Discussion of fields for improvement in construction; redesign of truck to minimize vertical shocks transmitted; improvement of draft gear with respect to longitudinal shock; use of containers to reduce freight handling; merits of freight car weight reduction; re-examination of components to achieve better utilization, less maintenance.


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    Title :

    Opportunities in freight car design


    Additional title:

    Am Soc Mech Engrs -- Advance Paper


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    American Society of Mechanical Engineers -- Meeting A-128 ; 1947 Design



    Publication date :

    1947


    Size :

    10 pages


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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