A COMPARISON OF RAILROAD COAL UNLOADING SYSTEMS

Three types of open-top cars for unit coal train service are discussed along with five types of unloading arrangements to determine optimal systems for different travel distances and tonnages. Geographic factors also have a role in what is essentially an economic analysis.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Coal Production & Transportation: Sixth Annual Conference-- 1980, April 2-3, 1980, Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco, California.
• Corporate Authors:

  PLM, Incorporated

  50 California Street
  San Francisco, CA  United States  94111
• Authors:
  • Slater, R A
• Conference:
  • Coal Production & Transportation: Sixth Annual Conference-- 1980, April 2-3, 1980, Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco, California.
• Publication Date: 1980

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 61-75

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Analysis; Car dumpers; Coal; Coal industry; Economic analysis; Freight traffic; Gondola cars; Hopper cars; Physical distribution; Unit trains; Unloading facilities
• Old TRIS Terms: Analytical techniques
• Subject Areas: Economics; Freight Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00325706
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 18 1981 12:00AM