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Page 1: Headlight - Canada Southern Railway...Corp. Brooklyn terminal. Then one of the port's big floating derricks shifted the beams as if they were toys to the deck of S.S. Black Tern for
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Photo courtesy of The Port of New York Authority

BY RAIL... BY SEA Componen t s of a huge overhead traveling crane , including two 134-foot-long steel beams manufac tu red by Cleveland Crane & Engineer ing C o m p a n y , Wickliffe, O., were recently shipped via N Y C . The crane formed a 450-ton shipment ar ranged by Hecke t t Engineer ing C o m p a n y , Butler, Pa . Central provided special triple-load cars to carry the two enormous steel girders to N Y C ' s Freight Station in Weehaw-ken, N . J . T h e twin giants were then carfloated to Black D i a m o n d Steamship Corp . Brooklyn terminal . T h e n one of the por t ' s big floating derr icks shifted the beams as if they were toys to the deck of S.S. Black Tern for delivery to Hol land.

Headlight M A Y , 1 9 6 7

Vol. 28 N o . 5 Printed in U.S.A.

IN TH IS ISSUE NYC ' s THRU-CONTAINER SERVICE

W I N S EXPORT H O N O R S . . . 3 A N N U A L REPORT 1966 « . . . 4 'ZERO DEFECTS' A I M OF N Y C . . 7 HEADLIGHT HIGHLIGHTS • 8 N Y C LAUNCHES T W O TRAIN ING

PROGRAMS FOR NEW EMPLOYEES 10 PROMOTIONS . . . 12 CENTRALINES . . . 13 RECENT RETIREMENTS . 14

NORMAN M. STONE Manager, Publications & Advert is ing HAROLD J. SCHNEIDER, Editor

JAMES UEHLING, Art Editor

EDITORIAL ASSOCIATES

John E. Salter, Syracuse Frederic H. Wool fa l l , Cleveland

Farwell C. Rhodes, Jr . , Indianapolis Harry B. Spurrier, Ch icago Robert W . Schuette, Boston Fred A . Huber, Jr., Detroit

HEADLIGHT is published by the N e w York Central System for its active and retired employees and their families. All commu­nications should be addressed to the HEADLIGHT editorial office: R o o m 1446,466 Lexington A v e , New York, N. Y. 10017. Member: Association of Railroad Editors, New York Association of Industrial Com­municators, International Counci l of Industrial Editors.

O N T H E C O V E R : This month ' s cover is a reproduct ion of the original paint­ing made for N Y C ' s 1966 A n n u a l Repor t cover by artist William Kautz . It highlights N Y C ' s Flexi-Van service, a pr ime example of total distr ibution. F r o m lower left, clockwise: • At shipper 's doors tep , forklift t ruck loads products directly into Flexi-Van container , which is then sealed and driven over the h ighway to rail siding. • At rail siding, wheel-less Flexi -Van is eased onto special flatcar. • Over the rails, one of N Y C ' s 12 Super Van trains speeds Flexi-Van across country , saving the shipper t ime and money. • A Flexi-Van conta iner is gently hoisted aboard ship. • In the shadow of the Eiffel Tower , still-sealed Flexi -Van re turns to high­way for delivery of products to cus­tomers .

2 N e w York Centra l H e a d l i g h t

NYC's Thru-Container Service

ALFRED E. PERLMAN (right), NYC President, receives President Johnson's " E " Certificate for export service from Secretary of Transportation Alan S. Boyd. Award recognizes Central's achievements in providing international Flexi-Van service which has "aided exporters in the security and packaging of shipments while simultaneously achieving substantial reductions in transit time and transportation costs."

HONOR ^ N e w York Central has received Presi­dent Johnson ' s " E " Certificate for Expor t Services.

Secretary of Transpor ta t ion Alan S. Boyd presented the award to Alfred E. Per lman , N Y C President , at a ceremony in Washington , D . C , recently.

The certificate was awarded to the Centra l for its successful promot ion of United States sales overseas by use of through-conta iner service. This service enables Amer i can exporters to ship sealed containers from inland loading points in this count ry to inland destina­tions abroad.

In 1962 the Centra l became the first Amer i can land carr ier to offer through-conta iner service in conjunction with other forms of t ranspor t , and is credited with bringing abou t a b reak through for the t ranspor t industry and for manufac­turers seeking to enter foreign marke t s or expand their foreign interests.

Shipping Charges Decreased By eliminating the need for elaborate

packaging and by reducing handling, the containers have decreased shipping charges. The Centra l has a special Inter­nat ional Freight Sales Depa r tmen t to handle this traffic, headed by Bernard P. O 'Connor , Direc tor of Internat ional Fre ight Sales.

T h e Expor t A w a r d consisted of a ci­tat ion, an " E " flag and " E " lapel but tons . The citation stated: "Pioneer ing the de­velopment and promot ion of through-conta iner t ranspor ta t ion service, the N e w York Centra l System has greatly aided exporters in the security and pack­aging of shipments , while s imultaneously achieving substantial reduct ions in transit t ime and t ranspor ta t ion costs. T h r o u g h the individual efforts of its 600 international freight sales representat ives and extensive public relations cam­paigns, the rai l road continually stresses the impor tance of export ing. This ener­getic export p romot ion p rogram has in­t roduced many manufac ture rs to profit­able opportuni t ies in foreign market ing , reflecting credit on the rai l road 's man­agement and employees , and on the Amer ican free enterprise system."

