Western Railway Club discussion indicates economic advantages of this material and practicability from shop-fabrication standpoint; performance of aluminum in Illinois Central multiple-unit cars; capital investment returned in four years; construction of aluminum cars; maintenance factors; aluminum tank cars and locomotive rods; aluminum furniture past experimental stage.


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    Title :

    Railroad use of aluminum alloys


    Additional title:

    Ry. Age


    Published in:

    Railway Age ; 88 , n 6


    Publication date :

    1930


    Size :

    4 pages


    Remarks:

    5 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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