Yard service performance of class I railroads in the United States - 1936

UNIV. OFr FL LIS,
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U.S.?


SOUTHERN DISTRICT
UNITED STATES EASTERN DISTRICT WESTERN DISTRICT Item
Item POCAHONTAS SOUTHERN wo.
REGION REGION

1957 1936 1937 1936. 1957 1956 1957 1956 1957 1936


I I I I I I I I -1


10340U.S. 0VERNMENlT SPRINTING OFFlIC:1937
Note.--Switching locomotive-miles are based on six miles per locomotive-hour.


1 L


I@ \s 89


FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY, 1937 AND 1936


AGGREGATES

1. Yard switching locomotive-hours Preight s
1-01. Coal-burning steam locomotives .................t*************
1-02. Oil-burning steam locomotives .....~..................**********.
1-0 Electrio locomotive unit ...........................************
1-0 Gasoline and gas-electrio locomotives ...... ...................*
1-0 Diesel locomotives ......................*****************
1-0 Total ............................******************
2. Yard switching loconotive-hours Passenger:
2-01. Coal-burning steam locomotives .........,.......,....~...........
2-02. Oil-burning steam locomotives .........,,,.......1................
2-03. Electric locomotive units ,,,..........,.,,..........r............
2-04. Gasoline and gas-electrio locomotives ................... .....
2-05. Diesel locomotives ..................~........................
2-06. Total ................ .... .... .... .... .... **** **** ****


104 010



104 010
4 855



4 855


104 541



104 541
5 075



5 075


332 015
4 335
1 392
6 558
344 300
26 989
1 123


28 114


786 699
386 090
2 097
1 638
9 745
1 186 269
56 573
30 987
31
3 509
91 100


692 683
309 761
1 566
1 4485
2 753
1 008 211
52 35 5
27 183
32
2 499
82 049


1-01
1-02
1-03
1-04
1-05
1.0o
2-01
2-02
2-03
2*04
2-0~
2-06


2 942
394
23
4
53
3 418
216
33
24
10
285


403
407
235
626
488
153
782
240
738
593
353


2 660 012
315 737
24 692
4 635
31 190
3 036 266
211 992
28 308
31 243
7 Sa3
279 066


1 697
3
20
2
35
1 759
127
24
7
159


867
024
291
988
765
935
382
459
707
084
632


1 530
1
21
3
21
1 579
127
31
5
163


773
641
734
187
879
214
593

0211
8;28


353 837
5 293
847
7 972
367 939
27 972
1 794


29 766


AVERAGES

Hours per yard locomotive-day:
5-ol. coat-burning steam locomotives .............~...................
5-02, Oil-burning steam locomotives ............................~......
5-03. Electric locomotive units .,...,...........~.. ......,.........
-0.Gasoline, gas-electrio, and diesel locomotives .........
50.Serviceable locomotives .............~............................
5o.All locomotives (serviceable, unserviceable, and stored) ....***
Yard switching and train switching locomotive-miles per
100 loaded freight car-miles Freight service .................
Yard switching and train switching loconotive-miles per 100 passenger-
train car-miles (with locanotives) Passenger service .........


9*1
9*8
9.o
14.8
11.8
9.2
2.00
*76


9.6



129*
1.25
.59


7.6
67.6
15*1
9.5
7.6
1.65
.4


8*

8.9
1.65
.60


7*4
7*9
4.3

7.
1.76
.60


8.1
7*9


8.1
2.15
.80


.:8

9*5
12.7
9.9
2.62

1.07


8.7
5.9
10.2
11.8
12.3
8.7
2.80

1.15


9.7


12.3
9.7
1.19
.$2


7.1
5*2
11.2
15.1
9.0
7.1
1.76
.46


3-01
5-o2




4
5


UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

IlllIIIlllllIlIII IIII lIlllllllllllllli
3 1262 08852 2379


INTERSTATE COMMERECE COMMISSION
ITUREALU ()I SilA flSEICE

YARD SERVICE PERFORMANCE OF CLASS I STEAM RAILWAYS IN THE UNITED STATES
Compiled from 195 reports of yard service performance representing 155 railways
(CLASS I SWITCHING AND TERMINAL COMPANIES INCLUDED)


sttemn..t N.. M-21s cos.a)
JANUAltY, 1937


Subject to revision













UNIV. OFC FL U~.
DogyggSi~


SOUTHERN DISTRICT
--UNITED STATES EASTERN DISTRICT~ WESTERN DISTRICT
ITEM POCAHONTAS REGION SOUTHERN REGION ITEM No.

19317 1936 1937 1936 1937 1936 1937 1936 1937 1936
AGGREGATES
1. Yard switching locomotive-hours--Freight :
1-01. Coal-burning steam locomotives. ... .. .. .. .. 2 818 033 2 851350 1 6360741.1 650173 111 984 109 1181 352 971 330 307 717 004 7617521 1401
142. Oil-burning steam locomotives. .... ...... ..... 364 643 300 141 2 996 1 7691 5 114 4 293 356 533 294 079 1-02
1-03. Electric locomotive units. .3 ............... .. 1574 25 917 18 614 22 6021 1 028 1 478 1 932 1 837 1--08
1-04. Gasoline and gas-electric locomotives. 417 4 177 2 745 2 777 672 1 400 1--04
1-05. Diesel locomotives. ...................... 49 539 29 686 933221 21020 192 5 984 9 126 2 683 1-05
1--06. Total. 258 206 3 211271 1693 650 1 698 341 111 9841 109 118 366 3051 342 062 1086 267 1 061750~ 1-06
2. Yard switching locomotive-hours-Piassenger:'
2--1. Coal-burning steam locomotives. .. .. .. ..... 195 439 208 067 116 609 124 833 4 514 4 710 24 656 25 696 49 660 52 828 2-41
2-02.Oil-burning steam locomotives. ............ .... 29 861 27 099 519 3011 2 040 1 616 27 302 25 182 2-02
U)3. Electric locomotive units.. 26 960 21 719 26 932 21 690 28 29 2-03
PA4. Gasoline and gas-electric locomotives. .................- 2--04
2-45. Diesellocomotives. ............ ...... .* 10 895 6 838 7 257 4 477 638 2 361 2-5
2-06. Total. ...*********** 263 155 263 723 151 317 151301 4 514 4 710 26 696 27 312 80 628 80 400 2MS
AVERAGES
8. Hours per yard locomotive-day:
8-41. Coal-burning steam locomotives.......... 9.6 9.2 1049.9 11.p 10.6 8.3 7.6 b.6 a.6 3-01
3-02. Oil-burning steam locomotives. ............. .. .10.0 8.1 9.0 7.9 .5601.0.1 -2
3-03. Electric locomotive units. .............. ... 10.2 gl.9 10.6 9.0- 9.2 12.7 5.8 4.9 8-03
8-04. Gasoline, gas-electric, and dlie'sel locomotives. .......1=. 12.0 14.5 12.0 -4, 1.! 147 18.4 ~ 1=.96 804
8-05. Serviceable locomotives. 5. 241. 3s1. 331. 19i -os
3-06. Alllocomotives (serviceable, unsenrviceble,andsatored)............ 9.7 9.1 10.5 9.9 11.2 106 .4 7.5 9.1 8.5 8-46
4. Yard switching and train switching locomotive-miles per 100 loaded freight ca;r-miles-Freight-h
service.. .. .. 1.99 2.23 2.61 2.94 1.15 1.19 1.65 1.75 1.65 1.86 4
5. Yard wicing and train; swritching locomotive-miles per 100 passenger-train' car-mniles (with
locomotives)-asne service. ..........8.4 1.12 1.211 .541 .58 ._.k 45 601 ,(q; 5


FOR TWO MONTHS ENDED WITH FEBRUARY, 1937 AND 1936

AGGREGATES
1. Yard switching locomotive-houre--Freight:
1-01. Coal-burning steam locomotives. .... .. 5 757 177 5 508 239 3 330 6821 3 177 823 215 994 213 659 706 7981 662 ?522 1 503 7031 1 454 435 1-01
1-02.Oil-burning steam locomotives. .... ... .. .. 759 024 615 889 5 994 3 420 --10 4071 8 628 742 6231 603 841 1-02
1-03. Electrielocomotiveunits. ..... .. ... ~ I 1 44 80 9 50 609 38 905 44 361 1 8751 2 870 4 02 9 3 403 1-03
1-04. Gasoline and gas-electric locomotives. 04 3 8 812 5 7331 5 9641 -- 335101 28481 1-44
1-05. Diesel locomotives. .. ..... ... .. .. 103 021 60 876 68 986 42 8991 -- 15164 12 542 18 8711 5 435 1-05
1-06. Total. ...................... 6 673 074 6 244 425 3 450 300' 3 274 442 215 994 213 659 734 244. 686 362 2 272 536 2 069 962 1-06
2. Yard switching locomotive-hours~-Passenger :'
U)1. Coal-burning steam locomotives. ......... .. 415 470 423 182 247 2501 255 549 9 369 9 785 52 628 52 685 106 223 105 163 2-01
U)2. Oil-burning steam locomotives. ............ 63 101 55 407 978 301 83 4 2 741 58 289 52 365 E-02
MS3. Electric locomotive units. ... .. .. ._ 5 16 98 5 2 9 62 5 1 6 5 2 9 O 1 5 9 6 1 E-0
2-04. Gasoline and gas-electric locomotives. ...---------- P 4
2--5. Diesellocomotives............... .. 21498 14 361 14 341 9 501 7 157 4 860 E-05
2-06.Total. ...............,.............__ 551 767 545 912 314 20 8 318 25 2 9 369 9 785 56 462 55 426 171 728 162 4491 206
AVERAGES
3. Hours per yard locomotive-day:
3~-01. Coal-burning steam locomotives. ........ .. ...9*3 8*6 10.1 9.) 10.3 10.1 7.9 7.31 8.6 8.0 3-01
3-02. Oil-burni~ng steam locomotives. .0 $*k 6.9 8.0 5.7 9.9 8.1 3-02
3-03. Electric locomotive units. ......................96921 2o5**4 34
3--4. Gasoline, gas-electrie, and dliesel locomotives. .t 471.6 13.8 11.9 -15 12.9 17.8 1.6 3-0
3--05 Servie~able locomotives. .. .. .. ... .. .. ... 12.2 11.6 13.1 12.9 .9 95 126 .692 11.8 10.9 3%5
3-46. Alllocomotives (serviceable, unserviceable, and stored).. 9*5 8.6 10.1 9.3 10.3 10.1 8.0 7.4 9.0 8.o 3--06
4. Yard switching and train switching locomotive-miles per 100 loaded freight eaEr-miles~-Frei~ght
service.. .. .. 2.00 2.18 2.6'1 2.86 1.17 1.21 1.65 1.75 1.69 1.d1 4
5. Yard switching and train; switehmng locomotive-miles per 100 pa~ssenger-trrin' ca~r-miles (writh;
locomotives)-Pasne service. .......................78 1.111 1.19 AT *R .44 .46 .60 .62 5
109314*0 U. S GOVERNMENTS PRININGl OIFFCE:1937
Note.--Switching locomotive-miles are based on six miles per locomotive-hour.


