AMERICAN RAILWAYS

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11665, 1 November 1923, Page 5

AMERICAN RAILWAYS

AUSTRALIAN INVESTIGATION

AIUOH TO BE LEARNED

Australian arid Cable Association. NEW YORK, October 30.

The Australian Press Association interviewed Air T. E. Day, SurveyorGeneral, 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 bids for 1200 gondola and box cars and wrecking cranes, which he would compare with the bids received for Similar products in England.

Air Day said he was favourably impressed with the administration of the trunk lines in America, and tho magnitude and efficiency of the management of traffic, refreshment, and sleep-ing-cars, and mails. He nad investigated various new devices, such as a rail-loader for loading and unloading rails, and a machine for pressing ont cold steel plates for trucks. He found that one important railway uted lignite coal with great success for locomotive firing, and he had secured complete data for the purpose of examining the possibilities <ff application in Australia, whore it would result in a monumental saving. Air Day sails for England in December.