Railroad Freight TransportationD. Appleton, 1922 - 771 pages |
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agent air brake American Railway Association ash pit average boiler brake car service carload cars handled cent charge classification yard coal committee conductor consideration consignees cost crew cylinders delay demurrage dispatching division superintendent divisional duties economical effect efficiency employees engine engineman equipment expense facilities feet firemen freight cars freight trains fuel grade handling increase industrial inspection interest Interstate Commerce Commission labor loading locomotive main track matter ment method mileage miles per hour moved movement number of cars officers operation organization passenger Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Railroad pounds capacity practice rail railroad rates record reduced repairs reports responsible road roundhouse rules safety secure shippers side signals speed Staff station steam steam locomotive superheater switching telegraph terminal tion tonnage tons Total tractive traffic train orders TRANSFER TABLE transportation trip wages weight wheels yard yardmaster
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