Apparatus for mechanical washing of outsides of cars; in form of eight vertical mops, or wipers, placed in two rows, four at each side of track, enclosed in brick building; during operation of washing, cars travel at rate of about 1 1/2 m.p.h.; vehicle can be washed by means of apparatus in 1 1/2 min.; plant is divided into two sections, each of which is driven by 15-hp. motor. From Ry. Gaz., Oct. 5, 1928. See Engineering Index, 1928, p. 337.
Carriage washing plant at York, London and North Eastern Railway
Int. Ry. Congress Assn. -- Bul
1929
3 pages
2 Figs.
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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