Recently erected by Michigan-California Lumber Co. at Camino, Calif.; single tram carrier carries rail car loaded with maximum of 24,000 lb. of sawed lumber; distance between terminals is approximately 2700 ft.; maximum speed of operation will be 1800 ft. per min.; four steel cables, each 2 in. in diam. support tram carrier which runs on 32 wheels; traction rope endless and one inch in diameter. (see also Eng. World, vol. 33, no. 1, July 1928, p. 3)


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    Title :

    Mammoth tramway to span Western Canyon


    Additional title:

    Gen. Elec. Rev.


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1928


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    Mammoth tramway to span western canyon

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