Freight Terminals and Trains

This book is essentially a treatise on freight transportation in ll its ramifications.The subject is treated from the viewpoint of the engineers who plan, build and maintain, and the officers who operate the various plants which are cogs in the great machine.The importance of the freight station, where the freight is received or delivered and care for prior or subsequent to road movement, as well as the responsibilities and methods of the agent are recognized.The viewpoint of the yardmaster and his subordinates is developed at length; as is that of the trainmaster and train forces, on whom devolve the safe, expeditious and economical movement of trains. The mechanical department is considered, and the important relation which the engine terminal and its operation bear to train and yard service is discussed in detail. The attitude and problems of the management, responsible for favorable net return, are constantly kept in mind.