Inner rail network of large plants may be 300 km long, with up to 30 locomotives in constant use; 2 of control stations used at Hagondange plant are described; one man operates switches and signals and also bascule scale from elevated control room; stations are economical only if at least 500 switchings are required daily.


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    Title :

    Railroads -- Electric switching and signaling stations in siderurgical plants


    Additional title:

    Chemins de fer -- Les postes electriques d'aiguillage et de signalisation dans les usines siderurgiques


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Genie Civil ; 137 , n 21


    Publication date :

    1960


    Size :

    8 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    French




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