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ANNUAL REPORT 1966 Alfred E. Per lman, President of the

New York Centra l System, told share-owners that 1966 profits of $65.6 million were the highest in the history of the N e w York Centra l System. H e also noted that the dividends declared by N Y C last year were the highest annual dividends since 1931.

Wri t ing in Central ' s 1966 annual re­port , Mr . Pe r lman at t r ibuted increased profits to long-range p rograms for man­agement development , plant moderniza­tion, scientific, market ing and cybernet ic research and debt reduct ion.

In addit ion, he cited N Y C ' s "em­phasis on industrial deve lopment" as well as moves toward diversification. These include a t ta inment of 80 per cent ownership of the Pi t tsburgh and Lake Erie Rai l road in 1965 and acquisition of Strick Corpora t ion in 1966.

Central ' s consolidated earnings dur ing 1966 increased 25.2 per cent, equal to $9.51 per share . Net income for the N e w

York Centra l Rai l road increased 20.7 per cent over 1965 to $50.1 million, or $7.27 per share. Dividends declared dur­ing 1966 amounted to $3.15 per share, compared with $2.60 per share in 1965.

The report , i l lustrated with paintings by industrial artist Will iam C. Kautz , points out that freight revenues for the New York Central Rai l road increased to $529.6 million. Average revenue per freight car rose by $9.37, to a new high of $182.21 per car. "This represents a 14.2 per cent increase over the past five years ," the repor t stated. "At the same time, the Central has reduced its average freight charges per ton-mile to shippers by 8.7 per cent since 1 9 6 1 . "

In his message, Mr . Pe r lman pointed out that Central provides "a complete package of shipper-tai lored services for fast, efficient, economical freight han­dling and delivery. W e can now integrate the shipper 's needs with our own — for mutual advantage ."

T H E Y E A R ' S B U S I N E S S A T A G L A N C E

P A S S E N G E R R E V E N U E S 7 C

F R E I G H T R E V E N U E S 7 6 C

R E A L E S T A T E & I n v e s t m e n t s

12 M I S C E L L A N E O U S

I N C O M E Central's Income Dollar and Where it Went

N E T I N C O M E

E M P L O Y M E N T

C O S T S 5 3 C

M A T E R I A L S , SUPPL IES Serv i ces & Rents

D E P R E C I A T I O N , In te res t , R e n t a l s 11

N e w York Centra l H e a d l i g h t

Industr ial Deve lopment One of the services in this "total dis­

t r ibut ion" package, he added, is a com­prehensive industrial development pro­gram. "Every year additional industries are locating or expanding their facilities along our lines with the assistance of our specialists, who closely coordinate their activities with the local communi ty in­volved."

In 1966, industrial development ac­tivities resulted in obtaining 239 new plants and enlarging 94 existing plants in Central ' s terr i tory. Est imated freight revenues when these installations are completed will amoun t to $31 million annual ly, the report indicated.

F l e x i - V a n : G r o w t h Continues "Once a shipper is located on our

l ine," Mr. Pe r lman said, "he immed ately has access to a variety of special­ized services suited to his individual needs ." One example is Flexi-Van con­tainer service for the coordinated rail-highway-water movement of freight.

In 1966, according to the report , Flexi-Van volume surged by 22.9 per cent, while international Flexi-Van ship­ments quadrupled over 1965.

A Distr ibution Revolut ion Mr. Per lman revealed that Central ' s

multi-level automobile traffic, which "provides a vital link in the manufac­turers ' distribution system, produced revenues exceeding 1965's record level in spite of a slightly declining new car marke t . " The company carried 1,110,000 new autos and trucks in 1966, or nearly 1 1 per cent of the nat ion 's total p ro­duct ion.

F lex i -F lo : V i ta l Shipper Benefits The report noted that use of Central ' s

Flexi-Flo distr ibution system, its coordi­nated rail-highway bulk handl ing sys­tem, grew by more than 60 per cent dur­ing the year. T h e company opened four new Flexi-Flo transfer terminals and ex-

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CENTRAL'S INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT experts offer business executives sound guidance on site selection and plant con­struction. Other services for industry on the move include tax and labor analyses, finan­cial consultation and market research.

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EQUIPMENT frames scientists at Cleveland lab who help expand Central's knowledge of railroading. Lab also makes services available to industry and medical profes­sion on consulting basis.

Annual Report Ava i lab le If you have not already received

a copy of the full annual repor t for 1966 and would like to have one, simply fill out the coupon below and send it to the H E A D L I G H T office and a copy of the repor t will be sent to you.

N e w York Central HEADLIGHT 466 Lex ington Avenue N e w Y o r k , N. Y . 10017

Please send a copy of Central 's Annual Report for 1966.

(Please Print)

N a m e

O c c u p a t i o n

W o r k Locat ion. .

A N N U A L REPORT 1966 (cont 'd) panded another to handle chemicals , plastics and foodstuffs, as well as cement .

Modern i za t ion for Service As part of Central ' s p rogram for plant

moderniza t ion , construct ion began on a fifth electronically controlled freight yard—the Alfred E. Pe r lman Yard at Selkirk, N . Y. T h e new yard can be expanded to become a key east-west fa­cility in the merged New Y o r k Central and Pennsylvania system, according to the way it has been planned.

Serv ing Shippers wi th Science Mr. Per lman hailed cybernetics—the

new science of communica t ion and con­trol in h u m a n beings as well as machines —as ' ' another impor tant tool in our total distribution concept . The ability to con­trol operat ions, moni tor individual freight movements and keep the shipper informed through advanced computer systems has resulted in improved effi­ciency, better customer relations and in­creased traffic."

