HEAVYWEIGHT TRAINS, almost three times heavier than new lightweight trains now in vogue, will be put on the road by the Santa Fe. Despite lightweight hoopla, Santa Fe will spend $13 million to equip its El Capitan streamliner with 47 "hi-level" cars two feet higher than conventional coaches, will seat passengers on a deck eight feet above wheels.
OCTANE RACE is getting hotter among gasoline producers. Socony Mobil Oil Co. will market at regular prices new "Mobilgas-R" with high enough octane rating for knock-free performance in most cars. In the premium field, Esso Standard Oil Co. will soon market special "Golden...
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