t- Subj t to revisi..


||I11II lIIIIlllIlIlllllUYU Ill lIIIIIIIllll INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION
3 126 0885 2361BUREAU OF STATISTICS

YARD SERVICE PERFORMANCE OF CLASS I STEAM RAILWAYS IN THE UNITED STATES
Compiled from 1495 reports of yard service performance representing 155 railways
(CLASS I SWITCHING AND TERMINAL COMPANIES INCLUDED)


FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, 1937 AND 1936


state..t N.. M-n5 (os.0)
FEBRUARY, 1937


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AGGREGATES

1. Yard switching locomotive-hour -Freight:
1-01. Coal-burning steam locomotives. .................
1-2. Oil-burning steam locomotives.... .... ....
1-03. Electric locomotive units. .. . .
1-04. Gasoline and gas-electric locomotives. ..........
1-05. Diesel locomotives. ... . .
1-06. Total. . . . .
2. Yard switching locomotive-hours-Passenger :
201. Coal-burning steam locomotives. ...................
202. Oil-burning steam locomotives. ...................
2-08.Electric locomotive units............ .
2-04. Gasoline and gas-electric locomotives. .........
205. Diesellocomotives. .. ... . .
206. Total. . ... . .

AVERAGES
3. Hours per yard locomotive-day:
8-01. Coal-burning steam locomotives. ...................
8-02. Oil-burning steam locomotives. ....................
MS3. Electric locomotive units. .. ..... ..... ... ... ....
34)4. Gasoline, gras-electrie, and dliesel locomodtives. .......
3-05. Senriceable locomotives. .. ... .. . .
206. Alllocomotives (serviceable, unserviceable, and stored)...........
4. Yard switching and train switching locomotive-miles per 100 loaded fr~eight ca;r-miles-Freighth
service. . . . .
5.Yard swtchping~f ndtinstcinglcomotive-milespe 100passenger-trai~-ncamile (with


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109314*0 U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1937


Sk15e 3 3 &

Subject to revision


FOR THE MONTH OF MARRCH, 1937 AND 1936


U.SI DEPO.(VTORY "


SOUTHERN DISTRICT


UNITED STATES


EASTERN DISTRICT


WESTERN DISTRICT~


ITEM


POCAHONTAS REGION


SOUTHERN REGION


ITEM No.


7 591


19136


7 591


91 6


6 391


6 916


7 917


7 917


7 591


6 391


AGGREGATES

1. Yard switching locomotive-hours-Freight:
1-01. Coal-burning steam locomotives. ...................
1-0. Oil-burning steam locomotives. .. .................
1-08. Electric locomotive units. ... . .
1--04. Gasoline and gas-electrie locomotives..................
1-05. Diesel locomotives. ... . .
1-06. Total . . . .
2. Yard switching locomotive-hour P~assenlgerr:'
2-4)1. Coal-burning steam locomotives. ...................
U)2. Oil-burning steam locomotives. .. .................
U S. Electric locomotive units..... .......... ..
U)4. Gasoline and gas-electric locomotives. .................
U)5. Diesellocomotlves. .. ... . .
U6. Total .

AVERAGES
3 ous peryard lcomotive-day:
-0.Coal-ljurning steam locomotives. ...................
3-0. Oil-burming steam locomotives. ....................
03-0. Electric locomotive units. ... . .. .
~04. Gasoline, gas-electric, and dlie'sel locomodtives. .......
3-4)5. Serviceable locomotives. .. ... . .
8-06. Alllocomotives (serviceable, unserviceable, and stored)............
4. Yard switching and train switching locomotive-miles per 100 loaded fr~eight ea;r-miles--Freight
service. . .
5. Yard switching and train switching lcomnotive-miless'e per100passenger-trarin' ar-mniles (with
locomotives)-Passenger service. ... - -


3 164 944
415 650
24 135
5 407
60 525
3 670 661
211 975
33 058
28 465
11 834
2853941


2 690 484
329 926
23 187
4 557
32 977
3 081131
206 078
29 980
22 578
7 os3
265 722


1 855 528
4 06'8
20 949
3 044
40 888
1 924 477
124 448
334
28 434
8 834
162 050


1 525 754
1862
20 874
2997
22 848
1574 335
123 110
612
22 565
4 467
150 757


123 801



123 801
4 923



4 923


103 153



103 153
5 009



5009


417 234
5 561
1 245
8 550
432 590
27 880
2065


29 945


345 564
4 668
797

358 305
26 588
1807


28995


768 381
406 021
1 941
23963
11 087
1189 793
54 724
30 659
31
3 000
88 423


716 013
323 396
1 516
1560
2 853
1045 338
51 371
27 561
13
a 616
81561


8.2
8.5
8.0
153 3
11.2
8.2

2.05
.80


10.6
10.1

15*3
10.7
2*59
1 08


8.7


12.2
8.7
2*68
1 18


9,$


11.7
9.4
1.24


9.7
10.2
16*1

9,8
1.98
*75;


8.8
7.9
10.0
16.2
10.6
8.8
1.68
-tl


6,
15*
7.4
1.71
-i s


FOR THREE MONTHS ENDED WITH MARCH, 1937 AND 1936


5196 298
10 088
59 854
8 777
113 706
5 388e 723
372 525
1312

23 291
477 201


8 969 587
1187 424
68 944
14 450
167 378
10 407 783
629 139
98764
80163
33 448
841 523


339 795



339 795
14 292



14 292


1137 890
15 968
3120
23 714
1 180 698
80 603
5 899


86 5031


1023 560
13 896
3 667
19 818
1 060 341
79 402
4548


83 950


2 295 604
1161368
5 97 0
5673
29 958
3 498 573
161 720
91 553
90
9
10 157
263 529


2189 488
934 958
491P
4408
8 288
3 148 061
157 192
81 813
74
7 476
846 555


8 244 819
953 536
73 796
13369
93 853
9 379 3173
629 105
87 274
75 540
3
;21 444
813 366


4714
5
65
8
65
4 860
377
75
13
468


316 818



316 812
14 794



14 794


1-41
14)Z
148i
1-04
1-05
1-46
2-01
U2-0
2-08
2-04
2-45
MS6


8*5
8.1
8.9
13*1
11.6
8*5
2.24
.82


10.6


12.9
10.6

1.14
*52a


9*5
10.0
9.7
15.2
12.5

2.00
.77


10.3
9.0
10.1
14*5
13.-3
1;0.4
2.61


9.1
6.8



2.81


9.9



9.9
1.22
*5;8


81
8.7
15*5
10.0
8*3
1.67


7*5
5*9

15*6


1.76
*45


8.5
10.0


11.7

1.65


lc.6
17.1
7.9
1.76
-65


Note.--Switching locomotive-miles are based on six miles per locomotive-hour.


UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA


UIIIII IIII3 1262 0885i2 2221II INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION
BUREAU OF STATISTICS

YARD SERVICE PERFORMANCE OF CLASS I STEAM RAILWAYS IN THE UNITED STATES
Compiled from 150 reports of yard service performance representing 160 railways
(CLASS I SWITCHING AND TERMINAL COMPANIES INCLUDED)


strte...t N.. N-als teaso
MARCH, 1937


7.



1.65
.6.1


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M06
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,, ...

FOR FOUR MONTHS ENDED WITH APRIL, 1937 AND 1936


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.
Note.--Switohing locomotive-miles Are based on six miles per looomotive-hour.


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109314-0 U.SG OVERNMENY PRINTINGCOFFICE:t937


tll~~~ to6 revisionIHHI INTERSTATE C MMERCE COMMISSION Statement No. M-21!

BURE OF STATISTICS APRIL, 191
YARD SERVICE PERFORMANCE OF CLA S I STEAM RAILWAYS IN THE UNITED STATES
Compiled from 151 reports of ya d service performance representing 161 rail-ways

(CLASS I SWITCHING AND TERMINAL COMPANIES INCLUDED)


FOR THE IVONTH OF APRIL, 1937 AND 1936


f


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IC \st~e.38: 931


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UNIV. OF FL LIB-

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UNITED STATES


WESTERN DISTRICT


EASTERN DISTRICT


ITEIW


POCAHONTAS REGION


SOUTHERN REGION


ITEM No.


19r6


1936


1937


1937


1937


1936


1937


1936


19317


1936


AGGREGATES

1. Yard switching locomotive-hours-Freight:
1-01. Coal-burning steam locomotives. ...................
1-0)2. Oil-burming steam locomotives... .
1-03. Electric locomotive units. .... ... ..
1-04. Gasoline and gas-electric locomotives. .................
1-05. Diesel locomotives. . ..
1--06. Total. . . . .
2. Yard switching locomotive-hours-Passenger :
2-01. Coal-burning steam locomotives. ...................
E-02. Oil-burming steam locomotives.... .. .............
2-03. Electricelocomotive units. . . .
204. Gasoline and gas-electric locomotives. .................
2-05. Diesellocomotives. ... . .
2-06. Total. . .

