Trends in design of New York subway cars during last 10 yr; ceiling sheets are of porcelainized aluminum, flooring of asbestos vinyl tiles; underframe equipment has increased with adoption of dynamic braking; trucks have cast steel frames with transom hung motors. Abstract of paper before Eastern Car Foremen's Assn. (See also Ry Age v 139 n 24 Dec 12 1955 p 43-5)


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    Title :

    What's new in rapid transit cars


    Additional title:

    Ry Locomotives Cars


    Contributors:
    Welch, R.G. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1956


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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