a substituted truck operation for mer• Haesaert are chairman and secretary, respectively, of the New York chandise freight, there has been an sledging operation in track work. Central General Apprentice Committee, which maps policy for adminis• average of only one accident in every In addition to his membership tration of apprentice training programs throughout the NYC System. 1,220,000 miles. Many drivers in the Certificates cited each man for giving "unsparingly of his time and certificate, Mr. Kissell also was Southern District have chalked up clear energy in the fulfillment of the many duties performed by a member presented with a gold lapel button. records for an entire year and some of a joint apprenticeship committee. In so doing, he has rendered a have repeated that performance over valuable service to the trade, his community, and to his Nation." and over. It's a Fact More than one-half the entire diesel The need for alertness and care in locomotive fleet on Class I railroads in the use of hand tools continues to make precaution while passing a wet spot on in on his track, another brakeman the United States is less than seven itself felt. While stripping old blocking the platform. He fell, injuring his arm. went in to adjust the knuckle on a years old. from a car wall, a laborer broke his A mail handler was also painfully in• standing car. The impact from an• • • arm when the bar he was using slipped jured from a fall as he was trying to other cut knocked him down. U. S. railroads in the past 35 years from under a block and he fell. A car step from one mail truck to another. Accidents resulting from being struck repairer suffered a severe strain when Accident reports that come to the are rarely minor ones. Safety demands (1921-1955) have spent nearly $24 his wrench slipped and he fell. Many Safety department always point up the active respect for moving equipment at Not one oi this group... million for improved freight and pas• similar cases have been reported from need for a little extra alertness when all times. senger cars and locomotives and for all over the railroad. working near moving equipment. In a of Central men tried to throw the bull pictured with them during a tour improved plant and other facilities. Seems there was this nervous driver In addition to keeping tools them• recent case, after cutting off a crippled of the Central Ohio Breeding Association Farm at Alton, 0. Tour was whose wife and mother-in-law both • • • selves in good working condition, those car, a road brakeman gave a swing part of an exchange program between breed-association members and were telling him how to drive from the Although railroads in 1955 had 47 who use them should be always on the down and was struck by slack action the Railroad Community Committee of Columbus, O., in observance of back seat. So he said to his wife, "Say, per cent fewer locomotives assigned to alert against possible slips while ap• in the remaining cars. National Farm-City Week. Earlier in the day the railroaders had played who's driving this car—you? or your freight service than they had 25 years plying body pressure to such tools. Another brakeman, this time in a host to the agricultural group on a tour of rail installations. Left to mother?" earlier, this smaller number of locomo• Slips can also occur from failure to yard, was walking along the base line right are: T. F. Boldman, Agent; S. Rowland, Trainmaster; A. L. John• tives performed 102 per cent more make sure of one's footing. For in• and was struck from behind by his The views expressed by husbands son, Asst. Superintendent; J. W. Crowley, Superintendent; and Don service in terms of tons hauled and stance, a baggage trucker pulling a own engine. are not necessarily those of the man• Rehl, District Manager of Agricultural Sales—all of NYC. Steve Broikey, miles covered. mail truck by hand failed to use extra Although he knew cars were to come agement. farm herdsman holds the Holstein bull. 19 18 New York Central Headlight January, 1957 A capsule history of New York Central—No. 1 Pension Pointers THESE ARE THE FACTS By Frederick P. Fleuchaus Heritage of Progress Secretary, NYC Board of Pensions When submitting an application to the Railroad Retirement Board for pay• ment of a wife's annuity—where your wife will be 65 years old at the time of your retirement, or following your retirement,—it is necessary that the application be accompanied by the wife's birth certificate and also the marriage certificate. If the marriage ith this issue, the HEADLIGHT new road in 1830, starting a rail• certificate has your wife's birthday on W starts a new monthly fea• road career that was to run well it, the birth certificate need not be ture: a capsule picture history of over 50 years. He was associated furnished. If the application does not the New York Central System. with many of the roads that ulti• have such supporting evidence as to Pictured below are four men