A Southern Pacific track construction crew is standing in the clear, waiting to resume work to replace the existing crossing diamond and to install other trackage which is a part of the project.
Workmen from the Federal Sign and Signal Corp. hoisted a new globe to top off the new five-story sign at The Globe-Democrat, 12th and Delmar boulevards, Tuesday. Measuring eight feet in diameter, the globe replaces one that was destroyed by fire last March.
The Globe-Democrat's high school athletes of 1974-75 gathered recently to swap stories and talk of future plans. They are (from left) Jerome Heavens of Assumption (football), Hazelwood East's Al Olmstead (baseball), Triad's Brad Droy (basketball) and Sumner's Oscar Harvey (track).
Direct Associated Press Wirephoto service was inaugurated by the Globe-Democrat yesterday. The new facilities are located on the fifth floor of the Globe-Democrat Building adjoining the news department. John Kinman, AP traffic bureau chief in St. louis, watches August Eimer, an operator, remove a negative from the receiver.
85' cars that were made for Twin 35' trailers when they were longest trailers permitted on the highways. The Spine cars are Skeleton cars for trailers but eventually some were container only and some were trailer or container cars. When double stack container cars were introduced the conventional car comparison was the TTAX/TTTWX type 89'4" flatcar that could carry 2 40' international containers.
Table 2 shows the pre double stack intermodal railcar fleet loading capability by car type. Namely, the loading capability for trailers and containers by length and width. Trailer capability for 28', 40', 45', 48' and 53' trailers. Container capability for 20', 40', 45', 48' and 53' containers. Trailer and container width for 96" and 102".
Table 1 shows the pre double stack intermodal railcar fleet by car type with tare weight, length, Deck type, Guide Rail type, Bridgeplate type and Hitch type.
W. T. Hampton, left, and Ben K. Baumgardner, employers of handicapped workers, watch as employee Frank Seufert operates drill. The partners, both victims of heart attacks, call their firm Industrial Employment for the Handicapped. It is located at 2600 Iowa Ave.