Method developed by Denver and Rio Grande Western for unloading continuous welded rail; guided by threaders attached to two idler cars, rails are deposited at ballast toe line; first pair of rails is threaded by locomotive pulling rails by cables attached to rail ends. (see also Ry Track and Structures v 53 n 2 Feb 1957 p 30-1)
Unloading long rails by `push'
Ry Age
Railway Age ; 142 , n 3
1957
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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Unloading long rails by `push'
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Engineering Index Backfile | 1956