At Central ' s technical research center in Cleveland, "our scientists and techni­cians make certain that the benefits of

the most advanced space-age research and development will cont inue to be ap­plied to rai lroading on the Cent ra l , " M r . Per lman added.

Real Estate: Cont inued Gains C e n t r a l ' s p r o p e r t y sa les in 1 9 6 6

amounted to $13.3 million, according to the report , an increase of 33 per cent over the previous year and the highest figure since 1962. " M a n y of the 484 sales brought new industries to the railroad and el iminated taxes and main tenance costs on those proper t ies ."

Rentals from Park Avenue air rights in New Y o r k rose to $7.9 million. Cen­tral 's Bil tmore, Roosevelt and Barclay hotels produced net income of $4.8 million, while the Waldorf-Astor ia and C o m m o d o r e hotels, as leased propert ies, brought addit ional rentals of $3 million.

Building for T o d a y and T o m o r r o w "With a comprehensive program of

management and employee develop­ment ," Mr . Per lman declared, "we insure that top talent will be available to serve our cus tomers and shareowners in the years ahead ."

CREATIVE and dynamic leadership is developed at Central through comprehensive training programs. Here, middle management group meets at Tarrytown, N.Y., for intensive decision-making course.

N e w York Centra l H e a d l i g h t

ZERO DEFECTS AIM OF NYC

O N HAND to start off "Zero Defects" program at NYC's Collinwood, O . , Diesel Locomotive Shop were left to right: Back row—Maurice J . Chandler, General Foreman; John R. Stewart, Senior Industrial Engineer; Andrew J . Ritter, Quality Control Supervisor; Joseph S. Fadale, Superintendent of Shop; Robert F. Batchman, Manager of Equipment Inspection and John W. Boughton, General Foreman. Left to right: Front row—Steve Coso, Quality Control Inspector; Jacob A. Weber, Foreman; James J . Supple, Diesel Inspector and Howard W. Rose, Assistant General Foreman.

N e w York Centra l has initiated a "Ze ro Defects" p rog ram at its Collin­wood, O . , Diesel Locomot ive Shop in an effort to el iminate causes of error . All heavy repairs and complete overhaul ing of locomotives for the System are done at the Col l inwood shop.

Under this p rog ram, N Y C hopes to reduce costs, increase product ion and boost quality by "doing it right the first t ime ." The p r o g r a m also will result in improved service to Central ' s cus tomers and thus ult imately enhance the job se­curity of N Y C employees .

Slogans Help Identify, instruct , inspect, and inspire

are the key words in the "Zero Defec ts" p rogram. Slogans are used to acquaint shop personnel with the concept of error-cause removal . Such phrases as " D o It Once , D o It Right ," "It 's U p to Y o u " and "Quali ty Produc t s Are K n o w n by the Fr iends They K e e p " are posted at twelve locations in the shop.

Special Meet ings Held Meetings and specially prepared pam­

phlets are used to instruct employees and their supervisors in how to achieve error-free pe r fo rmance . Suggestion boxes lo­cated a round the shop encourage em­ployees to contr ibute ideas on causes of error . T h e posters, suggestion boxes and verbal reminders all tell the individual ra i l roader that "it 's up to m e " to achieve "Zero Defects ." Cash awards for ac­cepted suggestions are part of the pro­gram to encourage and motivate per­fection.

T h e p rog ram is under the direction of Joseph S. Fada le , Super intendent of Shop, A n d r e w J. Ritter , Quali ty Control Supervisor and Maur ice J. Chandler , Genera l F o r e m a n , of the shop.

TERRANCE HEDDERMAN, Machinist Ap­prentice at NYC's Collinwood Diesel Loco­motive Shop, drops an idea in the sugges­tion box under the shop's newly instituted "Zero Defects" program designed to re­duce costs, increase production and im­prove product quality.

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Cleveland State University Students . . . observe computer operation at New York Central's Collinwood (0.) Diesel Locomotive Shop. Far left is Joseph S. Fadale, Superintendent of Shop, center is Harry M. Loudon, Pro­fessor of Management, Cleveland State University, and explaining re­port is Jeff Carter, Central's Cost Control Analyst. Visit was part of Cen­tral's college recruiting program.

Railroad Yards Are Not Playgrounds . . . was brought home recently, when NYC's Police Lt. William S. Reese (right), from Cleveland, distrib­uted booklets titled, "Dangerous Playgrounds", to over 400 pupils at Thoreau Park School in Parma, O. The booklet is published by the Asso­ciation of American Railroads and describes the hazards of playing on trains and in railroad yards.

Salute To Safety . . . Drivers in the Indianapolis Flexi-Van terminal won a special safety plaque for having a chargeable accident-free record in 1966. Terminal Manager Floyd L. Young (center) ac­cepts the plaque on behalf of his drivers. Presen­tation was made by C. H. (Don) Simpson (right), New York Central Transport Company Assistant Vice President-Western Region, and H. J . Lane, NYC Transport's Director of Safety.

