May 16: Account of meeting which opened May 5, 1930; review of papers dealing with locomotives of new types and improvements in steam locomotive. May 23: Reports of sectional meetings, as follows: relations between railways and seaports; concrete ties; concrete and reinforced-concrete structures; machines for simplifying statistical work; penetration railways; electrification of secondary lines. May 30: Section dealing with ways and works; breakage, wear and jointing of rails; competition of road transport. June 6: Electric locomotives for main-line traction; speed control in classification yards; cooperation of staff. June 13: Static and dynamic stresses in railway bridges; signaling; economic traction methods; rail motor vehicles. June 20: Permanent-way equipment of light railways; permanent-way tools and maintenance; all-steel coaches. June 27: Question of staff training; summary of proceedings at plenary and final sessions and notes on visits, excursions, and social functions. (See also - no. 3876 Apr 25 1930 pp. 466-467, no. 3877 May 2 pp 482-484, no. 3878 May 9 pp. 578-579; Engineering vol. 129, n 3363 May 16, 1930 pp. 819-821; Ry. Engr., vol. 51, nos. 606 and 607, July 1930, pp. 289-293, and Aug., pp. 329-330)


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    Title :

    The international railway congress, Madrid


    Additional title:

    Engineer


    Published in:

    Engineer ; 149 , n 3880


    Publication date :

    1930


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




    The international railway congress, Madrid

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1930


    The international railway congress, Madrid

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1930




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