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Rail Haulage of Waste Rock and Crude Ore
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Abstract
A presentation of present rail haulage practices in open pit mining.
Description of car types, sizes, and their application for various haulage jobs, car construction practices and air braking data are presented.
Loading and unloading methods for various car types are illustrated.
Job matching the locomotive with an eye toward fuel economy, including a review of basic transportation formulas.
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Citation
Ward, R., "Rail Haulage of Waste Rock and Crude Ore," SAE Technical Paper 780469, 1978, https://doi.org/10.4271/780469.Also In
References
- Railway Age Magazine May 1976
- General Electric Booklet “Application of Diesel-Electric Locomotives”
- “Fuel Conservation From An Operating Viewpoint” Eck H. C.