A good editorial on the subject. The conclusion reached is that " a short car cheaply handled at the termini will, on a short haul, convey freight more cheaply than a large car. On a long haul the terminal charges have little influence on the total cost, and the car that carries the greatest load appears the cheapest".


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    Title :

    Best size of freight cars


    Additional title:

    RR Gaz


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1887


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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