AVERAGES
3. Hours per yard locomotive-day:
.f Coal-burning steam locomortives. ...................
il-burning steam locomotives. ... . .
3-S. Electric locomotive units. ... . .
iM4. Gasoline, gas-electric, and diesel locomotives. .......
3-5. Serviceable locomotives. .. ... .
-06. Alllocomotives (serviceable, unse;rviceable, andlstored). ...........
4. Yard switching and train switching locomotive-miles per 100 loadied fr~eight ca~r-m~iles-Fr~ei~gh
service. .
5. Yard switching and train swyitching~ locomotive-mailes per 100 passenger-train' car-miles (with
locomotives)~-Passenger service. ...


2 9 6 6
395
23
5
56
3 447

2 0 3
31
27

11
272


2 5 59 3 7
324 92
22'72
3 7 2
31.628
2 942 380

8 00 7 2 2
28.874
21'777

6 135
257.508


1 74 1
3
20
2
39
1 807

11 9
26

8
155


1 4 83 2 82
1765
20 264
2 2 7 5
22 389
1 529 975
1 20 2 50
536
21 747

3 857
146 390


1 14 4 22



114 422
4 80 8



4 808


3 8 2 3 24
4 811
965
7 846
395 946

2 6 5 20
1192


27 712


4 492
800

6508
342 154

2 5 7 4 0
990


86 730


7 28 71 5
386 94i
1835
2 17 8
9 976
1 129 646

5 2 29 6
29 870
30
9
2 789
84 99 4


6 47 44 0
318 670
1663
1 4 53
2731
971 957

4 9 9 64
273948
30

2 278
79 620


9 8 9 4



98 294





4768


9.4
9.9
9.9

12.0
9*5

1.98


4.0
s.3




r1.94
t*


8.7
7.0
s.5
11.7
12.4
8.8

2.5)
1.11


9.3



1.16
.55E


7.2

6.7
14.5




*43


7.0
d.4
4.3

7**

1.5ei
,Go


AGGREGATES

1. Yard switching locomotive-hour -Freight :
1--01. Coal-burning steam locomotives. ...................
1-0. Oil-burning steam locomotives. .. .................
1-03. Electric locomotive units. . . .
1-44.Gasoline and gas-electric locomotives. .................
1-05. Diesel locomotives. . . .
1-06. Total. . . . .
2. Yard switching locomotive-hours-Passenger :
U)1. Coal-burning steam locomotives. .................
U)2. 0il-burning steam locomotives. .. .................
2--3. Electric locomotive units. ... . .
2-4. Gasoline and gas-electric locomotives. .................
2-5. Diesellocomotives.. .... .
2-06. Total. .

AVERAGES
3. Hours per yard locomotive-day:
3-41. Coal-burning steam locomotives. ....... ............
3--02. Oil-burning steam locomotives. ....................
3-0. Electric locomotive units. ... . .
3%4. Gasoline, gas-electrie, and dlieslel locomodtives. .......
3-05. Serviceable tocomotiv~es. .. ... . .
3-06. Alllocomotives (serviceable, unserviceable, and stored). ...........
4. Yard switching and train switching locomotive-miles per 100 loaded fr~eight caEr-mile Freight~,h
service. .
5. Yard switching a~nd train; switching locomotive-mhiles per 100 passeng~er-train ear-miles (wdith
locomotives)-Passenger service. .................


11 937
1580
92
19
224
13 853
833
130
107

44
1115


10 807
1276
96
17
125
12 323
830
S116
97

27
1071


6 936 130
13 887
so 37 9
11 629
152 741
7 194 766
492 249
1630
107 048

31 687
632 614


6 199
7
85
11
88
6 391
497
1
97
17
614


454 217



454 217
19 100



19 100


415 106



415 106
19 562



19 562


1 520 214
20 779
4085

31 560
1 576 638

107 12 2
7 091


114 213


1 353914
17 788
4 467

26326
1 402 495

105 142
59


110 680


3 026 964
1545 665
7 805
7 851
39 934
4 628 219

215 147
121 423
120
1 8
12 946
349 654


2 839 040
1251516
6 ssa
5 861
11 019
4 114 018

208 234
109 161
104

9 754
327 253


9.9
9.8
15.1
12.2
9.6
2.oo

.76


8.4
$.1
8.7
~12.9
;11.8
8.4

;2.09
.81


7.61
8.*1
4.3

7.8

1.72
.62


9.0
7.0
9.0
12.0
12.6
9.0
2.74
1.17


5.7
9s.2


1.74
.45


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) EPO@ TO gy UNITED STATES EASTERN DISTRICT~ WESTERN DISTRICT
ITEM POCAHONTAS REGION SOUTHERN REGION ITEM No.


1937 1936 1937 1936 1937 1936 1937 1936 1937 1936

AGGREGATES

1. Yard switehin locomotiv-or-Fegt
1-41. Co l-burning steam loooie....................2 962 968 2 604 085 1 736 4741 1 493 887) 117 790 106 980 376 1231 33)1 454 732 581 671 764 1-01
1-02. Oil-burning steam locomotives. ............. ... 400 106 332 405 3 483 1844 657 4 162 392 966 326399 1-02
1-48. Electric locomotive units. ................ ..... 23 957 20 294 at 178 17 996 1 089 821 1 690 1 477 1-48
1-04.Gasoline and gas-electric locomotives. ..... .......... 5 166 3 816 2 893 2 283 2 27) 1 533 1-04
1-05. Diesel locomotives. ........................ 59 409 53 559 39 712 23 688 7 441 6 520 12 256 3 351 1-45
14-6. Total. 451 606 2 994 159 1803 740 1 539698 117 790 106 980 386 310 342 957 1141766 1004 524 1--06
2. Yard switching locomotive-hours-Passenger :
%01. Coal-burning steam locomotives. 209 805 204 242 123 4711 120 7701 4 9721 4 9251 27 8081 26 335 53 5541 52 2121 M1
U)2. 0il-burning steam locomotives. .0 ................. 098 5 29 425 568 531 453 390 29 964 28 504 022
zo-0. Electric locomotive units. .. ... ........ ...... 27 804 21 508 '27 773 21 476 31 32 28
2-04. Gasoline and gas-electric locomotives. .................91 -I -- -- -I -I 9 -1 204
U)5. Diesellocomotives.......... ............... 12 464 6 854 8 708 4 478 756 2 376 205
M6G.Total. ......... ..;.. ;...............1 281067 262 029 160 5201 147 25 4 972 49251 28 2611 26 725 875141 83 124 206
AVERAGES
8. Hours per yardlocomotive-day:
8-o1. Coal-burning steam locomotives. ...................8.0 7.92 10.0 8*5 10.5 9.8 7.8 7 .o 78 7. 8-401
8l-02. Oil-burning steam locomotives. ... ...... ....... .9.7 8. .8-02
8-08. Electric locmotiv units. ........ .8 7.5 102 .9 -~ ..6 .-8
8-4.Gaoln gs-letrc ad iee lcootve.. .. ... .. .153 2. 4. 1.4-14.1 14.o 18.4 14. 44
8-05. Serviceable locomotives. 18 11.2 13.0 12*3 12.7 12.5 9.5 9.1 11.1 10.4 8-05
MO6. All locomotives (serviceable, unserviceable, and stored). ...........9.2 8.0 10.1 8.6 10.5 9*8 7-8 7.o 8*5 7*4 Mos
4. Yard switching and train switching locomotive-miles per 100 loaded freight car-m~iles-IFreig~ht
service.... .... .. ..... .. 1.92 1.ds 2*54 2* 47 1-15 1.13 1.64 1.62 1.54 1-54 4
5. Yard swtcinandtrain spitching locomotive-miles per 100 passenger-traiin' car-mniles (with
locomotives -Psegrservice. 75 *77 1.o6 1.09 .56 59 *49 *Bo *56 .57 5

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BUREAU OF STATISTICS MAY, 1937

YARD SERVICE PERFORMANCE OF CLASS I STEAM RAILWIAYS IN THE UNITED STATES
Compiled from 151 reports of yard service performance representing 161 railways
(CLASS I SWITCHING AND TERMINAL COMPANIES INCLUDED)


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FOR THE MONTH OF, MAY, 1937 AND 1938


522 086



5i22 086
24 487



24 487


AGGREGATES

1. Yard switching locomotive-hours-Freight:
1-01. Coal-burning steam locomotives. ...................
1402. Oil-burning steam locomotives. ..........
1-08. Electric locomotive units. . . .
1-04. Gasoline and gas-electric locomotives. .................
1--05.Diesel locomotives. . . .
1-46. Total. .
2. Yard switahnne locomotive-hours-Passenger :
24LCoal-burning steam locomotives. ............ ....
2-02 Oil-burning steam locomotives........... .........
2--0. Electric locomotive units. . . .
2-04. Gasoline and gas-electric locomotives. .................
2-05. Diesellocomotives. .. ... . .
2406 Total . .. . .

AVERAGES
8. Hours pr yard locomotive-day:
3-01. Coal-burning steam locomotives. ...................
302. Oil-burning steam locomotives. ....................
8-08. Electric locomotive units. ... . .
3-44. Gasoline gas-electric, andd~ieslel'loo moivs .. .. .. ..
3-05. Senrvieablelocomotives. .. ... . .
346. Altlocomotiires (serviceable:unservi~I~ieablemanstored). .....
4. Yard switching and train swvitching locomotive-miles per 1001loadedfr~eightea'r-m;ila-Fe Freigh
service. .
5. Yard switching and train swait~chin locomnotive-miles per 100 paasengertrain' ear-mniles (with
locomotives)-Passenger service..... ......... ...


