INDIA BUILDS MERRY-GO-ROUND LINES TO FOUR POWER STATIONS

Work is nearing completion on a line to link a new electric generating station with a coal mine 11 km away. For the first time Indian Railways shuttle or merry-go-round unit trains will be used to supply a power station with coal. Similar high-capacity power stations planned by the Indian government at three other points will be served in similar manner by permanently-coupled sets of hopper cars powered by diesel-electric locomotives running between pithead and power station over specially built lines.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/03735346
• Corporate Authors:

  IPC Transport Press, Limited

  Dorset House, Stamford Street
  London SE1 9LU,   England 
• Authors:
  • Raina, R M
  • Subramanian, V V
• Publication Date: 1980-10

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 875-877
• Serial:
  • Railway Gazette International
  • Volume: 136
  • Issue Number: 10
  • Publisher: DVV Media Group
  • ISSN: 0373-5346
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwaygazette.com/about-us.html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Coal; Coal industry; Electric power generation; Freight traffic; Hopper cars; Railroad trains; Shuttle service; Unit trains; Unloading facilities
• Identifier Terms: Indian Railways
• Old TRIS Terms: Shuttle trains
• Subject Areas: Energy; Freight Transportation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00322795
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 30 1980 12:00AM