Safety Trophy Awarded . . . A trophy awarded to the territory showing the best safety performance for 1966 was won by the Northern Branch (formerly The Cincinnati Northern Railroad). Presenting the trophy is R. J . Slater (second right), Division Super­intendent of the Ohio Central Division, to Ernest L. Miller, oldest operating Engineer on the CN, and Conductor J . W. Michael. Present at the ceremony were left to right front row: Harold Martell, District Safety Supervisor; Mayor C. D. Pennell; G. E. Brown, Brakeman; J . A. Ainsworth, Brake-man; Mr. Michael; Mr. Miller; Mr. Slater and D. W. Boham, Trainmaster. Back row: Rus­sell Reasoner, TM Clerk; Paul Wyandt, Per­sonnel Supervisor, Continental Can Co.; R. L. Lintermott, Brakeman; J . R. Moore, Fireman; P. J . Burkart, Transportation Su­perintendent; J . E. Rosenbaum, Division En­gineer and A. C. Hearle, Master Mechanic.

Ship Central . . . The first carload shipment of electric air conditioners from Bryant Manufacturing Company's new Indianapo­lis plant goes via New York Central. Attend­ing the inaugural shipment are left to right: Howard J . Berkel, Assistant to the President of Bryant Manufacturing Company; Earl R. Trevor, Bryant Vice President and Director of Manufacturing; Max Hansbrough, Bry­ant's Superintendent of Warehousing and Shipping; NYC's Paul B. Daniels, Indianap­olis Terminal Superintendent, and Wayne W. Knotts, Indianapolis District Freight Sales Manager.

A Glimpse Into The Past . . . With the ap­pearance of multi-level cars in recent years, we are sometimes inclined to think that the movement of motor vehicles on freight car equipment is something new. The interest­ing photo reproduced below, which was taken in the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie's yards at Pittsburgh, goes a long way toward dis­proving this assumption. The date on the back of the photo, uncovered in the P&LE's archives, is December 7, 1918.

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NYC

PROPER METHOD of boarding freight car is demonstrated by Training Instructor

Harold M. Roberts, as Train Service students look on.

LAUNCHES TWO TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR N E W EMPLOYEES

NEW TRAIN SERVICE EMPLOYEES get a welcome from William B. Salter (standing), General Manager of NYC's Northern District at Detroit. Training program consists of an eight day training program which is divided into four days of basic instruction in the classroom and practical application in the field; three days of student trips with a regular crew; and concludes with a one-day review in the classroom. He is then ready for a regular job assignment. Coordinators for the Training Program are seated left to right at front desk—J im Harrison and Harold M. Roberts, Training Instructors.

T w o training programs for newly hired employees are now in operat ion on the N e w Y o r k Central—one for Yard Clerks and the other for T ra in Service Employees .

T h e objectives of these training pro­grams are:

• T o orient the new employee to the ra i l road industry in general , and part icularly, to the N e w Y o r k Centra l and the terri tory in which he will be working.

• T o instruct and t ra in the new employee in the duties for which he is to be hired and to insure he knows how to perform these duties in a safe and efficient m a n n e r .

T h e training p rogram for T ra in Serv­ice Employees is in opera t ion on all Dis­tricts. T h e Y a r d Clerk t ra ining is being done at Tra in ing Centers at the Michigan Cent ra l Te rmina l in Det ro i t for the N o r t h e r n Distr ict and at the Mid town P laza in Syracuse for the Eas te rn and N e w Y o r k Districts. Th i s p r o g r a m is

expected to be extended soon for the Western and Southern Districts.

Train Service Employees Training Program

T h e eight-day training p rog ram for new Tra in Service Employees is divided into four days of basic instruction in the classroom and pract ical application in the field; three days of student trips with a regular crew; and concludes with a one-day review in the classroom. H e is then ready for a regular job assignment.

The course includes the following: • Opera t ing Rules • Safety Rules • Locat ion and Func t ion of Rail­

road Facilit ies • Ca r and Locomot ive E q u i p m e n t • Types of H a n d Brakes and their

opera t ion • Types of Switches and their op ­

era t ion • Get t ing o n and off cars • H a n d Signaling

10 N e w York Cent ra l H e a d l i g h t

YARD CLERK TRAINING PROGRAM consists of two weeks classroom work and field trips; four weeks of on-the-job experience; and concludes with one week of classroom instruction on the Demurrage and Industrial Car Control System (DICCS), including participation in the simulation of a typical Car Control Center. Tony P. Zenobio (stand­ing), Supervisor of Terminal Procedures Training at Detroit, makes a point in one of the classroom discussions.

• Coupl ing and Uncoupl ing Cars • Per Diem • Demur rage • Careful Car Handl ing • Courtesy • Public Relations

Yard Clerical Training Program

The effectiveness of the M C R S (Mech­anized Car Repor t ing System) and of the D I C C S (Demur rage & Industr ia l C a r Control System) depends on the people who originate the informat ion fed into the System's compute r network. Inten­sive instruction in keypunching accurate information into the punched cards th rough Yard Clerk training is Central ' s answer to the problem of "qual i ty input ."

T h e training p rogram for new Y a r d Clerks consists of two weeks classroom work and field trips; four weeks of on-the-job experience; and concludes with one week of classroom instruction on the Demur rage and Industr ial Ca r Cont ro l System, including part ic ipat ion in the

simulation of a typical Car Control Center .

T h e course includes the following: • Visits to the facilities where they

will be working. • Safety Rules. • Exper ience in checking and re­

cording information on freight cars.

• Abbreviat ion Rules and codes used in our Ca r Repor t ing Sys­tem.

• Keypunching M C R car move­ment cards.

• Exper ience in assembling IBM cards for t ransmission to the system computer .

• Opera t ion of the D I C C S . • Keypunch ing D I C C S cards . • Use of Industr ia l Inventory Re­

ports . • Demur rage . • Per Diem. • In t ra-plant Switching. • Courtesy. • Publ ic Relat ions.

