Boston and Maine installs G. R. S. system in eastbound yard; 10 retarders serve 36 tracks; layout of this yard differs in many features from other yards previously equipped with car retarders; principal difference is in arrangement of ladders, whereby each group of six tracks is served by one group of retarders, yard having 36 classification tracks; description of yard; ladder arrangement; grades; car retarders; control towers; traffic; economies. (See also Ry. Age vol. 84, no. 5, Feb. 4, 1928 pp. 295-298, 6 figs)
Car retarders at Mechanicville
Ry. Signaling
Railway Signaling ; 21 , n 3
1928
5 pages
13 Figs.
Article (Journal)
English
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