Battle of gages; standardization of castings; gray iron, malleable, or steel; large reductions can be made in forgings of one kind or another for locomotives; too many brake hangers; use narrower lumber; switch-tie sizes excessive; 57 different dies from which claw bars are formed; copper ferrule condition bad; over 700 different rail joints; thirty names for one casting; save $15,000,000 a year.


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    Title :

    More standardization of railway supplies is needed


    Additional title:

    Ry. Age


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Railway Age ; 84 , n 12 ; p 669-672


    Publication date :

    1928


    Size :

    4 pages


    Remarks:

    2 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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