571 507



571 507
24 078



24 072


8 672 604
17 370
101557
14 522
192 453
89~98 506
615 720
2 198
134 821
40 395
793 134


7 693 656
8 881
103 470
13 519
111 824
79313)50
418 757
1 989
118 689
5
as 303
761 712


1 896 33 1
24 43 6
5 17 4
I
39 001
1 964 948
134 930 O
7 544


142 474


1 685 368
21 950
5 288
32 846
1745 452
131477
5 928


537 405


3 510 804
1 577 914
8 05 9
7 394
143570
5 118 541

137 665
136
12 130
410 377


14 899
2 979
116
24
284
17 304
1043
161
134
57
1 396


13 411
1 608
116
so
159
15 317
1035
1.45
118
34
1 334


3 758 60s
1 937 907
9495
10 124
53 133
5 769 261
268 701
152 387
151
27
16 70s
436 968


9.4
9.9
9.8
15*3
12.2
9*5


.73


8*3
8.2
8.5
12*6
11.5

2.04
.80


10.2
9.3
10.2
14.5

-10.3
2.60
1.08


8.9
6~5
8.9
11-7
12.6
8.9
2.68
1.15


10.6


12.8
10.6
1.16
.53


9.8


12.4
9.8
1.19
.57


8.1
6.8
8.6
15.2
9.9
8.2

1.67
.44


81.2


,a11.5
8.8
1.62
.59


15-9
10.7
7.7
1.68
.61


7.2

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1.71
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Note. Switching locomotive-miles are based on six miles per looomotive-hour.


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FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE, 1937 AND 1936


UNITED STATES


EASTERN DISTRICT


WESTERN DISTRICT


ITEM


POCAHONTAS REGION


SOUTHERN REGION


ITEM No.


1936


91 6


1936


1937


1937


1937


1 39


318748
3102
884
5748
328 470
2 4 7 01
311

6
25 018


AGGREGATES

1. Yard switching locomotive-hours-Freight:
1-01. Coal-burning steam locomotives. .................
1-0. Oil-burming steam locomotives. .. .................
1-08. Electric locoinotive units. . . .
1-04. Gasoline and~gas-electric locomotives. .................
1-05. Diesel locomotives. .. .. .
146. Total. . . . .
2. Yard switching locomotive-hours-Passenger :
2-01. Coal-burning steam locomotives. ...................
2-). Oil-burning steam locomotives... .. .... ...... .
M3. Electric locomotive units.. .....
2-04. Gasoline and gas-electric locomotives. .................
2-05.Diesellocomotives. .. . . .
246. Total. .. .

AVERAGES
3. Hours per yard locomotive-day:
01l. Coal-burning steam locomotives. ...................
3-02. Oil-burming steam locomotives. ....................
3403. Electric locomotive units. ....... ....... ... ....
3-04. Gasoline, gas-electric, and dliesel loeomotve. ... ... ..
3--05. Serviceablelocomotives. .. ... . .
3--6. All locomotives (serviceable, unserviceable, and stored). ..........
4. Yard switching and train switching locomotive-miles per 100 loaded freight car-miles-Freight
service. .
5. Yard switehmg and train switehing locomotiver-miles per 100' pa~ssenger-trarin' car-iles (with
locomotives)-Passeng!er service. ........ ... .. .... ... .


2 812 414
404 333
21 533
5 234
59 027
3 302 541

2 O3 29 6
30 593
28 802
12138
274 837


1635172
3 064
18861
3085
37 397
1 697 583

119 4 8 6
52'3
28 772

8 296
157 077


8 562 88
331 61
19 89
3 70
53 93
2 951 42

2 O0 0 67
28 965
82 998
7 90 0
259 930


1469
1
23
1 513

119

22

4
147


109 866



109 866

4 8 2 2



4 822


104 280





4 7 72


353 031
3056
1055
6 873
364 015
2 5 7 5 3
367


26 120


714 345
398 209
1617
2 149
14 757
1 131 077

5 3 2 5
29 703
30
a
3 842
86 818


670 682
326 612
1706
1441
4 287
1 004 748

2.820 8
27

3079
823560


8.9
10.0
9.8
15.2
11.8
9.2

1.92
.75


8.0
8.3
8.1
12.3
11.3
8.1

1.94
.78


10.2
14.1
12.7
9.9
2.66


8.4
11.3
8.7

2.59
1.09


12.4
10.3
1.16
.58


P6


9.2
7.6

1.73
53 z


6.
3.s
J.4
12.o
g.0
6.9

1.67
54


10.0


12.8
10.0

1.16
.Go


4.6
11.4
9.7
1.61
54


7.6

1.56
56


AGGREGATES

1. Yard switching locomotive-houre---Freight :
1401. Coal-burning steam locomotives. ...................
142. Oil-burming steam locomotives. ...................
1-08. Electric locomotive units......... .
1-04. Gasoline and gas-electric locomotives...........
1-05. Diesel locomotives. ... . .
1-06. Total. . . . .
2. Yard switching locomotive-hours-Passenger :
21. Coal-burning steam locomotives. ...................
M~2. Oil-burming steam locomotives. ....................
2-S. Electric locomotive units. ... . .
204. Gasroline and gas-electric locomotives. .................
U)5.'Diesel locomotives......... .....
U)6. Total. . .. . . .

AVERAGES
3. Hours per yard locomotive-day:
3-01. Coal-burning steam locomotives. ...................
8--02. Oil-burming steam locomotives. ....................
3-03. Electric locomotive units. ... . .
304. Gasoline, gas-electric, and diesel locomotives. .......
E-05. Serviceable locomotivies. .. ... . .
3-46. A111ocomotives (serviceable,unserviceable, andstored). .. .......
4. Yard switching and train switching locomotive-miles per 100 loaded freight caEr-miles-Freig:ht
service. .
5. Yard swsitching and train; switching lqcomotive-mhiles per 100 pa;ssenger-tra~in car-miles (with
locomotives)-Passenger service. .. .... .. ... .. ... ....


17 726
2 389
137
29
343
20 627

1 24 6
191
176
69
1 683


15 948
1944
156
24
192
18 286

12 3 8
174
154
42
1 609


681 873



681 873

2 8 8 9 4



28 894


10 326
20
120
17
.229
10 715
7 3 5
2
176
48
gas


9 180 651
10 781
120 161
15 765
135 730
9 463 088

7 42 0 30
2 426
153 918
3
27 118
925 495


626 366



626 566

2 9 2 5 9



29 259


2 249 367
27 492
6 225
4 5 87 4
2 328 962

16 O 6 8
7 912


168 594


2 004 110
25 052
6 172
38 588
2 07 3 922

15 6 17 8
6 239

6
162 423


4 468 185
2 341 602
11112
12 27 3
67 890
6 901 062
3 21 9 3 4
181 090
181
S5
20 544
523 786


4 177 822
1908 190
9765
8 855
18 657
6 123 ass
311 49 2
165 873
163

15 205
492 737


9.9
10.1
15*3

9.4


.76


8.2
8.1
8.8
12*5
11.4
8.;

2.03


10.2
9.1
10.6
14*5
U1.
10.2

2.61
1.09


8.9

9.2
11.7
12.5

2.67


10.6


12.7
10.6

1.16

ch


9.8


12.5
9.8
1.18


a.4
8.2
15.6
10.7
7.7
1.66
6o


8.0
6.3
l.5
14.9
9.7
8.1

1.68
45


7.2
5.4
8,9
14.1
9.2
7.2

1.71
Lt7


8.2
10.0

11.<
8.6

1.61


Su ect to revision 13 35 3 INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION shm....n...n

B-UREAU OF STATISTICS JUNE, 1937

YARD SERVICE PERFORMANCE OF CLASS I STEAM RAILWAYS IN THE UNITED STATES
Compiled from 152 reports of yard service performance representing 162 railways

(CLASS I SWITCHING AND TERIVIINAL COMPANIES INCLUDED)


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PE R ITEM POCAHONTAS REGION SOUTHERN REGION ITEM No.

1937 1936 1937 1936 1937 1936 1937 1936 1937 1936
AGGREGATES
1. Yard switching locomotivhor-Feg:
1-01. Coa~l-burning steam loooie....................2 8 81 57 5 2 7 O9 2 22 1 6 52 8 98 1 5 14 8 4 11 2 2 O2 1 O8 6 68 3 48 8 8 8 32 5 8 07 7 67 5 87 7 59 9 O4 1-01
1-02. Oilburanmgsteam locomotives. ........ 432 619 368 027 3 171 1 918 33195 3163 426 129 362 946 1-42
1-8. Electric locomotive units. ................... 21 114 19 90 9 18 553 17 140 904 714 1 657 2 055 1-08
1-04.Gasoline and gas-electrie locomotives. 319 3 683 2 758 233 -5 -a61 1 344 1--4
145.Diesel locomotives. ..... .... .... 63 896 37 473 36937 25 835 6 863 7176 20 096 4 462 145
1-06. Total. 404 523 3 1383514 17143917 1562 075 112 2021 108 6681 359 974 336 860 1218 030 1 130 711 1-06
2. Yard switching locomotive-hours-Passenger :
201. Coal-burning steam locomotives. 212 260 208 789 183 253 124 667 4 947 4 936 26 262 25 184 57 798 54 002 201
u2. Oil-burming steam locomotives. ...... ........ .... 31 637 30 486 463 558 372 311 30 802 29 617 tL-02
MS3. Electric locomotive units. 27 532 21 344 27 501 21 313 31 31 2-48
U)4. Gasoline and gas-electric locomotives. ............ .9 -- 9 2-4
U)5. Diesellocomotives. ......................... 13 89 9 7 916 9 709 4 604 4 190 3 312 %05
2-06. Total. 285 337 268 5355 160 926 151 1421 4 947 4 936~ 26 634 25 495 92 8301 ti 962 2-06
AVERAGES
8. Hours er yard loomotive-day:
&-01. Coal-burning steam locomotives. ................. .8.9 8.2 9.6 8.7 10.3 10.1 .718..91
1M2. 0il-burning steam locomotives. ......... .* 10*3 8*8 8** 7. -- .83.7 10. 9.01 s-02
8-08. Electric locomotive units. ........ 9.1 7.6 9.5 7.9 5*2 a-03
i04. Gasolmne, gas-electric, anddiellocomotives. ..............15*3 12*5 13-9 11.2 -: 31.o 20.1 1.7** I -04
8-05. Serviceable locomotives. ...................11.6 11.j 12.3 12.2 12.1 12* 5 9. 1. 11 05
8-06. Alliocomotives (senriceable, unserviceable,and~lstored). ...........9.1 8*3 9*7 8.7 10-31 10.1 7*51 7.1 9.o1 8.2 3-06
4. Yard switching and train switching locomotive-mliles per 100 loaded freight ear-m~iles--Freigh t
service.. .. .. .. 1.98 1.941 2.63 2*55 1*131*1 1.681 1.65 1.641 1.62 4
5. Yard sitchm and train swRitching locomotive-miles per 100 passenger-train' car-mnil'es (with
locomotives)-asne service. 7;5 .741 1.02 1.04 .581 .611 .52 .B .5f .Fjf1 5

