Show Union Pacific Installs Type New-Type Cars I w rF I pi 1 II 1 J n 11 ii I Most people would be arrest aMes ed or Ed or at least leat draw a double take from onlookers onlookers-If if they drove their car down the railroad tracks But the citizenry within view of Union Pacific Railroads Railroad's right of way better get used to the idea of seeing a 1957 station wagon rolling along on the tracks The company has has' purchased ed four new Hy Rail cars for use by officials on track inspection trips A retractable landing gear type of modification allows the wagon to operate equally well on both highways and railways It Itcan Itcan can switch from one roadway to the other at any road crossing with only a few minutes lost time Redesigned by Fairmont Railway Railway Railway Rail Rail- way Motors Inc of Chicago from froma a stock model the station wagon has been equipped with small steel wheels that can be lowered hydraulically to permit travel on standard railroad tracks When put Into highway use the steel wheels are raised and tucked Into in into into In- In to a space under the fenders and bumpers I IA iA A hand lever located on the cars car's exterior by the grill is a saftey measure locks the steerIng steering steering steer steer- ing mechanism for the rail travel Other modifications on the the standard station wagon include additional weight a torsion bar I suspension in the rail wheels and heavy-duty heavy springs on the road wheels 1 Comfort for the driver and I I passengers and of the vehicle make It a valuable addition addition add add- I I to the railroads railroad's list of modern modern modern mod mod- ern equipment I |