Kaiser Bauxite Co has started operation of new standard gage, diesel powered line, 12 mi long, for hauling bauxite ore from mines to tidewater; line is laid with new 90-lb rail on hardwood, locally produced crossties; terminal layouts were designed to accommodate 12 car trains; motive power consists of two 1200-hp diesel road switchers for line haul and one 75 ton diesel switcher for use in yard operations.
American railroad in Jamaica
Ry Age
Railway Age ; 155 , n 2
1953
Article (Journal)
English
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