who, mately became part of the Central age and marriage, it will mean a delay perhaps more than any others, were and later went on to become Presi• by the Railroad Retirement Board in closely associated with the begin• dent of the Rock Island. awarding your wife's annuity. There• nings of what is now one of the David Matthew was the man who fore, you should begin to assemble this NET INCOME CAR LOADINGS PASSENGERS CARRIED world's greatest railroad networks. accompanied the famous DeWitt information as soon as you start to The railroad they built was the Clinton locomotive from New York, make plans for retirement. This infor• is what's left after all the bills are paid show how Central's freight business is are key to Central's passenger business Mohawk & Hudson, a 17-mile route where it was built, to Albany. He mation can be filed either in advance between Albany and Schenectady, was also the engine's first engineer, or at the time of your retirement. Net Income of the Central in No• November, 1956, income was sharply 1955. These figures show how much N. Y. It was the first railroad in or driver, as they were called then. vember, 1956, amounted to $1,008,814, affected by increases in wage rates for of the 1956 drop in carloadings was New York State and the original The DeWitt Clinton, a four- on operating revenues of $63.3 million. Central employes at a time when traffic suffered in the month of November predecessor road of the Central. wheeled, two-cylinder job, was only Answers This compared with net income of $4.2 volume was dropping. alone—the lowest month of the year George William Featherstonaugh 11 feet, six inches long, and its ... to Rail Quiz on page 9 million in the corresponding month of Carloadings in November reached except for July, which was hard hit was a well-to-do resident of Duanes- horsepower rating was ten. Its gen• 1955, on operating revenues of $66.1 only 343,386, a decrease of 28,535 1. 1831. by the nation-wide steel strike. burgh, N. Y. (Schenectady County). eral appearance is well known, million. cars, or 7.7 per cent, from the same 2. Interline haul. He was the father of the plan to thanks to the work of a silhouette For the first 11 months of 1956, month of 1955. Total NYC carloadings Passengers Carried on the Central's 3. Baltimore, Md. build the Mohawk & Hudson. His artist who rode the train on its first NYC's net income totaled $32.2 million, for the first 11 months of 1956 were trains in November, 1956, numbered 4. Yes, but is not equipped to oper• close associate in the venture was compared with $47.8 million for the 3,921,608, a drop of 29,655, or 0.8 3,741,443, a decrease of 27,157, or 0.7 run from Albany to Schenectady in ate singly or as a lead unit in a Stephen Van Rensselaer, member of same period of 1955. per cent, from the same period of per cent from the same month of 1955. August, 1831. locomotive combination. one of the State's most respected The DeWitt Clinton, which had 5. Mainly by diagrams. Tickets pre• and famous families. It was Van been preceded on the road by horse- sented, plus cash receipts, must It's Easy to See Rensselaer who in 1826 guided drawn trains, was not really much check with space occupied. through the state legislature a bill of a success. It made several trips 6. No difference. You don't have to be an economist under which the railroad company over the new railroad, required ex• 7. Texas. to recognize that—over and above the was chartered. Stiff opposition came tensive repairs and overhauls, and 8. 60,000. essential transportation service which from the Albany & Schenectady in September, 1836, 17 pieces of they provide—the railroads are valued Turnpike Co., which feared the rail• the locomotive were sold for $65. industries of the territories and com• road would "interfere with its rights A month later, some of its springs munities in which they operate. and business." were sold for $20. Nothing more is Railroad taxes help to protect the John B. Jervis was widely re• known of this pioneer engine, ex• health of communities, provide police garded as one of the nation's lead• cept that in 1893 one of its original and fire protection, build roads, air• ing engineers in his time. With a wheels was found in a junk heap at ports, waterways and schools, and help background of canal engineering, he West Albany, N. Y. It was identified to pay the salaries of school teachers. was named Chief Engineer of the through old blueprints. Yet taxes are only a part of the rail• roads' contribution to prosperity. In a single year the railroads spend over $1.6 billion for materials and supplies which they buy in five out of every six counties in the country. The railroads also pay out hundreds of millions of dollars for equipment and machinery. Then, too, the approximately $5 billion which railroads pay to their employes in wages each year help make business G. Featherstonaugh S. Van Rensselaer John Jervis David Matthew better everywhere.

