Review of difficulties encountered in determining feasibility of mechanizing operations on Northern Pacific Railway; manpower shortage during war and demands for standardized and unitized packaging by governmental agencies, were factors that promoted rapid advancement and brought to light potentials of mechanized materials handling equipment; how freight handling operations were modernized. Before Conference on Matls Handling, Cleveland, Ohio.


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    Title :

    Railroad materials handling problem


    Additional title:

    Ry Age


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Railway Age ; 124 , n 7


    Publication date :

    1948


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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