Relative merits of ruling grades lighter than 0.4%, in light of modern requirements; relative merits of increasing tonnage by reduction of ruling grades, or by introduction of locomotives with greater tractive power, with consideration of momentum and equivalent virtual grades and development of locomotive booster. (See also - discussion p 953-4)
Report of committee XVI -- Economics of railway location
Am Ry Eng Assn -- Proc
American Railway Engineering Association -- Meeting ; 1935
1935
7 pages
Conference paper
English
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Report of committee on economics of railway location
Engineering Index Backfile | 1930
Report of Committee on economics of railway location
Engineering Index Backfile | 1931
Report of committee XVI -- Economics of railway location
Engineering Index Backfile | 1936
Report of committee XVI -- Economics of railway location
Engineering Index Backfile | 1938
Report of Committee on economics of railway location
Engineering Index Backfile | 1930