FOR SEVEN MONTHS ENDED WITH JULY, 1937 AND 1936

AGGREGATES
1. Yard swpitching locomotive-hour Freight:
1;01. Coal-burning steam locomotives. 0 596 27118 690 0961 968 16910 68 7 419 794 07 5 735 034 2 598 255 2 329 917 5 235 772 4 337 726 1-01
1-02.Oil-burming steam locoinotives. 2 856 128 2 37 993 23 60 12 699 0811 28 215 2 801708 2 297 079 1-02
1-03. Electrkclocomotive units.......... ........... 158 87 3 156 007' 138 971 137 301 7 13 6 886 12 769 11 82 1-43
1-04. Gasoline and gas-electric locomotives. .5 ........ 5199 as903 20565 18 104 14 834 10 19 144
1-05.Diesel locomotives* **.. 407 510 230 448 266 787 161 565 52 737 45 764 87 986 23 119 1-45
146.Total. )24053 981121442847112417 90111 017 0881 794 07 5 735 0341 2 688 936 2 410 782 8 153 069 7 279 9431 1-06
2. Yard switching locomotive-hours-Passenger :
E-01. Coal-burning steam locomotives. 1 4 58 979 1 4 46 0 6 1 8 58 4 5 9 8 65 010 3 3 8 41 3 4 19 5 18 6 94 5 18 1 6 2 37 9 7 34 36 5 4 94 2-01
U)2.Oil-buirmng steam locomotives. 225 272 206 81 3 184 2 984 8 283 6550 2135805 197 280 202
E-03.Electric locomotive units.. 188 802 160 701 188590 160 507 212 194 MS0
U14. Gasoline and gas-electric locomotives. ........... .....4 4 3-3---4 4 2-04
E-05. Diesellocomotives... ................. 83 134 50249 58 400 31722 6 24 734 18 521 25
2-46. Total. 1 956 2311 1 863 8281 108 6331 1 060 226~ 33 8411 34 195( 195 228( 187 918 618 529 581 4891 26
AVERAGES .
8. Hours per yard loomo~tive-day:
3-0.Coal-burning steam locomotives. ........ 9.2 8.2 lo 1.o 8.8 10.5 9.9 8o 7.2.2 a:.5 ,-1
%M2. Oil-burning steam locomotives. 10.0 8*3 9*0 6.7 5*5.1. .4 32
8-03. Electric locomotive units. 9.6 ~ 8.3 10.0 8.6 .4.15-1 4-3 MS3
i&-04. Gasoline, gas-electric, and d2iesel locomotives.............. 1* 12* E 14-4 11.7 14.6 14317-7 16.2 3-4
3-05. Serviceab loe oomotives........................1. 11.3 13.0 12.5 12.4 12.2 9.1 11.3 10.6 IMS
3-06. Alllocomotives (serviceable, unsenriceable, andlstored)............ 9.4 8-3 10.1 8.9 10.E/ 9.9 .072 8.8 7.8 8-46
4. Yard switching and train switching locomotive-miles per 100 loaded freight car-m~ilew 'reight
service.. .. .. .. 1.99 2.02l 2.61 2* 65 1*151 1.17 1.68 1.70 1. 621 1.66 4
5. Yard swthngand train switching locomotive-miles per 100 pa;ssenger-trarin car-mnil'es '(with'
loconiotives)-asne service. ............ .... .76 .79 1 1.06 1.12 *551 .58. .47 .57 .9 5


t to revisionllrls INTERSTATE COM~MERCE COMMISSION stem... n..u M-1
BUREAU OF STATISTICS JULY, 193
YARD SERVICE PERFORMANCE OF CLASS I STEAM RAILWNAYS IN THE UNITED STATES
Compiled from 152 reports of Jrard service performance representing 162 railways
(CLASS I SWITCHING AND TERIVINAL COMPANIES INCLUDED)


Subjecl


FOR THE MONTH OF JULY, 1937 AND 1936


Note. Switching locomotive-miles are based on six miles per looomotive-hour. Yard switching hours of electric rail motoroare reported by Pennsylvania
as follows: For July 1937, 2,543 hours; for July 1936, 2,504 hour; for 7 months 1937, 17,490 hours; for 7 months 1936, 17,228 hours.


Railroad system not included in the above figures,
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Railroad not included in above figures, as follows: For August 1937, j,jg0 hour; for August 19 6, j,142 hours; for 8 months 1937, 25,484 hour; for 8 months 19j6, 25,196 hours.

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3 26 085 212BUREAU OF STATISTICS AUGUST, 193

YARD SERVICE PERFORMANCE OF CLASS I STEAM RAILWAYS IN THE UNITED STATES
Compiled from 152 reports of yard sel!'Yice performance representing 162 railways
LIS. I (CLASS I SWITCHING AND] TERMINAL COMPANIES INCLUDED)


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FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST, 1937 AND 1936


EASTERN DISTRICT


WESTERN DISTRICT


UNITED STATES


ITEM


POCAHONTAS REGION


SOUTHERN REGION


ITEM No.


1937


1936


1937


1936


1937


1936


6391


1936


-
112 351

5 010



5010


AGGREGATES
1. Yard switching locomotive-hours-Freight:
1-01. Coal-burning steam locomotives. ...................
1-02. Oil-burning steam locomotives. .. .................
1-03. Electric locomotive units. ... . .
1-04Gasoline and gas-electric locomotives.. ........ .....
1-05. Diesel locomotives. ... . .
1-06. Total. . . . .
2. Yard switching locomotive-hour -Passenger :
2-41. Coal-burning steam locomotives. ................
2-02. Oil-burning steam locomotives. .. .................
P,-08. Electric locomotive units. . . .
2-4. Gasoline and gas-electrie locomotives. .................
2-45. Diesellocomotives. .. . . .
2-06. Total. .. .

AVERAGES
3. H~oursper yard locomotive-day:
8-01. Coal-burning steam locomotives. ...................
~02. Oil-burning steam locomotives. ....................
MS3. Electric locomotive units. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
8-04. Gasoline, gas-electiie, and dliesel loeomotives. .......
0M 5. Serviceable locomotives. .. ... ... .. .. .. ... .
-06. Alllocomotives (serviceable,unsenriceable, and stored).. .........
4. Yard switching and train switching locomotive-miles per 100 loaded frig~iht caEr-iles--Freightt
service. .
5. Yard switching and train switchin locomnotive-mhiles per 100 passenger-train' car-miles (wdith
locomotives)-Passeneer service. ............


2 719 84 1
373 91 1
20 39 1
3 86 1
41 68 l
3 159 70

209 841
30'248
81029

8 168
269 286


330 244
3 284
990
7 451
341 969
25 728
284


26 012


789 971
414 479
1 860
2 484
21 638
1 230 432
55 954
30 968
31
9
5082
92 044


766 428
3683529
2 366
1323
6 411
1 144 857

55 109
29 432
31

3 483
|88 055


2 883
421
21
4
65
3 396
208
31
26

14
281


1 636 883
3480
18 685
2 267
36 658
1 697 973
121 939
458
26 010

9 509
157 910


1 513
a
17
a
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1 563

124

20

4
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109 221



109 221

4 948



4 948


344 468
3 280
900
7 116
355 764
26 078
341


26 419


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8.8
15.2
11.5
9.1
2.01
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7.6
12.7
11.
8.

1.94
.74


9.5
8.5
9.4
13.7
12.3
9.5
2.68
1.02


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7.6
7.9
11.5
12.2
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1.02


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10.2

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10.2


12.4
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7.3
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1.73
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3.8
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1.61

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3-03
3--04
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1. Yard switching locomotive-hours-Freight :
1401. Coal-burning steam locomotives. .................
1-02.Oil-burning steam locomotives. .. .................
1-03. Electric locomotive units. . . .
1-04. Gasoline and gas-electric locomotives. .................
1-05. Diesel locomotives. ... . .
1-06. Total. . . . .
2. Yard switching locomotive-houre-Passenger:
PA)1. Coal-burning steam locomotives. ..,................
2-02.Oil-burning steam locomotives. .. .................
UAS. Electric locomotive units. .. ... .. ... .. .. .. .
2-44. Gasoline and gas-electric locomotives............... ...
2-05. Diesellocomotives. .. ... . .
2-06. Total. . .

AVERAGES
8. Hours per yard locomotive-day:
301. Coal-burning steam locomotives. .. ................
3-02. Oil-burning steam locomotives. ....................
843. Electric locomotive units. .... .. .. ... .. .. .
3a4. Gasoline, gas-electric, and diesel loco modti ve.. .... ...
3-05. Serviceable locomotives. .. ... . .
3--6. Alllocomotives (serviceable, unserviceable, and stored). .....
4. Yard switching and train switching locomotive-miles per 100 loaded fr~eight car-m;ile Freiei ght
service. . . . .
5. Yard switching and train switching lo~omnotive`-milese per 100 passneenger-trai ear-miles (with
locomotives)-Passenger service. ....................


