Old wood box car decks, resurfaced with 3/4 in. to 1-in. thick covering of reinforced Plastinail, are currently on test with about 30 railroads; experience indicates that new plastic freight car floor covering almost doubles strength of old floors and practically doubles service life at not much more than two thirds cost of new wood floors.
How to prolong car-floor life
Ry Age
Railway Age ; 136 , n 1
1954
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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