Deadweight of cars in trains has grown out of proportion to increase in payload; enlarged car size and capacity not utilized to obtain potential savings.


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    Title :

    Freight-car weight increases


    Additional title:

    Ry Age


    Contributors:
    Ashton, H. (author)

    Published in:

    Railway Age ; 117 , n 13


    Publication date :

    1944


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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