Rock Island has 2-way radio on all through freight trains, using walkie-talkie sets on cabooses and standard equipment on locomotives; equipment ordered for additional mileage, and other lines being considered; chargers at turn-in points. (See also Ry Age v 130 n 21 May 28 1951 p 34-6)


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    Title :

    Radio on all through freights on 1,842 miles of Rock Island


    Additional title:

    Ry Signaling Communications


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1951


    Size :

    5 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :






    Shipping interests and freights

    De Rousiers | Engineering Index Backfile | 1931