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TR0670 Railway Track Maintenance I

TR0670

Railway Track Maintenance I

Army · TR · 120 pages

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Sixteen passenger cars stand behind a locomotive at North Philadelphia Station. It is 7:29 a.m. and this is No. 4, the streamlined "Spirit of St. Louis, " just arrived from the West. Standing poised and quiet for the moment, this symbol of power and speed seems as alert as an excited racehorse awaiting the signal to start its sprint to Manhattan Island. Imagine yourself sitting in the engineer's seat in the cab of the 4938, the engine ready to pull No. 4. Three vertical amber lights on the signal bridge ahead show that the track is clear. Presently, two short blasts on the signal tell you that the conductor is ready to roll. You move the controller back a notch or two. Relays pop behind you and ammeters reflect the current surging from the locomotive's transformers to the traction motors. A mighty 8,000 horsepower is ready to go to work.

DesignationTR0670

EditionUndated

StatusSuperseded

Pages120

FunctionSustainment

CollectionRecent Archive

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