Modern Railways Use Daily Locomotive Work Reports
Modern railroads employ a new system on Iowa Rock Island lines that shows the exact percentage of a locomotive’s power used on each trip. A dynamometer car records tonnage capacity across grades, feeding a daily report to dispatchers to calculate freight costs and avoid underloaded engines.
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Iowa Governor Cummins Linked to Vice Presidential Talk
Washington dispatch reports Iowa Governor Albert Cummins may accept a vice presidential nomination if invited. The letter notes willingness to run, while GOP leaders speculate on tariff stance and Roosevelt meeting effects on his candidacy.
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