As means of expediting car movements and increasing yard capacity, road has reconstructed and modernized Taylor gravity classification yard, Los Angeles, Calif; project included new hump, regrouping of yard tracks, and installation of power switches, retarders, floodlights, car inspection facilities, and communications systems such as radio, loudspeakers, and printing teletypes. (See also Ry Age v 126 n 21 May 27 1950 p 1036-40)


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    Title :

    Car retarders facilitate southern pacific yard operations at Los Angeles


    Additional title:

    Ry Signaling Communications


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1950


    Size :

    6 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English





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