IN TIE-GANG PRODUCTION, WHAT ARE THE CRITICAL FACTORS?

Interest sparked by reports of renewal of as high as 2,000 ties per day on Missouri Pacific led chief engineers of other railroads to see for themselves. MP has six such maintenance groups and the details of the organization are described. Competition is encouraged between the groups. It is agreed that the foreman is the key factor in successful production.

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  Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation

  508 Birch Street
  Bristol, CT  United States  06010
• Publication Date: 1976-3

Media Info

• Pagination: 5 p.
• Serial:
  • Railway Track and Structures
  • Volume: 72
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-9016

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Equipment replacement; Maintenance management; Maintenance of way; Maintenance practices; Planning; Productivity; Railroad ties; Supervision; Waste disposal
• Identifier Terms: Missouri Pacific Railroad
• Old TRIS Terms: Cross tie disposal; Cross tie replacement
• Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Planning and Forecasting; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00132207
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 9 1976 12:00AM