Physical features of Japanese Government Railways; effects of war on locomotive running and train operation; new steam locomotives; all rolling stock is equipped with automatic couplers and Westinghouse automatic air brakes: 11,000 passenger coaches follow American design closely; they are 8-wheel vehicle of composite wood and steel construction, 65 ft long, with electric lighting and steam heating. (See also - illustrations p 602)


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    Title :

    Impressions of Japanese railways


    Additional title:

    Ry Gaz


    Contributors:
    Hill, H.G. (author)

    Published in:

    Railway Gazette ; 92 , n 21


    Publication date :

    1950


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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