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 Ry. Gaz., vol. 49, no. 19, Nov. 19, 1928, pp. 592-593)


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    Title :

    Railway enterprise in South America


    Additional title:

    Modern Transport


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Modern Transport ; 20 , n 505


    Publication date :

    1928


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    Railway enterprise in South America

    Henderson, B. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1928


    Railway transportation in South America

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    Railway development in South America

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1910


    Railway construction in Central and South America

    Curtis, Wm.E. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1893


    British railway enterprise

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