Intra plant railroad at Caterpillar Tractor Co, Peoria, III consists of thirteen tractor-powered trains operating on 6.15 mi of narrow gage track, serving 43 stations at hourly intervals, to handle everything from waste materials to finished engines; safety program provides fixed personnel and vehicular traffic paths; flexible schedule operates with clock-like precision.
Why Caterpillar runs railroad
Modern Matls Handling
Modern Materials Handling ; 12 , n 11
1957
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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