906 426



906 426
38 851



38 851


844 255



844 255

39 143



39 143


2 942 723
34 091
8033
59 853
3 044 700
213 023
8 624


221 647


2660161
31 499
7 876
531 215
2 752 751
207 090

6 89

213 930


6 025 743 5
3 216 247
14 629
17318
109 624
9 383 561
435 688
244 773
243
5 3
29 816
710 573


5704154
2 665 408
14 186
11 528
29 530
8 424 800

420 603
326 713
225

22 004
669 544


as 479 774
3 277 487
180 318
39 95C
472 922
27 450 391
1 667 989
257 033
214 843
5 3
97 725
2 237643


21417 977
2711885
1763597
32 169
872 136
24 610 564

1 655 902
237 062
181 730

58 417
2133 114


13 6o4
27
157
22
303
14 115

980
3
214

67
1266


12 209
14
154
SO
189
12 588

989
3
181

36
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2 812 755 2 699 9021 1 577 947 1 504 1661 111 6931 109 70 6 342 702 333 374 780 413 752 656 1-01
4153525 382 579 3 577 2576) -) 3372 3 306 408 376 376 6971 1-02
21 041 20 2941 17 650 16 813 --918 752 2 473 2 72 9 1-03
4 542 4 3301 2 174 2 6381 -1 -- -1 236 8 1 6921 1-44
6 8 3 23 4 4 7 O 3 817 6 2 8 4 8 2 -1 6 8 O2 7 1 27 25 3 4 5 8 4 6 1 1-05
3 321 986 3 151 175 1 639 524 1 554 6751 111 6931 109 7061 353 794 344 559 1 216 9751 1 142 235 1-06

2os 9111 205 2801 119 322 122 5601 4 8981 4 7611 25 841 24 966 52 850j 52 993 201
30 9251 29 714 447 535) -- -- 304 371 30174) 28 808 2-02
25 957 21611 25 92t8 21581l -I -I 291 30 2-43
91 -1 -- -- -- -- 9 %4
16 167 7 915 10 270 4 886 -I -I 5 897( 3 029 2-05
275 96 9J 264 $201 155 9671 149 562 4 898 4 761 26 1451 25 337 88 9591 84 8601 2-06


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included in above figures, as follows: For September 1937, 3,307 hours; for September 1936, ),071 hours; for 9 months 1937, 28,791 fours; for 9 months 1936, 28,267 hours.


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WESTERN DISTRICT


UNITED STATES


EASTERN DISTRICT


ITEM


POCAHONTAS REGION


SOUTHERN REGION


ITEM No.


'1937


1936


1936


1936


1936


1937


1936


AGGREGATES

1. Yard switching loeomotive-houre--Freight :
1--01. C;oal-burning steam locomotives. .
1-02. Oil-burning steam locomotives. .. .................
1-03. Electric locomotive units. .... .................
1-04. Gasoline and gas-electrie locomotives. .....
1-05. Diesel locomotives. .........
1-06. Total. . . . .
2. Yard switching locomotive-hours~-Passenlger :'
2-01. Coal-burning steam locomotives. ..........
2-02. Oil-burning steam locomotives. .. .................
M3. Electric locomotive units.... ..... ....... ..
2-04. Gasoline and gas-electric locomotives. .................
2-45. Diesellocomotives. ... . .
2-06. Total. . . *

AVERAGES
3. Hours per yard locomotive-day:
;01. Coal-burning steam locomotives. ...................
342. Oil-burning steam ldceomotives. ....................
3-03. Electrin ootomotive units. ... . .
3-04. Gasoline, gas-electric, and dliesel locomodtives. .......
3-05. Serviceable locomotives. ...........
3-06. Allloeomotives (serviceable, unse~rieable,a~ndstored). ...........
4. Yard switching and train switching locomotive-miles per 100 loaded freight car-mi~elF;es-Frigh
service. . . . .
5. Yard switching and train swvitching locomaotive-mhiles 'per 100 passenger-train car-miles (with
locomotives)-Passeneer service. ......... .. .........


10.4


12.1
10.4

1.10

.58


9.o
10.2
9.0
15.8

9.2

1.94

73


8.5
9.7
8.0

11.6
g.7


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9.5


12.4
9.6
2.61

1.01


8.9
g.o
g.3
12.2
12.5
9.0

2.56
1.~3


10.5


12.9
10.5
1.10

.58


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4.1
7-7
13.3
9.2
75

1.67
.5`


7.3
4.2
6.3
14.0

7.4

1.69
.52


s.7
10.4
5*2
20.3
11.5
9.3
1.60


8.1
9.8

11.2
g.6

1.58
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FOR NINE MONTHS ENDED WITH SEPTEMBER 1937 AND 1936


953 961








43 904


AGGREGATES

1. Yard a viitching locomotive-hours--Freight :
1-01. Coal-burning steam locomotives. ......... ......
1-42. Oil-burning steam locomotives. .. .................
1-03. Electric locomotive units. .. . . .
1-04. Gasoline and gas-electrie locomotives. .................
1-05. Diesel locomotives. ... . .
1-46. Total. . .. . .
2. Yard switching locomotive-hours---Passenger:'
2-01. Coal-burning~steam locomotives. .................
2-02. Oil-burning steam locomotives. ....................
2-03. Electric locomotive units..... .... .. .
2-04. Gasoline and gas-electric locomotives. .................
205. Diesellocomotives. .. . . .
2-06. Total. . * *

AVERAGES
3. Hours per yard locomotive-day:
3-01. Coal-burning steam locomotives. ...................
202. Oil-burning steam locomotives. ....................
3-03. Electric locomotive units. ... . .
3-04. Gasoline, gas-electrie, and dliesel locomotives. .......
~05. Serviceable locomotives. .. ... . .
3-4)6. Alllocomotives (serviceable, unserviceable, andlstored). ...........
4. Yard switching and train switching locomotive-miles per 100 loadedi freight car-miles--Freight
service. .
5. Yard switching8 and train; switching locomnotive-mhiles 'per 100 passenger-train car-mniles (with
locomotives)-Passenger service. ....... ...............


26 292 529(
3 692 752
201 359
44 492
541 245
30 77239771

1 87 0900
287 958
240 800
6 21
113 892
2 513 612


3 285 425
37 463
8 951

66 655
33596494

238 864
8 928


247 792


2 993 535
34 805
8 628

60 342
3 097 310

232 056
7 205


6
2319 267


6 806156
3 624 623
17 102
19 684
132 965
10 600 534

488 538
274 947
272
6 2
35 713
799 532


15182
30
175
24
341
15 755

1099
4
240

78
1 422


13 713' 573
17 415
171148
23 285
317 873
14143 294

1111566
4 051
203 086

41893
1 359 999


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1018119

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43 749


6 456 810
3042105
16 915
13 214
37 991
9 567 035

473 596
255 520
255

25 033
754 404


24 117
3J094
196
36
316
27761

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ass
203

66
2 397


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10.0
9.5
153
11.8

9.3

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9.1

12.9
10.0
2.62

1.05


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6.5
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11.7
12.5
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2.63
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10.5
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95
7.8
1.68

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9.2
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1.70
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to revision 3 22082213 INTERSTATE COMMISERCE COM1VISSION staem...t No. M-215

BUREAU OF STATISTICS SEPTEMBER,
YARD SERVICE PERFORMANCE OF CLASS I STEAM RAILWVAYS IN THE UNITED STATES
Compiled from 152 reports of yard sedivice performance representing 162 railways

(CLASS I SWITCHING AND TERMINAL COMPANIES INCLUDED)


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UNITED STATES ~ TERN DISTRICT WESTERN DISTRICT
ITEM POCAHONTAS REGION SOUTHERN REGION ITEM No.

1937 1936 1937 1936 1937 1936 1937 1936 1937 1936
AGGREGATES
1. Yard switching locomotiv-or-Fegt
1-01. Coal-burning steam loooie................... 2 972 358 3 026 002 1 667 514 1 692 846 120 736 125 330 370 423 371 790 813 685 836 036 1-01
1-02. Oil-burning steam locomotives. 440 298 418 886 3610 2 865 4171 3700 432 517 412321 1--02
143. Electric locomotive units. ....,... .. 23 057 22 073 19 568 18 425 980 928 2 509 2 7;0 1-03
1-04. Gasoline and gas-electric locomotives............... 5 340 4 805 2 856 2910 2 484 1 89 1-04
1-05. Diesel locomotives............. 76 84 49 59 42 501 31824 7 455 7 275 26 88 10 498 1-05
1-06. Total. ......... .....3517 897 3 521363 1736 049 1748 870 120 736 125 330 383 029 383 693 1278 083 1 i63 4701 1-06
2. Yard switching locomotive-hours-Passenger:'
U)1. Coal-burning steam locomotives... .. 2 O3 4 3 3 1 O1 2 O4 1 1 9 2 36 1 25 21 1 4 9 63 4 97 O 2 6 1 OO 2 5 7 46 5 3 1 34 5 4 2 7 7 %1
M2. Oil-burning steam locomotives. .9 ... .. .. 2196 31 623 475 581 322 294 31 599 30 748 20
U)S. Electric locomotive units. 2 5 81 1 2 2 86 2 5 7 80 2 2 8 2 9 -3 1 3 1 M
U)4. Gasoline and gas-electric locomotives. .......9-- 2-4
2-05. Diesellocomotives. ............. 16 310 9 264 10 088 tj 685 6 222 3 379 205
2-06. Total. ..............277 759 273 951 155 579 154 506 4963 4 9701 26 4221 26 0401 90 795 88 4151 2--6
AVERAGES
3. Hours per yard locomotive-day:
bi1. Col~-burning stea locomotives. 9.7 10.7 1137. .9 8, 8o.7 3-01
M02. Oil-burming steam locoinotives.....................1.101.8.6- 0.102 3 2
3-04. Gasoline, gas-electrie, and diesel locomotives. .i .....1. 14.l 1 71. 1 382. 88
3-05. Serviceablelocomotives. ...........1.9 12.2 12.7 1.1. 13.7 $.6 9.9 11.6 11.7 3-05
3-06. Alllocomotives (serviceable, unserviceable, and stored). ...........9.4 9*3 9*8 9.7 10.7 11.3 7.9 9.4 9.2 3-06
4. Yard switching and train switching locomotive-miles per 100 loaded freight car-miles-Freigyht
service. .. .. .. 1.89 1.91 2. 52 2.54 1.10 1.09 1.661 1.66 1.56 1 1.57 4
5. Yard winthm and train switching locomnotive-miles per 100' passenger-train' ear-mil'es (writh
locomotives)-asneservice.. .74 .76 1.ok 1.06 .57 *BS *51 *Bl .541 .56 5

