Automatic switching equipment takes place of yardmen for sorting cars in freight terminal at Mechanicsville, N. Y.; with new equipment yard has proved able to sort cars and place them in outgoing trains in less than half time previously necessary; description of car retarders, electric switches, control board, etc.


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    Title :

    Speeding up a railroad yard


    Additional title:

    Sci. Am


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1928


    Size :

    2 pages


    Remarks:

    6 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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