20 New York Central Headlight January, 1957 21 Recently Retired

Following is a list of New York Central employes who have retired from active service recently. The figures to the right of each name indicate the years of service spent with the Central:

INFORMAL retirement dinner given in honor of O. K. CONGRATULATIONS are given Charles Bennett (center). AFTER 43 YEARS with the New York Central, W. Carl Locomotive Engineer, Hobson, O., by (left to right) Henry EASTERN DISTRICT McCourt, E. D., Leverman, Bea• Emch (right). Agent, New London, O., was attended by Beem (right). Station Agent, Delaware Station, Md., con Park, Mass. 50 McMurdy, D. W., Locomotive En• (left to right), H. A. Knapp, retiring Section Foreman; Young, Road Foreman; P. W. Winn, Locomotive Fireman; says goodby to E. H. Brinkman of Cincinnati, one of the Anderson, Mrs. E. C, Demurrage gineer, Syracuse 39 Toastmaster Vic Goodachre, Operator, Boyd, O.; and T. E. Hawkins, Engine House Foreman; Allen Hughes, Hostler; many railroad friends he has made on the NYC System. Clerk, Buffalo 38 McFarland, J. E., Yard Clerk, Boss, J. E., Mail Handler, New Clearfield, Pa. 49 Fred Davis, retiring NYC Section Hand, Greenwich, O. and (seated) F. H. Johnston, Chief Clerk, all of Hobson. York 39 McLeod, J. C., Agent, Philadel• Brundage, A. P., Car Inspector, phia, N. Y. 49 East Syracuse 28 Metz, F. F., Stationary Engi• Buckley, H., Clearance Engineer, neer, Selkirk, N. Y. 32 New York 41 Mirella, C, Machinist, Rensse• Speers, W. C, Baggageman, Can- Heyd, W. L., Locomotive Engi• Cletcher, R. O., Car Repairer Szocs, G., Welder, Detroit 30 Claffey, E. A., Chief Clerk, Nor• laer, N. Y. 38 andaigua, N. Y. 37 neer, Erie Division 41 and Acetyline Operator, Harris- Van Arman, R. J., Signal Main• wood, N. Y. 47 Morey, R., Car Inspector, Fram- Strumpf, E., Car Inspector, Buf• Hoffman, F., Car Repairer, To• burg, Ill. 38 tained Lansing, Mich. 31 Cliby, A. W., Baggageman, Phila• ingham, Mass. 44 falo 41 ledo, O. 39 Edwards, C. B., Locomotive En• delphia, N. Y. 38 Morgan, T. P., Baggage Fore• Terrell, T. K., Sergeant of Po• James, E. H., Detective Lieuten• gineer, Indiana Division 40 man, Syracuse 38 Condino, D., Section Laborer, St. lice, Buffalo 36 ant, Toledo, O. 44 Falvey, J. S., Conductor, Ohio PITTSBURGH AND Lawrence Divison 30 Mosseau, G. M., Telegrapher, St. Travis, O. W., Marine Engineer, Lembke, G. J., Car Inspector Division 46 Delorey, W. J., Conductor, Boston 55 Lawrence Division 44 Weehawken, N. J. 45 and Repairer, Toledo, O. 47 Forcum, E. M., Section Laborer, LAKE ERIE R. R. Diovisalvo, A., Section Laborer, Murphy, T. P., Gateman, Buffalo 28 Travis, T., Sheet Metal Worker, Mastroianni, A., Section Laborer, Marshall, Ill. 32 Electronic Division 14 Nebelung, J. W., Marine Fire• Selkirk, N. Y. 52 Ashtabula, O. 33 Green, S., Assistant Section man, Weehawken, N. J. 34 Baker, Miss M. I., Stenographer, Dommer, J., Car Inspector, Gar- Valenti, J., Section Laborer, Sus• Matelski, V., Section Foreman, Foreman, Garwood, Ind. 27 Pittsburgh, Pa. 