The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 1, Issue 3 (July 24, 1926)

Contents

• • [covers]
  • [title page]
• • Contents
  • Editorial — Transport Control p. 2
  • The Board's Message p. 3
  • Conference of Divisional Superintendents and Traffic Managers — The Prime Minister on Business Methods p. 4
  • When The North Express Comes In — by John Maclennan p. 5
  • The Department's New Sleeping Car — Progress and Enterprise p. 6
  • Non-Paying Lines — by H. Valentine p. 8
    • [section] p. 8
    • Business Agents — by The Optimist p. 11
    • A Little Nonsense — Facts Not Fiction — by The Lark p. 15
    • Shipping De Luxe Sleeping Car — Dunedin To Wellington
  • Points from the Transportation Conference p. 16
    • [section] p. 16
    • Train Loading:
    • Engine Miles:
    • Through Goods Trains:
    • Separation of Passenger and Goods Trains:
    • Tablet Sections:
    • Rail Cars:
    • Goods Shed and Yard Operation:
    • Carriage of Goods Traffic by Mail and Goods Trains:
    • Motor Competition:
    • Lighting Main Trunk Cars:
    • Hand Luggage:
  • Current Comments p. 17
    • An Echo Of The Commission p. 17
    • Public Relations
    • Railway Workers As University Students
  • The Railway Timetable — General Survey p. 18
  • A Railway Picnic in 1877 — Thrilling Experience in a Tunnel — by One Who Was There p. 20
  • Training Apprentices — by A. E. P. Walworth p. 23
  • Modern Shunting Methods — by S. E. Fay p. 24
    • Part II p. 24
    • Shed and Yard Shunting
    • Station Yard Shunting
    • Canadian Railway Mileage
  • Among The Books p. 27
    • A Book For Railwaymen p. 27
    • Industrial Psychology
  • Railway Catering — Past and Present Methods p. 28
  • Production Engineering — Part III.: Planning Work — by E. T. Spidy p. 30
  • The Highway of Success — Tact, Courtesy and Co-operation Earn Their Own Reward p. 32
  • Lubrication — by William Seddon p. 33
  • High Places in the Southern Alps p. 34
  • The Evolution of the Westinghouse Automatic Air Brake — by R. E. Robertson p. 37
    • [section] p. 37
    • Tour Of Indian Hockey Team p. 39
  • Premium Bonus System — by E. T. Spidy p. 40
    • [section] p. 40
    • Locomotives with Trailing Bogies
  • By Those Who Like Us p. 41
  • Locomotive Branch Notes p. 42
    • The Boiler Programme p. 42
    • New Workshops
    • Fuel Saving. — Effect of Economy in the use of Coal
    • Improvements on Passenger Trains — New Emergency Brake p. 43
    • A Situation Retrieved
      • [section]
      • New Zealand. — Land of Wealth and Beauty — by J. Gordon
    • Suggestions and Inventions — Commendations p. 44
      • [section] p. 44
      • Promotions Recorded during May — Traffic And Stores Branches
  • Safety First p. 45
    • Vigilance! p. 45
    • Safety And The New Employee
    • The “Safety Conscience.”
    • Level Crossings
  • Maintenance Progress p. 46
    • [section] p. 46
    • Accident At Blackball Bridge — (Grey River.) — A Plucky Rescue
  • Wit And Humour p. 47
    • [section] p. 47
    • Just Meat
    • A Miracle
  • Variations In Traffic And Revenue — as compared with last year—1st April to 26th June, 1926 p. 48

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