Particulars of Froelich hydraulic brake which is really better described as car retarder; rail brake consists of table supported on hydraulic cylinders, by which it can be raised 4 3/4 in.; experience has shown that from 60 to 70 cars can be split up into 40 different sidings in 6 or 7 min.


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    Title :

    Shunting on railways


    Additional title:

    Engineer


    Published in:

    Engineer ; 147 , n 3818


    Publication date :

    1929


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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