Locomotive design to ease stresses in rails; recent developments in use of heavier rails to ascertain practice of various roads in United States and Canada with respect to present weight of rails for heavy traffic lines and probable future trend; questionnaire was addressed to chief engineers of these roads; information contained in replies; reasons for heavier rails. (2nd sec.)
Heavier rails for heavy traffic
Ry. Age
Railway Age ; 85 , n 5
1928
4 pages
3 Figs.
Article (Journal)
English
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