A STRONG, STEADY ARM PERMITS UNLOADING A 100-CAR UNIT TRAIN IN 4 HOURS--GENTLY

A new unit coal train run from Gillette, Wyo., to La Cygne, Kans., is getting under way in conjunction with the initial operation of an advanced train positioner/car dumper that uses an entirely new concept for train holding. The system incorporates an over-the-coupler holding arm. It is designed to absorb forces at the car coupler, along the draft line, rather than at the wheels or trucks.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation

  508 Birch Street
  Bristol, CT  United States  06010
• Authors:
  • Ellsworth, K
• Publication Date: 1976-9-27

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 20-21
• Serial:
  • Railway Age
  • Volume: 177
  • Issue Number: 18
  • Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-8826
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwayage.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bulk cargo handling; Car dumpers; Coal; Coal industry; Freight traffic; Open top cars; Unit trains; Unloading facilities
• Old TRIS Terms: Bulk handling
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00149392
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 27 1977 12:00AM