Abstract: Southern Pacific and ACF Industries have cooperated in the development of a double-stack prototype car for container-on-flat-car service. The goals include reduction of car weight, ability to run shorter trains with heavier payloads and reductions in locomotive fuel consumption. The design process and comparisons with other equipment for handling containers are included.
Publication Year: 1977
Publication Date: 1977-11-14
Language: en
Type: article
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