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.)


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    Title :

    Heavier rails for heavy traffic


    Additional title:

    Ry. Age


    Published in:

    Railway Age ; 85 , n 5


    Publication date :

    1928


    Size :

    4 pages


    Remarks:

    3 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :



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