Author explains necessity for precise temperature control in transporting many commodities by rail; history of refrigerator car; development of overhead ice tank car; heating equipment for use in cold weather; use of liquidometer with regulation of car icing; function of salt used along with ice. Extracts from Address before Can Nat Ry Staff Service Club, Montreal.


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    Title :

    Handling perishable traffic on C.N.R.


    Additional title:

    Can Transportation


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    1944


    Size :

    5 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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