Teaching Techniques In both p rograms visual aids such as

films, slides and t ransparencies are used to supplement the instruction.

Recognizing tha t repetit ion is an im­por tant part of the learning process, cer­tain review features have been built into the p rograms so that—

The instructor will explain. The instructor will demonst ra te . The student will have a chance to perform the actual operat ion.

These intensive training p rograms have been carefully designed to give the new train service and yard clerical employees a knowledge of the tools needed to do their jobs safely and efficiently, and to prepare them for a future in rai l roading.

Result of Team Effort T h e development of the p rograms

is the result of the coordinated efforts of Division, District, and System per­sonnel under the direction of Centra l ' s Organizat ion Deve lopment depar tment .

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Employees Move Into N e w Posts on NYC MARKET ING DEPARTMENT

Don P. Ainsworth has been appointed to the position of Manager of Consumer Goods Industry Services with headquar ­ters in New York .

In his new position, Mr. Ainsworth will be responsible for promot ing the profitable growth of traffic in the con­sumer goods industry for the Centra l .

Mr. Ainsworth joined the Centra l in 1964 as an Industry Planning Analyst specializing in the food industry. After serving as Assistant Director of Marke t Research, he was named Director of Marke t Research in 1966, the position he held prior to his present appoin tment .

Don P. A inswor th Wi l l iam J . Part ington

T R A N S P O R T A T I O N DEPARTMENT

William J. Partington has been ap­pointed to the new position of Super­visor of Car Utilization Projects with headquar te rs in N e w York.

Mr . Par t ington began his career with the Centra l in 1953, as a Laborer in Windsor , Ont. He moved up to Car In­spector the same year and in 1958, he became a Clerk in the Locomot ive De­par tment . In 1959 he was named Relief F o r e m a n at Windsor , and in 1961, he moved to Bay City, Mich., as Equ ipmen t F o r e m a n . In 1963, he was promoted to Terminal Fo reman Car-Locomot ive at Bay City and in 1965, he moved to Detroi t as District Supervisor Car , the position he held pr ior to his present ap­pointment .

W o o d r o w D. Bradley Lewis N . Catone

Woodrow D . Bradley has been ap­pointed to the posit ion of Supervisor of Freight Ca r Dis t r ibut ion-General with headquar te r s in N e w York .

Mr . Bradley started with the N Y C in 1944 as a Fre ight Trucker in Charles ton, W. Va. in 1951 he became a Yard Clerk in Dickinson, W. Va. and in 1952 he returned to Charleston as a Clerk. In 1966 he moved to New York as a Car Distr ibutor, the position he held prior to his present assignment.

David A. Uldricks has been appointed to the position of Car Dis t r ibu tor -Gen­eral with headquar te rs in New York.

Baron F. Akeley has been appointed to the position of Assistant Car Distribu­tor (Au to P a r t s ) , with headquar te rs in New York.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The N e w Y o r k Central System, in its belief that its success as a com­pany depends upon hir ing the best qualif ied people , has a clear and firm policy of equal employment oppor ­tunity.

In keeping wi th this pol icy, the Company does not permit discr imina­tion in recruitment, employment , com­pensat ion, promotion or any other aspect of employment because of race, c reed, color, national o r ig in , sex or age. The Company wi l l take

John E. Schomaker Wi l l i am M. Wiseman

will be in over-all charge of operat ions at the modern , electronically-operated classification yard.

Prior to his appoin tment , Mr. Scho­maker held the position of Tra inmas te r of the Illinois Division of the N Y C , at Indianapolis . H e has been an employee of the Centra l , parent company of the P&LE, since 1946.

William M. Wiseman has been ap­pointed Termina l Tra inmas te r at Ga te ­way Yard .

Mr. Wiseman was Yardmaster at va­rious locations in the Youngstown Dis­trict pr ior to his recent promot ion . A veteran P&LE employee, he joined the railroad in 1 928.

posi t ive , continuing action to insure continued real izat ion of this policy.

N E W YORK DISTRICT

Lewis N . Catone has been appointed to the position of Supervisor of Stations with headquar te rs in New York .

Mr. Catone began his career with the N Y C as a Labore r in New York in 1948. In 1949 he was promoted to Telegraph Clerk and in 1963 was named Train Dis­patcher . In 1966 he was appointed Relief Transpor ta t ion Assistant, the position he held prior to his present assignment.

SOUTHERN DISTRICT

Richard Brannon, Jr. has been ap­pointed Freight Agent, with headquar te r s at Indianapolis , Ind.

Lawrence P. Kiernan has been ap­pointed Freight Agent with headquar te r s at East St. Louis , Ill.

Roger D . Stromley has been appointed Tra inmas te r at Bellefontaine, O.

PITTSBURGH & LAKE ERIE RAILROAD

John E. Schomaker has been ap­pointed to the newly created position of Terminal Super intendent of the P&LE, with headquar te r s at Ga teway Yard , near Youngs town, O.

In his new position, Mr . Schomaker

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RAIL QUIZ Answers on p a g e 13

Where can one find a list of cities and towns operat ing on daylight saving t i m e - i n the Pocket List of Rai lroad Officials, the Yearbook of Railroad Informat ion, or the Official Railway Guide? Did the rai lroads of the United States adopt s tandard t ime before or after 1900? What is the m a x i m u m number of roomettes in a s tandard all-roomette sleeping c a r - 1 8 , 20, 22 or 24? In s tandard passenger cars do the wheels turn on the axles or with the axles? Is a lining bar used by t rack workers , surveyors, or boi ler-makers? H o w many torpedoes are used to signal an approach ing train to reduce speed—one, two, three , or four?

