Summary:
The narrator's conception of the major consideration for the development of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. Main topics: American Railway Engineering Association; reorganization of the work force for track maintenance; hurricane repair repair experience; changes in: responsibilities on location, weight of loads, types of rails and scheduling bridge repairs; maintenance topics: modernization of bridge gangs and construction considerations; Osborn Yard construction; Critical Path Method; coal traffic by region; present and future trends; additional information on the American Railway Engineering Association.