46 denville, N. Y. 41 Nugent, J. W., Clerk, Jersey pension Bridge, N. Y. 32 Berea, O. 36 Hartup, B. W., Section Laborer, Falherty, Mrs. M. B., Record Shore, Pa. 34 Buonocore, O., Section Laborer, Vedder, F. A., Deckhand, Wee• McMahon, P., Agent Telegrapher, Fortville, Ind. 16 Monessen, Pa. 29 Clerk, Selkirk, N. Y. 44 O'Neil, T. F., Conductor, West hawken, N. J. 38 Marysville, O. 49 Kinnaman, P. A., Yard Clerk, Farrell, W. J., Platform Steward, Springfield, Mass. 39 Capaldi, F. A., Machinist, Mc- Verge, E. C, Car Inspector and Miller, H. H., Conductor, Toledo, Paris, Ill. 38 Kees Rocks, Pa. 36 Albany, N. Y. 38 Paliotta, F., Car Cleaner, Wee• Repairer, North Adams Junc• O. 41 Lantis, E., Depot Foreman, Mid- Fess, J. N., Telegrapher and hawken, N. J. 14 Dandy, L. E., Locomotive Engi• tion, Mass. 39 Miller, L., Bartender, Chicago 27 dletown, O. 32 neer, McKees Rocks, Pa. 44 Leverman, Batavia, N. Y. 48 Parkhurst, R. L., Pay Draft Volpe, F., Car Repairer, Suspen• Moyer, M. M., Conductor, West• Maphis, H. C, Brakeman, Ohio Ford, T. V., Signal Supervisor, Clerk, Boston 47 Degnan, M. J., Freight Handler, sion Bridge, N. Y. 34 ern Division 45 Division 37 Pittsburgh 34 Albany, N. Y. 47 Pincevich, Y., Stevedore, New Walsh, J. J., Signalman, Rens• Nagorka, S., Car Inspector and Mitchell, F., Clerk, Carey, O. 40 Garrison, H. B., Carman, Har• York 37 Dintino, G., Section Laborer, selaer, N. Y. 55 Repairer, Elyria, O. 33 Peterson, J. O., Agent, Eldorado, Glassport, Pa. 22 mon, N .Y. 33 Polchinski, M. J., Carman, North Warwick, J. H., Tugboat Master, Oberdick, H. C, Signal Main• Ill. 51 Haas, J. A., Brakeman, Selkirk, White Plains, N. Y. 49 Dipper, F. W., Cashier, Pitts• Weehawken, N. J. 46 tained Cleveland 27 Peterson, R. A., Boilermaker, burgh 44 N. Y. 41 Powers, H., Conductor, Buffalo 34 Waseris, J., Section Laborer, Pavia, P., Section Foreman, San• Mattoon, Ill. 37 Helferich, H. H., Patrolman, Proper, F. H., Section Foreman, Boston 20 Pfoutz, S. M., Locomotive Engi• Grusch, E. J., Trainman, Pitts• dusky, O. 30 burgh 37 Weehawken, N. J. 41 Adirondack Division 33 Weishaupt, F. J., Locomotive Schlaf, N. J., Conductor, Toledo neer, Ohio Division 40 Hirseman, P., Mill Machine Remery, J. J., Telegrapher Lever• Engineer, River Division 47 Ross, W., Section Laborer, Louis• Highberger, J. F., Agent, Monaca, Division 45 Pa. 44 Operator, Buffalo 45 man, Buffalo 60 Whalen, J. J., Machinist, Kings• Smith, Mrs. M. A., Clerk, Cleve• ville, Ky. 47 Hoffman, W. H, Brakeman, Mo• Rutolo, J., Section Laborer, Al• ton, N. Y. 34 Scott, A., Section Foreman, Irons, J., Bridges and Buildings 30 land 36 hawk Division 38 bany Division Whalley, G. T., Mail Sorter, Sowinski, J. P., Car Inspector Waldron, Ind. 51 Carpenter, McKeesport, Pa. 30 Johnson, C. B., Brakeman, Sel• Saltsman, R. S., Signalman, Springfield, Mass. 33 and Repairer, Cleveland 34 Seiler, E. F., Clerk, Mattoon, Ill. 44 Lazzerino, G., Section Laborer, kirk, N. Y. 28 Utica, N. Y. 39 Wilder, R. M., Locomotive En• Stemen, G. C, Yard Clerk, To• Smith, A., Car