12 N e w York Cent ra l H e a d l i g h t

NEW M O T O R V E H I C L E S SHIPPED BY RAIL TRAFFIC HAS INCREASED SIX-FOLD SINCE 1960

763,320 EACH

1,368,685

| 2,059,000

1,000,000 VEHICLES

3,550,000

4,445,000

4,721,000

S O U R C E : Automobi le Manufacturers Associat ion as reported to Associat ion of Amer ican Rai lroads

U. S. rai lroads hauled 4 ,721,000 new motor vehicles dur ing 1966 (see char t ) an increase of 276,000 vehicles or 6.2 per cent over 1965, the Associat ion of Amer ican Railroad reported recently. This represented a 45.7 per cent share of the 10,329,000 vehicles shipped in 1966 by the auto and t ruck manufac turers , up from 40.2 per cent hauled in 1965.

T h e A A R attr ibuted the traffic growth to the ra i l roads ' steadily expanding fleet of auto-rack cars, which now totals 16,912, and to the low rates made possi­ble by such volume rail movements .

Typical of the giant, specialized freight cars in modern rail service, these double and triple-deck rack cars m a k e up whole t rainloads of as m a n y as 1,800 automobiles . Triple-deck cars each can carry 12 large-size or 15 s tandard or smaller autos compared with the four vehicles once hauled in the convent ional wide-door boxcar .

Since the introduct ion of these auto-rack cars in 1960, the rail share of the auto shipment marke t has increased six­fold from 763,320 vehicles or 9.7 per cent to last year 's 4 ,721,000 vehicles or

45.7 per cent. Cont inuat ion of recent gains should raise the rail share in 1967 to one-half of total new vehicles pro­duced.

The N e w York Central carried 1,1 10,-000 new autos and t rucks in 1966, or

nearly 11 per cent of the nat ion 's total product ion. Revenues from hauling as­sembled vehicles represented a 2 per cent increase over 1965, even though the na­tion's automobile product ion dropped by 7.8 per cent.

Centralines

Standing proudly next to his perfect target, is Lieutenant George T. Young (above) of the Buffalo Division. T h e 10 bullseyes were shot (slow fire at 20 yards) and witnessed by Capta in Ray­m o n d E. Zarn ikau . N o t only did Lieu­tenant Young shoot 100 at slow fire, he also shot 95 in t ime fire and 97 in rapid Arc, for a total of 292 points out of a possible 300. l i e u t e n a n t Y o u n g is classed as a sharpshooter by the Security D e ­partment and is instructor for the Buf­falo Division.

Rita Oswald of N Y C ' s Division Bureau in New York City is the third w o m a n in three years to receive a certif­icate in the Trans­p o r t a t i o n C o u r s e from the Academy of Advanced Traf­fic . She p l a n s t o cont inue her edu­cation and hopes to b e c o m e an I C C p r a c t i t i o n e r . She has been with the New York Central since 1947. Rita O s

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T W O ENGINEERS retire as R. Pattison (left). Super­intendent Hudson Division, presents certificate to Edward Hever and L. Lytle (right). Transportation Su­perintendent, presents certificate to William Gordon.

N E W Y O R K DISTRICT Bohman, O. M., General

Agent, New York Brennan, J. F., Sergeant,

New York Broady, W., Chef, New York Bronk, F. L., Conductor, New

York Brophy, P. F., Electr ic

Worker, Harmon, N. Y. Buckley, F., Conductor, New

York Busick, C. F., Engineer, Hud­

son Division Degenaro, J., Switchtender,

New York Degiso, M. J., Laborer, River

Division Doudt, G. D., Engineer, River

Division Drayton, C , Laborer, Electric

Division Dwyer, W. J., Patrolman,

New York Fairchild, A. R., Brakeman,

Hudson Division Greeley, J., Clerk, Weehaw-

ken, N. J. Harris, H. E., Fireman, Hud­

son Division Imperatore, L. G., Foreman,

North White Plains, N. Y . Jenkins, H. B., Clerk, Wee-

hawken, N. J. Jones, W. W., Foreman, Har­

mon, N. Y . Knapp, H., Engineer, Brew­

ster, N. Y . Martlett, A., Conductor, New

York Mastice, F., Fireman, Rivet-

Division Mugler, R. W., Elevator Ma­

chinist, New York Norman, F. A., Assistant

Foreman, Mott Haven, N. Y . O'Connor, J., Substation Op­

erator, New York Ryan, H. P., Agent Tower-

man, Weehawken, N. J. Stein, R., Electrician, Mott

Haven, N. Y. Stein, G. E., Yard Conductor,

Grand Central Terminal We ise , F. W. , E lec t r ic

Worker, Croton, N. Y.

E A S T E R N D9STRBCT Carey, I. R., Telephone Op­

erator, Albany, N. Y. Center, W. H., Conductor,

Mohawk Division Devlin, R. A., Checkman, Albany, N. Y. New York Central.

GOLD PASS

AWARDED 50-YEAR SERVICE VETERAN

50-YEAR VETERAN W. T. Burgess (right), Mohawk Division Engineman is presented Gold Pass by J . L. Stanek (center) Transportation Super­intendent. G . H. Bashant (left) Road Foreman of Engines looks on. Mr. Burgess is still on the job.

Devoe, W. H., Trucker, Al­bany, N. Y.

