Rope-worked sections of mineral branches in northeastern area of London and Northeastern Railway; gradients vary from 1 in 11 to 1 in 28; longest individual incline is 2048 yd; weight of sets or rakes of freight cars varies from minimum gross permissible tonnage of 48 tons up to maximum of 174 tons; important feature of equipment is incline wheel 15 ft 9 in. diam; typical plan and section of incline.
Self-acting inclines
Ry Gaz
Railway Gazette and Railway News ; 58 , n 15
1933
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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