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 Signaling and Communications v 44 n 6 June 1951 p 380-4)


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    Title :

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


    Additional title:

    Ry Age


    Published in:

    Railway Age ; 130 , n 21


    Publication date :

    1951


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :





    Shipping interests and freights

    De Rousiers | Engineering Index Backfile | 1931