Advantages and disadvantages of using other machines in place of locomotives for switching and hauling freight cars on iron ore wharf; conclusion reached that small truck mover is not suitable; large truck mover is suited to moving cars on wharf; merits of switching machine are barred by its high price; capstan economically is ideal machine for switching; diesel switching tractor appears to be most versatile machine considered. (See also - n 5126 Apr 23 1954 p 612-4)


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    Title :

    Rail transport wagon shunting machines


    Additional title:

    Engineer


    Contributors:
    Lee, J.G. (author)

    Published in:

    Engineer ; 197 , n 5127


    Publication date :

    1954


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    Wagon retarders for shunting on railways

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