FREIGHT CAR INNOVATION AND DESIGN

This article describes the Southern's efforts to obtain better freight cars. Car and truck design improvements are discussed. Truck hunting research is discussed, and so is the use of computers in car design and in fleet analysis.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/4175009
• Corporate Authors:

  Murphy-Richter Publishing Company

  20 North Wacker Driver
  Chicago, IL  United States  60606
• Authors:
  • Webb, C E
• Publication Date: 1974-2

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: 5 p.
• Serial:
  • Progressive Railroading
  • Volume: 17
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Trade Press Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-0817
  • Serial URL: http://www.progressiverailroading.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Freight cars; Hunting (Dynamics); Train track dynamics; Trucks; Vehicle design
• Identifier Terms: Southern Railway
• Old TRIS Terms: Freight car components; Freight car design
• Subject Areas: Design; Motor Carriers; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00053866
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 26 1974 12:00AM