Proceedings Of The Bimonthly Meeting PDF Download

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1914 edition. Excerpt: ...50,000 items to ton miles. This is done both on account of accuracy and economy. After the cards have been tabulated at the end of tlhe month, Revolutionizing old methods. Economical and substantial. No limit to possibilities. Especially adopted for Railroad work. General information andraferoncas upon request Siemund Wenzel Electric Welding Company 512 Colorado Bldg. WASHINGTON. D. C. ELECTRIC NIANTLE Car Lighting LltillT LllillT FIXTURES Axle Driven Dynamo A Cent a Burning Ilour Artlstlc, Durable and Long Lamp Llle Long Mantle Lite Eitlclent CHICAGO, PHILADELPHIA, SAN FRANCISCO. BOSTON. ST.LOUIS. WASHINGTON. MONTREAL2 Rector St-1 New York-the total "Mwt" (thousand weight) miles are then reduced to ton miles before being put into statement form. A statement is made at the end of the month, showing engine miles, gross ton miles, revenue ton miles and company ton miles, by divisions for the entire Santa Fe System. This information is furnished the Auditor of Disbursements, who incorporates same with a statement of operating expenses by divisions, in which the unit of cost based on the gross and net ton miles are shown. In this same operating statement the number of gross and net tons per train mile, and the number of net tons pier loaded car, and the gross and net density (ton miles per mile of line) are s own. An additional statement is also prepared showing engine miles, or gross ton-miles by individual engines. The information is embodied in a permanent record showing the cost and the performance of each locomotive on the entire Santa Fe System. The data derived from this rcord is used in comparing certain classes of locomotives on various divisions with t'he object in view of determining the best class of locomotives for a...