Use of unusual methods holds banks of stream which threatened to cut railroad in two; measures employed included sinking of bodies of 110 steel gondola cars in stream, and placing of large masses of brush and rock between cars and banks.


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    Title :

    Chicago and Alton defeats Missouri river by narrow margin


    Additional title:

    Ry. Eng. Maintenance


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1924


    Size :

    2 pages


    Remarks:

    4 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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