Over 480 stations in United States and Canada are equipped with lift trucks for handling palletized freight and other unit loads; tabulation presented indicates points where railroads have specified that platform lift trucks are in use; otherwise fork trucks are generally available; where no capacity or dimensions are included shipper may check with carrier concerned.


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    Title :

    Railroads set to handle unit loads


    Additional title:

    Ry Age


    Published in:

    Railway Age ; 124 , n 20 ; p 954-957


    Publication date :

    1948


    Size :

    4 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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