1974 CAR AND LOCOMOTIVE CYCLOPEDIA

This reference volume incorporates technical, statistical and buying information for those involved in the design, rebuilding, repair and maintenance of cars and locomotives. Its sections: Dictionary of car and locomotive terms; Freight car design fundamentals; Freight train cars; Freight car construction; Railway service cars; Industrial and export cars; Passenger and transit cars; Couplers; Draft gears and cushion underframes; Air brakes; Brake gear; Safety applicances; Car and locomotive trucks; Axle journals and bearings; Diesel-electric locomotives; Diesel engines; Diesel-electric transmissions; electrical fundamentals; Car and locomotive maintenance facilities.

• Corporate Authors:

  Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation

  350 Broadway
  New York, NY  United States  10014
• Publication Date: 1974

Media Info

• Pagination: 1020 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Brakes; Couplers; Cushioning materials; Freight cars; Locomotives; Maintenance facilities; Passenger cars; Trucks; Vehicle design; Wheels
• Old TRIS Terms: Braking systems; Car component design; Car design; Cushioning; Freight car design; Locomotive design; Passenger car design
• Subject Areas: Design; Motor Carriers; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00099178
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 27 1975 12:00AM