FOR TEN MONTHS ENDED WITH OCTOBER, 1937 AND 1936

AGGREGATES
1. Yard switching locomotive-hour -Freight :
1-01. Coal-burning steam locomotives. ..... .......... 29 2 64 9 O 7 1 43 8 8 1 6 8 5 3 6 315 4O6 4 1 91 1 38 8 55 1 0 79 2 9 3 6 55 8 4 83 6 5 3 2 7 6 19 8 4 17 2 92 8 4 1-01
1-02. Oil-burming steam locomotives. 4153050 3513 211 34276 20280 41634 38 505 4057 140 3454 42 1-02
1-03. Electric locomotive units. .................. 224 416 218 764 194 874 18 9573 9931 9 556 19 611 19635 1-03
1-04.Gasoline and gas-electric locomotives. 49 83 41304 27 66 26 195 22170 15 10 1-04
1--05; )iesel locomotives. ................. 618 08 365 803 84 12 249 697 74110 67 61 159 85 48 48 1-05
1-0: Total. ........................ 34 290 294131 282 963117 491 297115 892 1641 1 138 8551 1 079 2911 3 781 5231 3 481 003111 678 619110 830 5051 1-06
2. Yard switching locomotive-hour -Passenger :
U)1. Coal-burning steam locomotives. .................. 2 O 74 3 3 2 07 1 3 8 61 21 8 9 8 51 2 36 8 3 7 4 8 7 1 2 4 8 8 7 4 2 64 9 6 4 2 57 8 O 5 41 6 7 2 5 27 P 7 3 2-01
242. Oil-burming steam locomotives......... ..... .. 320 154 298 39 4 558 4632 9 250 7 49 306346 286 268 MS
2--03. Electric locomotive units.. 266 611 226 201 266908 225 9151 -- -- -- -- 30 5 2861 20
2-04. Gasoline and gas-electnic locomotives. ..... .. 7 1 3 7 2-04
245. Diesellocomotives. ....................... 130 son 75 596 as 267 47 178 41 935 28 412 %5
206. Total. 2 791 3171 2 671 585i 578 118 1 514 5651 48 7121 48 8741 274 2141 265 3071 890 3271 84d 8391 20
AVERAGES
3. Hours per yard locomotive-day:
341. Coal-burning steam locomotives. ......... .. 9.2 6.4 9.989 10.5 10.1 7.8 72: 8.4 7.7 361
3-02. Oil-burming steam locomotives........... 10.0 8.7 9.1 6.8 54 g. 10.1 B.8 3-42
3403. Electric locomotive units. ....... 9.4 8.2 9. g5 .2 7.8 5*5 5.0 3-03
3404. Gasoline, gas-electric, and dliesel locomotives. ...... 15,1 12.7 1* 18--1* 391. 59 %
3-05. Serviceabl~elocomotives. ...........11.83 11.4 12.8% 1211.21. .j 19.2 11.3 10.8 8-05
3-06. All locomotives serviceablee, unserviceable, and stored). ..... .9.4 8.41 10.0 9.0 10.5 10.1 7. 7.3 9.0 8.1 0M6
4. Yard switching and train switching locomotive-miles per 100 loaded freight caEr-miles-Freight,
service.. .. .. .. .. 1.97 1.99 2.61 2.62 1.14 1.15 1.68 1.69 1. 62 1.3 4
5. Yard wicngand train switching locomotive-miles per 100 passenger-train' ear-miles (w~ith
locomotives)-Passenger service. 75 .78 1.05 1.9.56 .58 .48 .49 .56 .58 5

Note. Switching 2ocomotive-miles are based on six miles per locomotive-hour. Yard switching hours of electric rail mototrcars reported by the P~ennsylvania Railroad -stem and Illinois Central Railroad not
included in above figures, as follows: For October 1937, 4,660 hour; for October 1936, 4,563 hour; for 10 months 1937, 44,491 hours; for to months 1936r 43,845 hours.
1647280 U S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1917


FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, 1937 AND 1938


ct to revision 2 8ul INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION StaemntNo. M-215
BUREAU OF ,STATISTICS OCTOBER, 19

YARD SERVICE PERFORMANCE OF CLASS I STEAM RAILWAYS IN THE UNITED STATES
Compiled from 152 reports of yard service performance representing 162 railways
(CLASS I SWITCHING AND TERMINAL COMPANIES INCLUDED)


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BUREAU OF STATISTICS NOVEMBER, 19

YARD SERVICE PERFORMANCE OF CLASS I STEAM RAILWAYS IN THE UNITED STATES
Compiled from 152 reports of yard service performance representing 162 railways
(CLASS I SWITCHING AND TERMINAL COMPANIES INCLUDED)


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----4ITEM POCAHONTAS REGION SOUTHERN REGION ITEM No.


1937 1936 1937 1936 1937 1936 1937 1936 1937 1936
AGGREGATES

1. Yard switching locomotive-hours-Freight :
1-01. Coal-burning steam locomotives. ... ... .. ... .. .. 2628 25 2 902 07 1461 116 1641820 109 038 123124 350 497 365 628 707 601 771455 1-01
1-02. Oil-burming steam locomotives. ..... ...... .. 396 237 390 793 3 437 2 691 713 4 361 388 087 383 74 1-02
1-03. Electric locomotive units. .. ...... 0817 21 594 18 226 18 683 --920 879 1671 2 03 1-03
1-04. Gasoline and gas-electric locomotives. 5 716 3 377 3 145 2 175 571 1 202 1-04
1-05. Diesel locomotives. .5 ,811 47 506 39 747 31 037 119 7 296 26 945 9173 1-05
2.ad-06.TdntaLloooiehi/-asne:. 3124 833 3365 297 1!525 6711 1696 4061 109 038 123 124 363 249 378 16 4 1 126 8751 1 167 6039 1-06
2-01. Coa -burning steam locomotives.... ..... ..... 19 5 15 5 2 O3 O 1 111 4 6 O6 12 O 8 2 4 7 91 4 8 38 2 5 1 2 3 2 5 3 6 9 5 0 6 3 5 52 O 0 2 301
ZO2. Oil-burming steam locomotives. ......... 310 887 30 240 469 413 --506 398 29 912 29 429 2'O2
2403. Electric locomotive units. ...... .. ... 2 4 9 94 2 3 6 54 2 4 9 6 2 3 6 8 4 -3 O3 O
2-04. Gasoline and gas-electric locomotives. .......9- 4
245. Diesellocomotives........ 16 72 9 434 10 49 6 130-- 6 221 3 304 M05
2-06. Total. ................ 267 765 266 339 150 5381 150 96 9 4 791 4 838 25 6291 25 7671 86 8071 84 765 2-06
AVERAGES ----
3. Hours per yard loeomotive-day:
~01. Coal-burming steam locomotives. .. .. .. .. .. 8 .4 9.1 8.8 9.7 9.9 11.g 7.6 8.0 8.0 s.) E-0
342. Oil-burmng steam loomtie. ..... ***-. 9.8 9.7 8.7 8.0 5.85* *9. 2
343. Electrie locomotive umits. .. .~ .8: *-****901 .0 -b~ 7.7 7. .7 043
3-04. Gasohine, gas-electric, and dieslel locomotives. 62 1. &61.7 180141 190160 0
305. Serviceable locomotives. ........** ....... 11.2 11.9 11.8 12. 1.h 13.5 9.4 g.8 11.0 11.2 3-5
~06. Alllocomotives (senriceable, unserviceable,andistored). ....87 9.2 9.0 9.8 99 11.j 7.6 8.0 8.7 11.2 806
4. Yard switching and train switching locomotive-miles per 100 loaded freight car-m~iles-LFreight
service. ......***** 2.08 1.96 2.72 2.59 1,27 1.18 1.82 1.68 1.7j 1.60 4
5. Yard switching and train switching locomotive iies per 100 passenger trkin' ca r-mniles (aitd
locomotives)-asne service.. .77 ,78 1.06 1.09 .58 .59 .bo .50 .58 .58 5


FOR ELEVEN MONTHS ENDED WITH NOVEMBER, 19371 AND 1936


AGGREGATES


1~ I__ 1_ 1_ __----- I I


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FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 1937 AND 1936


1. Yard switching loeomotive-hours--Freight:
1-01. Coal-burning steam locomotives. ...................
1-42. Oil-burming steam locomotives. .. .................
1-03. Electric locomotive umts. . . .
1-04.Gasoline and gas-electric locomotives... ...........
1-05. Diesel locomotives* ...........
1-06. Total. * . .
2. Yard switching locomotive-hours-Passenger :
%01. Coal-burning steam locomotives. .................
U)2.0Oil-burnmngsteam locomotives. .. .................
2-03. Electric locomotive units. ............
U)4. Gasoline and gas-electric locomotives. ............
2405. Diesellocomotives* ...
Z-6. Total * * . .

AVERAGES
3. Hoursperyard locomotive-day:
31.Coal-burning steam locomotives. ...................
302. Oil-burming steam locomotives....... .. ..-.......
3-03. Electric locomotive units. ... . .
304. Gasoline, gas-electrie, and diesel locomotives. .......
3-5. Serviceable locomotives... . . .
3406. Alllocomotives (serviceable, unserviceable,a;nd stored). ....*
4. Yard switching and train switching locomotive-miles per 100 loaded freight ear-m~iles--Freight
service. ..* ..- .
5. Yard switchmgp and train switching locomotive-mhiles per 100 passenger-train' car-;nies (aitl
locomotives)-Passenger service. ...............