Repairer, Harris- McKeesport, Pa. 20 SISTERS, Miss Ella Moesinger (left) and Miss Clara Kilpatrick, Miss M. V., Clerk, Sampson, D., Waiter, Buffalo 21 gineer, Boston 40 burg, Ill. 37 Lehew, F. A., Assistant Signal New York 38 Saxe, E. W., Machinist, Suspen• ledo, O. 30 White, T. F., Assistant Head Stewart, Miss L. B., Stenog• Walgroski, M. F., Clerk, Cincin• Maintainer, McKeesport, Pa. 37 Moesinger retire together from Superintendent's office, Kinsella, J. L., Locomotive En• sion Bridge, N. Y. 38 Clerk, Utica, N. Y. 46 nati 43 Miskiewicz, B., Locomotive Engi• gineer, St. Lawrence Division 49 Schweitzer, G. C, Signal Super• rapher, Chicago 34 Springfield, O., after 39 years and 13 years of service, Williams, F. Conductor, Hudson Stoikovic, R., Car Inspector and neer, McKees Rocks, Pa. 36 Knop, H. C, Loader, Kingston, visor, New York 35 Division 31 Moore, G. C, Locomotive Engi• N. Y. 34 Shultis, H. D„ Crossing Watch• Repairer, Cleveland 37 respectively. Retirement certificates of service were pre• Wright, F. L., Car Inspector and NORTHERN DISTRICT neer, McKees Rocks, Pa. 41 Korb, J. P., Brakeman, Syracuse 43 man, Albany, N. Y. 27 Repairer, Newberry Junction, Thomas, P., Section Laborer, sented them by R. T. Bentzel, Chief Clerk, Springfield, O. Lyons, E. B., Assistant Ticket Smith, E. C, Locomotive Engi• Cleveland 30 Yorascak, J. J., Storehouse At• Pa. 55 tendant, McKees Rocks, Pa. 32 Agent, Newburgh, N. Y. 17 neer, Albany Division 44 Wright, J. J., Conductor, Bos• Tooper, C, Section Laborer, Kan• Bean, A., Conductor, Detroit 13 Marchioli, L., Section Laborer, Smith, G. M., Head Clerk, New ton Division 50 kakee, Ill. 14 Bown, J. J., Yard Clerk, Vic• Lyons, N. Y. 48 York, N. Y. 52 Yackiewecz, P., Trucker, Syra• Tuott, H. W., Assistant Super• toria, Ont. 38 cuse 11 visor, B & B, Cleveland 40 Buck, L. W., Machinist, St. THE, CLEVELAND UNION Youmans, G. M., Ferryboat Pilot, Vedouras, T. J., Car Cleaner Thomas, Ont. 38 TERMINALS CO. Weehawken, N. J. 45 Foreman, Cleveland 37 Chapman, C. E., Conductor, Jack• Young, E. J., Telegrapher, Penn• Waechter, G. H., Electrical Gang son, Mich. 47 Goldrick, P. J. Conductor, Cleve• sylvania Division 55 Leader, Chicago 43 Dedrick, N. C, Mail Gang Fore• land 55 Zimmer, W. H., Car Inspector, Ward, C. E., Laborer, Collin- man, Detroit 29 Hyrnyak, Mrs. E. C, Car Cleaner, Selkirk, N. Y. 33 wood, O. 12 Grimstead, K. L., Electrical Fore• Cleveland 14 Warfield, J., Chief Clerk, Streator, man, St. Thomas, Ont. 41 Ill. 53 Hardy, R. F., Train Baggage• man, Detroit 46 WESTERN DISTRICT Williams, C. E., Conductor, Col- linwood, O. 44 Johnston, O. E., Hostler, Wind• INDIAN HARBOR BELT sor, Ont. 37 Williamson, P., Section Laborer, R. R. Ames, K. H., Baggageman, San• Point Clinton, O. 37 Kelly, W. J., Locomotive Engi• dusky, O. 10 neer, Detroit 41 Wojnar, J., Bag and Mail Hand• DiBenedetto, N., Assistant Fore• Barkwell, R. H., Tie Treating ler, Cleveland 34 King, W. A., Trucker, Jackson, Inspector, Toledo, O. 31 Mich. 15 man, Calumet City, Ill. 26 