FAST RAIL LOADOUT SPEEDS GEORGIA PLANT OPERATIONS

High production and fast rail car loadout are the main features of Vulcan Materials Company's new Stockbridge, Ga., crushed stone plant. Rated at a design capacity of 1500 tph, the plant can load a 50-car unit train in two hours, or approximately two minutes for each 100-ton car.

• Corporate Authors:

  Maclean-Hunter Publishing Company

  300 West Adams Street
  Chicago, IL  United States  60606
• Authors:
  • Robertson, J L
• Publication Date: 1974-8

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 40-44
• Serial:
  • Rock Products
  • Volume: 77
  • Issue Number: 8
  • Publisher: Maclean-Hunter Publishing Company

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aggregates; Freight cars; Loading and unloading; Unit trains
• Geographic Terms: Georgia
• Old TRIS Terms: Freight car loading
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Geotechnology; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00071616
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 20 1974 12:00AM