Two rail cars, designed for single-unit operation, built by Brill plant of American Car and Foundry Co; length 56 ft 7 in.; width 9 ft; height oa 10 ft 4 1/2 in.; weight 41,000 lb; power plant consists of 6-cyl, Hall-Scott Model 180 engine, with 5-in. by 6-in. horizontal cylinders, developing max of 176 hp at 1800 rpm; Cor-Ten steel and aluminum used in construction to keep down weight. (See also Ry Mech Engr v 109 n 4 Apr 1935 p 136-137 and 144)


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    Title :

    Light-weight motor cars on Norfolk southern


    Additional title:

    Ry Age


    Published in:

    Railway Age ; 98 , n 3 ; p 70-72


    Publication date :

    1935


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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