Excerpts from committee report to Car Dept Officers' Assn, which proposes three-part program of rehabilitation for existing passenger cars to be retained in service, and formulates complete specifications for each part; study suggests probable national program of complete modernization for 2000 cars, partial modernization for 12,000 cars, and scheduled maintenance for 19,000 cars to be retained in service 5 yr or less. (see also Ry Mech Engr v 120 n 11 Nov 1946 p 611-4, 620)


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    Title :

    Old passenger cars -- Retire or rebuild?


    Additional title:

    Ry Age


    Published in:

    Railway Age ; 121 , n 18


    Publication date :

    1946


    Size :

    4 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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