Diehl, H. G., Electrician, Sel­kirk Engine House

Earsing, C. J., Brakeman, Buffalo

Gallagher, R. J., Brakeman, Rochester Division

Godlewski, W., Trucker, Utica, N. Y.

Gross, R. P., Trucker, Buf­falo Division

Dougan, John H., Engineer, Buffalo Division

Kaczmarek, B. J., Clerk, Buf­falo Division

Loveless, L. W., Telegrapher-Leverman, Syracuse

Mahoney, M. F., Trackman, Albany Division

Malcolm, S. J., Carman, Buf­falo

Marshall, F. S., Agent, Oak-field, N. Y.

Martin. H. H., Fireman, Pennsylvania Division

Miller, F., Trucker, Roches­ter, N. Y.

Muraca, C , Laborer, Syra­cuse Division

Leavens, A. H., Brakeman, Rochester, N. Y.

Poland, W. H., Sr., Mail Fore­man, Albany, N. Y.

Pomykai, J. F., Fireman, Mohawk Division

Mulderig, E. E., Clerk, Buf­falo

Mullins, M. A., Clerk, Buffalo Rigels, P. S., Crew Dis­

patcher, Corning, N. Y. Rittenhouse, R. J., Foreman,

Utica, N. Y. Thomas, F. S., Foreman,

Rochester Division Sawicki, A. B., Patrolman,

Buffalo Steele, R. W., Conductor,

Buffalo Division Vallctt, H. B., Fireman, Buf­

falo Division Wadsworth, A., Engineer,

Mohawk Division Walker, M. G., Engineer,

Buffalo Division

Whatley, H. J., Electrician, Buffalo

Windield, H. D. f Signal Main-tamer, Mohawk Division

Zapalilo, P. J., Carman, East Rochester Car Shop

WESTERN DISTRICT Agen, W. E., Clerk, Toledo,

O. Barnett, R., Engineer, Lake

Division Benner, H. C , Car Repairer,

Toledo, O. Bowley, D. F., Baggage

Agent, Elkhart, Ind. Brindle, D. P., Agent, Water­

loo, Ind. Butler, R. R., Engineer, To­

ledo Division Caddell, J. T., Sr., Carman,

Chicago Carr, L. F., Conductor, Lake

Division Clay, C. M., Machinist, Col-

linwood Diesel Shop Cole, R. W., Hostler, Ashta

bula, O. Earnhart, H. V., Engineer

Elkhart, Ind. Flynn, M. A., Clerk, Chicago Guido, D., Head Utility Man

Chicago Harrison, F. W., Engineer

Collinwood. O. Hill, V., Laborer, Huron, O. Jackson, C. R., Car Cleaner,

Cleveland Laster, R. W., Inspector Re

pairer, Toledo, O. Madden, V. C , Switchman

Ashtabula, O. Nuhn, R. P., Agent Teleg­

rapher, Elyria, O. Powell. L. T., Fireman, Lake

Division Rhodes, E. G., Machinist,

Collinwood Diesel Shop Selke, C. F., Fireman, Toledo

Division Seman, A. J., Crane Oper­

ator, Collinwood Diesel Shop

THREE VETERAN EMPLOYEES of New York Central have retired, left: William A. Burns, Jr., Building and Bridge Inspector, New York District, center; E. J . Miller, NYC Patrolman from Columbus, O. , right: William M. Muller, Yard Conductor, Dewitt, N. Y.

A M O N G RECENTLY RETIRED employees are, left: Police Lieutenant Henry W. Brown from Indianapolis, center: Arthur E. Gibbs, Conductor on the Syracuse Division, right: W. Ernest Prince, Baggage and Mail Foreman at Syracuse, N. Y.

14 N e w York Centra l H e a d l i g h t

BEST WISHES were in order for these New York Central employees who recently retired, left to right: Alvin Caldwell, Reservation Information Agent, Grand Central Terminal, New York; E. Chisholm, Laborer, Maintenance of Way Department, New York; Thomas E. Van Cleve, Agent, Indianapolis, and L. Coppola, Track Foreman, New York District. J O H N MACELLAIO (left), Mail Handler at NYC's

30th St. Freight Station in New York, receives Gold Pass and retirement certificate from F. J . Lamb, Assistant, Agent after 48 years' service with the New York Central.

retired Compiled by

Laurence A. Bresee Manager of Employee Benefits

Snyder, L. E., Operator, To­ledo, O.

Sollo, H. L., Conductor, Kan­kakee, 111.

Stevenson, H. S., Machinist, La Porte, Ind.

Traster, O., Brakeman, West­ern Division

Uphouse, A. F., Agent, Cold-water, Mich.

Varckette, R., Section Stock­man, Collinwood, O.

Whitacre, R. H., Engineer, Lake Division

Williams, H., Engineer, To­ledo Division

Wolbert, E. H., Fireman, Lake Division

Wurster, R. A., Laborer, Adrian, Mich.

Young, C. W., Brakeman, Lake Division

SOUTHERN DISTRICT Aust, F. J., Engineer, Cin­

cinnati, O. Barham, A. E., Engineer,

Urbana, Ill. Branch, L. I., Clerk, Ander­

son, Ind. Childs, L. D., Conductor,

Hobson, O. Day, D. D., Brakeman, Ohio

Division Elgin, G., Yard Brakeman,

Illinois Division Fagan, W. D., Engineer, Ohio

Division Farrington, M. R., Yard

Brakeman, Indianapolis, Ind.

