New automated marshalling yard for Eastern Region of British Railways is over 2 mi long and up to 1/4 mi wide, contains nearly 60 mi of track and can handle up to 4000 cars/day; there are 11 reception lines, with capacities of between 59 and 74 standard cars each, together with hump engine return line and engine line linking with servicing depot. (see also Engineer v 220 n 5729 Nov 12 1965 p 794-5)
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Engineering
Engineering ; 200 , n 5195 ; p 626
1965
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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