Battle of gages; standardization of castings; gray iron, malleable, or steel; large reductions can be made in forgings of one kind or another for locomotives; too many brake hangers; use narrower lumber; switch-tie sizes excessive; 57 different dies from which claw bars are formed; copper ferrule condition bad; over 700 different rail joints; thirty names for one casting; save $15,000,000 a year.
More standardization of railway supplies is needed
Ry. Age
Railway Age ; 84 , n 12 ; p 669-672
1928
4 pages
2 Figs.
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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