360-mi railroad to service Quebec-Labrador ore deposits is designed to carry 20 million tons annually; ruling gradient against loaded trains will be 1 in 333; 25 bridges, with 680-ft span over Moisie; 132-lb main line rails, 100-lb rails in loops and sidings; 55 diesel electric units of 1600 hp; 2400 95-ton ore cars; tentative loaded running time 14 hr; ore unloading facilities. See also Engineering Index 1951 p 982.


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    Title :

    Quebec, North Shore and labrador railway


    Additional title:

    Ry Gaz


    Published in:

    Railway Gazette ; 97 , n 10


    Publication date :

    1952


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




    Quebec, North Shore and labrador

    Hudson, G.C. / Dunn, J.H. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1954