Canadian Pacific Ry, St Luc Yard is first retarder hump yard in Canada and embodies features new to North American railroading; it is 3 1/2 mi long and has more than 75 mi of track; operated with all electric retarders and with hump with under track inspection pit and automatic scale, it will handle up to 3000 cars per day; layout is complete with 37-stall engine house with direct steaming facilities, machine shop with 3-track drop table, large capacity steam power plant, etc. (see also Ry Age Aug 12 1950 p 28-33)
C.P.R.Hump retarder yard near Montreal
Can Transportation
Canadian Transportation ; 129 , n 7
1950
9 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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