World Railways, Issue 3Sampson Low, Marston, 1954 - Railroads |
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Altitude Average distance axle load branch lines bridge buffers City Cross ties sleepers cylinder diesel locomotives diesel-electric locomotives diesel-hydraulic diesel-mechanical distance per passenger electric locomotives electrified engines equipment FERROCARRIL Filling fishplates freight carried 1952 freight train cars gradient gudgeon pin Head Office Headquarters heaviest train Height above rail load of heaviest load per train Loading gauge main line Maximum curvature metric tons miles motor Number of passengers number of steam operated Pacific passenger train cars passengers carried permitted speed piston radius Rail fastening rail joints rail Spikes railcars RAILROAD River rolling stock service cars service vehicles spacing spans spikes Standard rail stations steam locomotives steel STRUCTURE GAUGE System of electrification Temperature range Total length Total number Total route length Total route mileage Total volume traction Trailing load TRAIN CONTROL tunnel Type of braking Type of coupler Type of rail volume of freight