In Southern's new gravity classification yard, Chattanooga, Tenn, 16 classifications are made for deliveries to two interchange connections, one to freighthouse, and 13 to industrial runs in Chattanooga; capacity of 12 tracks is 1772 cars; other facilities include smoke and gas detection system, radio, pneumatic tube for waybills, talk back loudspeakers, and television camera which provides car movement record. (see also Ry Signaling and Communications v 49 n 7 July 1956 p 30-6, 38, 40)


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    Title :

    Citico yard features better car movement


    Additional title:

    Ry Age


    Published in:

    Railway Age ; 141 , n 4


    Publication date :

    1956


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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