31 893 148
4 529287
245 2?13
55 548
6 91 9 OO
37 415 1161
2 269 289
351 041
2 91 6 O
8 $
146 92 1
3 058 937


30 045 904
3 904 004
240 35E
44 682
34 648 260
2 274 397
328 639
2 49 8 5 5

85 OSC
2 937 924


L8 311

213
30

L9 016
1 333
5
2 9 1

98
1 728


17 048
22
208
as
2 8 O
17 588
1357
5
2 4 9

53
1 665


4 006 345
46 347
10 851

4 144 772

289 887
97 56


299 643


3 730 953
42 866
10 435

3 859 167

;283 171
7 897


291 074


8 064 301
3 838 167
21667
16911
5 7 6 6
11 998 108

579 875
315 697
3 16

31 71
927 604


1 247 893



1 247 893

53 503



53 503


1 202 r15



1 20;2 415

53 712



53 712


8 327 431
4 445 227
21 282
24 741
18 6 8 O 2
L3 005 483
592 30s
336 258
3 3 3
9 a
48 156
977 135


8.8
8.8
8-3

11.9
8.5


.78


9.1
10.0
9.I
15.1
11.8



.7r


9.8
9.1


9.9
2.62
1.05


7.0
s.5
12.0
12.5
93.o
2.62

1.09


10.4



10.4

1.15
.56


10.2


12.5
10.2

1.15
.58


.7
4.
7.8
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1.69
* 49


rs.j
10.1
5.4
177
11.3
cs.9

1.63
* 96


Note. Switchin8 locomotive-miles are based on six miles per locomotive-hour. Yard switching hours of electric rail motorcars reported by the Pennsylvania Railroad System, Illinois Central Railroad,
Pennsylvania-Rea~dinp Seashore Lines, and Realding Co. not included In above figures, as follows: For November 1937, 4,497 hours; for November 1936, 3,808 hours; for 11 months 1937, 48,9g8
hours; for 11 months 1936, 47,653 hours.
154728-0 U.S5. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE :19381



















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FOR TWELVE MONTHS ENDED $TH DECMBER, 1937 AND 1936


AGGREGATES

1. Yard switching locomotive-hours-Freight :
141. Coal-burning steam locomotives. .......... 34 414 74 33 114 81419 702 31918 837 494 1 346 664 1 319 081 4 351 083 4 114 304 9 014 6791 8 843 9351 1-01
1-02. Oil-burning steam locomotives. 4 90 4 7 6 4 -50 7 5 9 2 4 1 11 2 25 6 55 51 14 1 4 8 15 8 4 81 2 5 101 4 2 33 7 7 9 1-02
1-03. Electric locomotive units. .............. ..... 266 18 264 09 231 377 229 177 12 023 11 359 22 780 23562 1-3
1-04. Gasoline and gas-electric locomotives. ............... 54 82 49 23 33600 31 494 21 2201 17 74 1-44
1-05. Diesel locomotives. .. ... .. .. .. .... 772 158~ 464 5981 467 598( 314 574 88 357 83 2322 216 2031 66 802 1-05
1-06.Total. .. .... ..... .. .. .. .. 40 412666138 200 340120476 006~19 438 394j 1 346 6641 1 19 081 4 502 604 42857 043114087 392113185 8221 1-06
2. Yard switching locomotive-hours--Passenger :
2-01. Coal-burning steam locomotives. 2 491 197 2 508 249 1 464 705 1 499 018 58 544 58 749 318 159 311 9461 649 7891 638 5361 M1
2-02. Oil-burning steam locomotives. ................... 385127 362604 5 436 5 568 10 73 9 9 058 368 9 5 347 978 2-02
2-03. Electric locomotive units. ......... .. .. ... 319 51 276264 319 15 4 275 9171 -- -- -- -- 363 347 2-3
2-04. Gasoline and gas-electric locomotives. ....... ...: .-3-3- 2-44
2-45. Diesellocomotives............... ........ 163 14 95 04 109645 60 324 6 531497 34 712 205
206. Total. .. .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. .' .. 3358 9831 3 242 1621 1 t98 940) 1 840 830 : 58 54 4 58 749 328 898 321010 1 072601 10~1 513 206
AVERAGES
3. Hours per yard locolnotive-day:
P01. Coal-burning steam locomotives. .0 8.5 9.:7 9.1 lo.) 10.2 7.7 I.4I B.3 7.d 3-011
3-42. Oil-burning steam locomotives. .......... 9.9 8.9 .5 7.1 5.5 5.0 lo.o 9.0 3-02
3-03. Electrie locomotive units. .... ..... .. ..9.4 a.S 9.7Z 8.6 .2 7.8 5.3 5.0 3-4)3
3-)4. Gasoline, gas-electric, and dliesrel locomotives. 153 1.*1. 12.2 --1 -2 14-218* 17.1 3-04
3--05. Serviceable locomotives. .................. ....11. 11." 12.7 12.6 12.1 12.5 9-5 9.3 11.3 109 -05
~06. All locomotives (serviceable, unserviceable, and stored). .. ......9.2 .69.8 9.1 1.1027.8 7.4 8.9 8.2 5-46
4. Yard switching and train switching locomotive-miles per 10010oaded freightecar-miles--Frei~ght
service.. .. .. 1.99 1.99 2.63 1 2 .63 1.16 1.16 1.70 1.70 1.64 1.631 4
5. Yard switchingr and train; switching locornotive-miles per 100 passenger-train' car-mniles (with
locomotives)-Passenger service. 75 .78 1.061 1.10 .55 *B ** .8 **8 .561 .58 5


Note. Switchina locomotive-miles are based on six miles per looomotive-hour. Yard switching.hours of electric and gas electric rail motorcare reported by the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Ry.,
Illinois Central R.R.., Pennsylvania System, Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Linee, and Readi g Co. not included in above figures, as follows: Por December 1937, 5,359 hour; for December
1936,. 4,470 hours; for 12 months 1937, 59,850 hour; for 12 months 1936, 52,123 hours,
154728-0 U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE :1938


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I.~S. CIEPO TORY


UNIV. OF FL


FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER, 1937 AND 193fi


JEASTERN DISTRICT


WESTERN DISTRICT


UNITED STATES


ITEM


SOUTHERN REGION


POCAHONTAS REGION


ITEM No.


1937


1936


1936


1936


1936


1937


1936


1 39 0 8 4 0
3 399
18 277
: 2793
4 3 7 5 1
1! 459 060
.13 111 4
27 882

10.BY9
170 :84


AGGREGATES

1. Yard switching locomotive-hours-Freight:
1401. Coal-burning steam locomotives. ..............
1-02. Oil-burning steam locomotives. .. .................
1-03. Electric locomotive units. . . .
1-04. Gasoline and gas-electrie locomotives. ............
1-05. Diesel locomotives. ..........
1-06. Total. .. . .
2. Yard switching locomotive-hours--Passenger :'
U)1. Coal-burning; steam locomotives. .........
2-02. Oil-burning steam locomotives. ....................
2-4)3,Electrie locomotive units. . . .
2-04. Gasoline and gas-electric locomotives. .................
2-45. Diesellocomotives. .. . . .
2-06. Total. . . . .

AVERAGES
3. Hours per yard loeomotive-day:
3-41. Coal-burning steam locomotives. ................
3-2. Oil-burning steam locomotives. ...........
E-43. Electric locomotive units. .. ..... ... .... .. .
~04. Gasoline, gas-electrie, and diesel locomotives. ......
3-05. Serviceable locomotives. .. ... . .
3-06. Alllocomotives (serviceable, unserviceable, and stored). ...........
4. Yard switching and train switching locomotive-miles per 100 loaded freight ca;r-mile-Freig:ht
service. .
5. Yard switching and train swaitching ldoootive-miiles per 100 passenger-train' car-mniles (with
locomotives)-Passenger service. .. .. .


3 44 3 8
4 794
1172
7 12 8
357 832
2 8 0 72



29 055


2! 52 1 97
375 476
20 947
4 695
3 002 995

2 21 7 O8
3 4 0 8 6
27 912
16 220
299 926


3 0 68 8 96
403 587
23 740
4 557
5 1 2 8 9
3 552 069

'3 3 9 61
26 409
10 012
304 353


1 7 9
2
20
3
3 3
1 849
1 4 1
26

7
175


9 8 77 1



98 771

5 Q 4



5 041


11 6 6 66



116 666



5 037


3 83 3 5 1
5 292
924
8 3 O9
397 876
2 8 7 75



29 936


6 87 2 4 8
367 283
1498
1 902
2 9 4 O1
1 087 332

5 7 4 81
3 2 6 9 4
30
53941
95 546


7 79 6 34
395 611
1895
1433
1 187 713
5 8 7 8
3 2 2 77
31

2 996
94 084


10.6


12.5
10.5
1.21
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7.6


.10.7
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1.81
.BT


7.9
9.1
15.8
10.8
8.2

2.13
.76


9.4
9.8


9.5
2.05
.78


8.;
8.2
9.7

8.5
275
1.09


10.3
7.4
9.8




1.12


8.9


1.28
*52


9.5
9.0
7.3
1.45
**7


6.9
7*5
15.8
9.9

1*75
.46


8.3
9.9

11.2
$.d

1.65
.57


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ect to revision 3 1262 08852 2189 INESAECM E ECO ISONSaento.-

BUREAU OF STATISTICS DECEMBER,

YARD SERVICE PERfiORMANCE OF CLASS I STEAM RAILWAYS IN THE UNITED STATES
Coshpiled, from 152 reports of yard service perfDihrapop representing 162 railways

LIS._ (CLASS I SWITCHING AND TERMINAL COMPANIES INCLUDED)


Subj


215 (os-c)
,1937