Fledder, J. D., Clerk, Colum­bus, O.

Fleming, H. C , Fireman, Ohio Division

Frizzell, W. F., Operator, Illinois Division

Gant, O. A., Machinist Helper, Beech Grove Car Shop

Haskins, E. C , Fireman, Ohio Central Division

Hillis, A. F., Agent, Corning, O .

Hurt, B. T., Laborer, Beech Grove Car Shop

Jones, H. M., Yardmaster, Harrisburg, Ill.

Kaper, R. T., Car Inspector, Sharonville, O.

Leahy, T. K., Engineer, Ohio Division

McWilliams, C. A., Engineer, Indiana Division

Orr. M. H., Yard Conductor, Rellefontaine, O.

Schaefer, F. R., Operator, Wyton, Ill.

Sebring, V. A., Engineer, Ohio Division

Sherman, F. D., Laborer, Illinois Division

Sugrue, W. H., Car Inspec­tor. Beliefontaine, O.

Taylor, W. S., Electrician, St. Louis, Mo.

Taylor, C. W., Conductor, Illinois Division

Walcutt, R. L., Clerk, Colum­bus, O.

Werner, J. A., Carman, Beech Grove Car Shop

Wheeler, H. C , Engineer, Bucyrus, O.

NORTHERN DISTRICT Audette, J. P., Laborer, Can­

ada Division Banzhaf, C , Electrician,

Jackson, Mich. Bentham, J., Patrolman,

Windsor, Ont. Bowman, S. A., Engineer,

Detroit Brown, H. V., Yard Conduc­

tor, Lansing, Mich. Brown, F. E., Engineer, De­

troit Casey, J., Red Cap Attend­

ant, Detroit Cashbaugh, W. J., Conductor,

Detroit Clubb, V. A., General Clerk,

Detroit Hermance, W. D., Conductor,

Detroit Ilsley, B. I., Clerk, Detroit Lancaster, R. L., General

Clerk, Ypsilanti, Mich. Martin, C , Laborer, Canada

Division

McGugan, W. G., Fireman, Canada Division

Phillips, W., Assistant Chief Clerk, Saginaw, Mich.

Reehill, G. E., Key Punch Operator, Detroit

Srull, A. W., Welder, Detroit

PITTSBURGH & LAKE ERIE

Beissel. O. P., Trainman, McKeesport, Pa.

Bieberstein, E. J., Electri­cian, McKees Rocks, Pa.

Brandon, M. D., Trainman, McKees Rocks, Pa.

Burkhiser, W. C , Clerk, Pittsburgh

Canterbury, L. E., Operator, Pittsburgh

Chalker, A. B., Clerk, East Youngstown, O.

Cook, W. D., Telegraph Op­erator, Dawson, Pa.

Diecks, E. E., Truck Driver, McKees Rocks, Pa.

Dillinger, R. R., Clerk, Mc­Kees Rocks, Pa.

Grater, A. M., Clerk, Monaca, Pa.

Griesler, I., Checker, McKees Rocks, Pa.

Hanobik , J., Machinist Helper, McKees Rocks, Pa.

Herbert. B., Engineer, Dick-erson Run, Pa.

Jendrey, L. F., Machinist Helper, McKees Rocks, Pa.

Martin, J. L., Conductor, Dickerson Run, Pa.

Phenicie, H. F., Operator, Dickerson River, Pa.

Robeck, G. B., Statistician, McKees Rocks, Pa.

Slaney, G. H., Engineer, Mc­Kees Rocks, Pa.

Stanley, T. G., Trainman, McKees Rocks, Pa.

Stephenson, P. D., Boiler­maker Inspector , East Youngstown, O.

Tucci, G., Extra Gang Fore­man, McKees Rocks, Pa.

HARRY C. WHEELER (right) Engineer on the Toledo-to-Bucyrus, O. , run retired after 50 years service with the NYC. On hand to greet him was Fred L. Manning, Road Foreman from Columbus, O . and other friends.

Mehorczyk, A. J., Asst. Gen-

I N D I A N A HARBOR BELT

Anderson, E. C , Signal Maintainer, Hammond, Ind.

Grills, H. D., Gang Leader, Gibson, Ind.

eral Yardmaste r , Island, Ill.

Blue

C H I C A G O RIVER & I N D I A N A

Brohan, S. R., Switchtender, Chicago

May, 1967 15

CONGRATULATIONS were in order, as John H. Eble (left), Administrative Assistant in the Equipment De­partment presents Gold Pass to Joseph J . Heller, Head-Clerk File, who retired after 49 years with the

AFTER MORE than three quarters of a century of combined Centra! service, two Erie, Pa., East Yard veterans retired. Congratulating them were, left to right: William J . Condon, Lake Division Train­master; Charles W. Young, retired Conductor Fred J . Humm, retired Chief Car Inspector and Percy G . Clapp, Ashtabula, General Car Foreman.

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The secret of railroad efficiency:

A space as small as a DIME! Actually an ellipse about 3/4-inch by

5/8-inch, is the area on the rail that a railroad car wheel touches at any one time.

Here lies the "secret" of a railroad's innate ability to transport huge ton­nages at high speeds with a relatively small amount of power consumption.

A 100-car train made up of 100-ton-

capacity cars weighing over-all 26.3 million pounds and stretching more than a mile long is supported, at any given moment on an area totaling only 294.4 square inches, or a little more than two square feet. Thus the su rface friction that must be overcome, where wheels meet the rails, is insignificant when compared to the vast loads that can be hauled over them.


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