ROLLING STOCK WHEEL MANUFACTURE
Wheel manufacturing for rolling stock is described and illustrated. The major items comprise a 69 ft. diameter rotary hearth furnace, a forging press of 8,500-ton capacity a 1,000-ton punching press, an electrically driven rolling mill, a 2,000-ton dishing press, and ancillary fully automatic handling plant.
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Corporate Authors:
Temple Press Limited
161-166 Fleet Street
Longon EC4, England - Publication Date: 1952-12-5
Media Info
- Features: Figures; Photos;
- Pagination: p. 628-633
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Serial:
- RAILWAY GAZETTE
- Volume: 97
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Fabrication; Railroad trains; Technology; Wheels
- Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
- Subject Areas: Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00039618
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Dec 4 1994 12:00AM