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Page 5
Here were twenty shops, large and small, scattered along nine thousand miles of
railroad in twelve different States, with twelve thousand disgruntled mechanical
employees to deal with and fifteen hundred locomotives and fifty thousand ...
Here were twenty shops, large and small, scattered along nine thousand miles of
railroad in twelve different States, with twelve thousand disgruntled mechanical
employees to deal with and fifteen hundred locomotives and fifty thousand ...
Page 6
For example, instead of "pooling" locomotives the Santa Fe assigned each
engine to a regular and competent crew. ... On the Santa Fe an engine failure
m e a n s any trouble with a locomotive that causes a delay of five minutes or
more to a ...
For example, instead of "pooling" locomotives the Santa Fe assigned each
engine to a regular and competent crew. ... On the Santa Fe an engine failure
m e a n s any trouble with a locomotive that causes a delay of five minutes or
more to a ...
Page 7
For not only have there been no strikes on the Santa Fe since its introduction —
and strikes cost money — but the net cost of locomotive repairs for a year has
been reduced from five and one-half millions to four and one-half. In a period of ...
For not only have there been no strikes on the Santa Fe since its introduction —
and strikes cost money — but the net cost of locomotive repairs for a year has
been reduced from five and one-half millions to four and one-half. In a period of ...
Page 9
When on March 20, 1905, efficiency work was begun in the matter of locomotive
repairs an enumeration was made of all locomotives and the sum of their
detentions in the Topeka shop, a total of 1,735 days for fifty-six locomotives. A
year later ...
When on March 20, 1905, efficiency work was begun in the matter of locomotive
repairs an enumeration was made of all locomotives and the sum of their
detentions in the Topeka shop, a total of 1,735 days for fifty-six locomotives. A
year later ...
Page 13
Formerly a piece of red-hot gas pipe was placed around the tire to expand it. It
was a slower process. IMPROVED APPARATUS. FOR REMOVING AND
REPLACING LOCOMOTIVE TIRES. SET UP. Pitting the Foreigners Against One
Another.
Formerly a piece of red-hot gas pipe was placed around the tire to expand it. It
was a slower process. IMPROVED APPARATUS. FOR REMOVING AND
REPLACING LOCOMOTIVE TIRES. SET UP. Pitting the Foreigners Against One
Another.
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