Estimate of effect of weight reduction on car ownership and train-operating costs; data secured from published statistics and special studies; percentage of trains loaded to full tonnage rating; costs of moving freight traffic.


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    Title :

    Will lighter freight cars save money for railroads?


    Additional title:

    Ry Age


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Railway Age ; 95 , n 10


    Publication date :

    1933


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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