Experimental articulated, light weight, 3-section car, built of aluminum alloy sand steel and equipped with rubber cushioned wheels and rubber springs to reduce noise in operation on "L" and subway lines, is being constructed for New York Rapid Transit Corp; length 80 ft 4 in.; four trucks support 3 sections of car body; seating capacity 84; for motive power there will be 8 motors of 55 hp each, one motor on each axle.


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    Title :

    Aluminium and steel tube train


    Additional title:

    Transport World


    Published in:

    Transport World ; 84 , n 2693 ; p 191


    Publication date :

    1938


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    Aluminium and steel tube train

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