Societe de Transports et Manutentions Industriels has built for Compagnie Pechiney 15 hopper wagons for conveying alumina; aluminum alloys have been largely used; length oa 49 ft; capacity 93 cu yd; tare weight 14.8 tons; max load 64 tons; train payload is 790 tons of alumina on each journey.


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    Title :

    Light-alloy hopper wagons in France


    Additional title:

    Ry Gaz


    Published in:

    Railway Gazette ; 96 , n 17


    Publication date :

    1952


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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