Survey of South American railroads built with British capital and material and under supervision of British engineers; in some cases gradients were so steep that employment of rack was necessary; maintenance problems; details of Buenos Aires Great Southern Railroad, and Central Argentine Railroad; Uruguay and Brazilian conditions; Antofagasta Railroad; two Peruvian railroads; Abstract of paper presented before Instn. Civil Engrs. (See also Modern Transport vol. 20, no. 505, Nov. 17, 1928 p. 3)


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    Title :

    Railway enterprise in South America


    Additional title:

    Ry. Gaz


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1928


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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