Wood, W. H., Conductor, Erie Kothe, L. H., Car Inspector, Blue Baughman, H. D., Clerk, Find- Division 47 Klebitz, J., Car Repairer, Junc• lay, O. 41 tion Yards, Mich. 44 Island, Ill. 29 Zimmerman, J. D., Locomotive Magdziak, C, Car Repairer, Blue Beecher, J. M., Locomotive En• Engineer, Toledo Division 40 Kowalske, L. A., Machinist, De• gineer, Toledo Division 51 troit 33 Island, Ill. 31 Butler, J. R., Wash Room At• Lech, A. J., Laborer, West De• Myers, D. W., Locomotive Engi• tendant, Cleveland 11 troit 13 neer, Blue Island, Ill. 41 Cone, J. F., Locomotive Engi• MERCHANTS DESPATCH Loveridge, H. D., Locomotive En• neer, Ohio Central Division 40 TRANS. CORP. gineer, Detroit 37 Cotter, P. J., Locomotive Engi• McCloskey, M. E., Locomotive CHICAGO RIVER AND neer, Western Division 51 Engineer, Detroit 45 DiPiero, S., Carman Helper, Ash• McCarthy, G. F., General Agent, INDIANA RECENTLY RETIRED, Henry Earl Ott, GOLD PASS and certificate of service New York 37 Mracina, M., Engine Watchman, FIFTY-YEAR certificate of service is tabula, O. 31 West Detroit, Mich. 30 Road Foreman of Engines, Sandusky, given Edmund D. McCourt (right), are presented E. E. Ramsey (right). Frosch, L., Conductor, Cleveland 36 Raby, T. K., Locomotive Engi• Leech, C. D., General Auditor, Furlong, H. J., Agent, Clyde, O. 52 neer, Canada Division 39 Chicago 39 O., proudly displays his certificate of Towerman, B&A Division, Boston, at Foreman Material Inspector, Collin- Hanson, L., Laborer, Ashtabula, SOUTHERN DISTRICT Robinson, B. H., Locomotive En• Mathews, P. J., Crossing Watch• service for 47 years of service as a his testimonial dinner, by T. B. Wood• wood, O., by H. C. Rider, As• O. 10 gineer, Detroit 39 man, Chicago 23 Harmeyer, C. L., Chief Clerk, Bramlett, G. B. Clerk, East St. Rounds, J. P., District Freight Stephen, W. J., Arc Welder, Chi• railroader on the New York Central. bury, Chief Signalman on same line. sistant Engineer Material Inspection. Cleveland 44 Louis, Ill. 34 Salesman, Detroit 47 cago 38

22 New York Central Headlight January, 1957 23 Central people — and their jobs...

Sound training is the best basis for success in any job. To make sure that young men starting out as railroaders have a good chance at success, the Central has a wide-spread apprentice training program staffed by men like Alfred Braun. Mr. Braun, Apprentice Instructor at Harmon, N. Y., has been with New York Central for 39 years. Like other in• structors throughout the NYC System, he not only knows his railroading, but also has the

gift of being able to teach it to others. In this picture he is explaining details of the construction of a locomotive spring hanger to Malcolm Payne. When the photo was taken last month, Malcolm had just rounded out his sixth week as a Machinist Apprentice in the Harmon Diesel-Electric Locomotive Shop. The apprentices' rolling classroom is a converted dining car. They use it for two two- hour sessions a week and spend the rest of the time actually working alongside experienced mechanics in the shop.