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Show The Salt Lake Tribune, Tuesday, May 4, 1885 1 v ' i i t H-- 437 distal tocomothrts, will increase SFs total power to more than 4,000,000 hp. These new diesels range up to 5,000 bp to handle heavier i loadings and faster train speeds. box ears. Including 2,185 insulated cars and 160 giant cars for auto parts. All of these new cars have cushion" ' underframes and most have interior load protection devices. , 4448 wlds-do- or 18,G00-cu.-- ft ... T 1407 flat ears, including bulkheaded, cushion underframe and heavy cars, like the one shown, duty types. Four new double the national supply of these extra-heavduty cars. yerm goadola ears to cany loads of 100 tons or more. 1,300 ol these versatile cars, important to the construction, steel and wood-chi- p industries, will be placed in service this year. s y .r , 2450 mtcbanlcal rsfrlgsrttor ears, and 825 refrigerated highway trailers, to carry Weston produce to the East Rail cars can return with dry freight thereby making available even more "box car space. for carrying new automobiles and ears, tank cars. and trucks. Other specialized cars include 42 tea Auto-Pa- el ck tri-lev- high-capaci- ty r - r ) r A record-breakin- outlay for g 1964-65-66- i volume loading with 1 oo O' cy wide-doo- ,: " -, . N Incentive" rate reductions. 4 lJ ; And SP is investing millions more to improve terminals, track, communications and other facilities. Its all part of SFs endless effort to anticipate customers needs, and meet ' them with competitive transportation services. box cars and giant hoppers offer savings through mechanized handling of shipments like lumber, cars permit t plywood and bulk commodities. Flat cars, 1 Every economy is important as operating costs in crease. For example, daring 1964 and 1965 alonef wage increases on BP will total $32 million mor thkn 3 times anticipated savings from elimination of obsolete work rules. This massive capital investment in more than 14,700 new kail cars, locomotives and tracks, is one of the keys to lower transportation costa for U.S. industry. By improving and offering shippers opportunities for savings, its helping SP hold the line against freight rate increases.. SFs-efficien- ' r High-capacit-y it- - a: i 1450 hopper center-flo- 600 w high-capaci- ty 600 covered hoppers (like the 100-to- n giant shown) 250 special Airslide covered hoppers, and open hopper cars. car, including ' to carry refrigerated trailers, will flexible demand for this meet the service. Last year, SP earned help more than 140,000 highway trailers in Piggyback service. 700 Piggyback flat cars, including 350 - box cars! SP is spending an additional $9.3 milIvan mors wide-dolion during 1964-6- 6 to convert over 7,500 standard box can to mors fleet is the largest in the U.S. useful wide-dodesign SFs wide-doo- r 1468 highway vehicles, including new tractors, trailers and trucks, to continue improvement of SFs extensive highway trucking services over more than 26,000 miles of western and southwestern highways. or or f 3 ' . ' Hi t I y&EDSm Serving the Golden Empire with TRAINS a;. PIGGYBACK PIPELINES |
