Particulars of $3,500,000 facility, constructed by Union Pacific at North Platte, Neb; yard is 5 mi in length oa and is divided into four major sections -- receiving yard, incline, classification yard and departure yard; designed for classifying both eastward and westward traffic. (See also Ry Age v 125 n 18 Oct 30 1948 p 820-3; Ry Signaling and Communications v 42 n 3 Mar 1949 p 169-77)


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    Title :

    Builds second large retarder yard to improve operations


    Additional title:

    Int Ry Congress Assn -- Bul



    Publication date :

    1949


    Size :

    5 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :




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