Electric trucking system installed in Polk St Terminal, Chicago, helps mechanize freight service; 13 tracks served; intercommunicating system facilitates despatch of trucking equipment; 30 shuttle trucks powered by 24-cell A6 batteries, 15 2000-lb fork trucks by 30-cell A8s, one 6000-lb fork truck by 30-cell D8; number of handlings and trucking time per ton reduced; 6048-sq ft battery shop.


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    Title :

    Pennsylvania railroad develops new electric trucking system for LCL freight at Chicago


    Additional title:

    Storage Battery Power


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1952


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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