Racor weight-responsive retarders with speed sensing elements and hydraulic switch machines that are controlled by retarder operator installed at Columbus, Ohio Grandview yard of Pennsylvania Railroad are described; master retarder and three group retarders are used to control speeds of cars being classified into any of nine tracks; car wheels traveling over notches in rail set up vibrations for speed sensing; electronic equipment acts on speed sensing vibrations to properly set retarders. (See also Ry Signaling and Communications v 58 n 3 Mar 1965 p 13-16)


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    Titel :

    PRR upgrades yard, improves service


    Weitere Titelangaben:

    Ry Track Structures


    Erschienen in:

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1965


    Format / Umfang :

    2 pages


    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Print


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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