System built in Jamnagar State in Kathiawar, comprises single line of rail which serves as guiding medium to vehicles running on concrete path extending 2 ft on either side; vehicles are fitted with pneumatic tires; 8-wheeled locomotive with Ford "V8" engine is capable of "romping away" up gradient of 1 in 100; features are elimination of expensive rolling stock and of tie maintenance. (see also Engineer v 182 n 4736 Oct 18 1946 p 355; Ry Gaz v 87 n 9 Aug 29 1947 p 237 (illus) 238)


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    Title :

    Installation of "guideways" transport system


    Additional title:

    Indian Concrete J


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1946


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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