Account of series of heavy-tonnage train-handling demonstrations conducted on Virginian R. R. under auspices of Westinghouse Air Brake Co., which successfully illustrated feasibility of handling trains approximating 16,000 tons gross behind locomotive, even when undertaking involves long descending mountain grades.


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    Title :

    Heavy tonnage train handling demonstrations on Virginian


    Additional title:

    Heavy tonnage train handling demonstrations Virginian



    Publication date :

    1921


    Size :

    5 pages


    Remarks:

    4 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Book


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English





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