The Principal Factors in Freight Train Operating
1st Edition
Published on 17. April 2017
Book
Hardback
232 pages
978-1-138-63263-9 (ISBN)
Description
This book, first published in 1923, examines the states of Britain's rail network at the cusp of great change. The Railways Act of 1921 placed public service on behalf of the community as the raison d'etre of a railway company's existence - rather than the private gain of shareholders.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
503 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-63263-9 (9781138632639)
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Content
1. The Net Freight Train Load 2. The Gross Train Load 3. The Tractive Capacities of Locomotives 4. The Driver's Report 5. The Guard's Journal 6. The Wagon Load 7. Loaders and Loading 8. Common User of Goods Wagons 9. Wagons and Tares 10. The Organisation of a Goods Station 11. Transhipping 12. The Marshalling Yard 13. Statistics as a Factor in Freight Train Operating