AMERICAN RAILWAYS

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 105, 31 October 1923, Page 8

AMERICAN RAILWAYS

UP-TO-DATE METHODS OF MANAGEMENT.

(Received 31st October, 1.30 p.m.)

NEW YORK, 30th October. The Australian Press Association interviewed Mr. T. E. Day, Surveyor-Gen-eral, who is visiting America in regard to South Australian Railways. He said that he was conducting investigations in regard to the largest American railway systems for the purpose of applying the lessons learned to .Australia. 'He had secured bida for 12C0 K "n<lola and box cms and wrecking crauw, which will

compare with the bids received for similar products in England. He was favourably ' impressed with the administration of the trunk lines, in America, and the magnitude-and efficiency of the management of traffic, refreshment, and sleeping cars, and mails: He had investigated various new devices, such as a rail loader for loading' and unloading rails, and a machine for pressing out cold steel plates.for trucks. He found that one important railway used lignite coal with- great success for locomotive fiiv ing, and secured, complete data for the purpose of examining the possibilities of application in Australia, where it would result in a monumental saving. Mr. Day sails for Englaud in December.