Railroad Engineering, Volume 1Wiley, 1953 - Railroad engineering |
Contents
Importance of the Railroad Industry | 3 |
Costs of TrafficOperating Expenses | 24 |
The Location ProcessEffects of Distance | 36 |
Curvature | 64 |
Tractive Effortthe Steam Locomotive | 85 |
Electric Locomotives | 116 |
DieselElectric Locomotives | 133 |
Tonnage Ratings | 140 |
Problems in Gradients | 157 |
PRINCIPLES OF MAINTENANCE | 174 |
eration and deceleration also to Mr T A Blair Chief | 195 |