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Show oo AUTO MOTORS PULL BRANCH LINE TRAINS PARIS, Jan. 7 Experiments with Internal combuslon motors as traction power for branch railroad lines In France have been so successful tha the ;ire to be continued on a larger scale. Ordinary automobile motors of 40 to 60 horsepower hauled rural trains at an average speed of 16 miles an hour. With higher power motors belter bel-ter adapted to tractlton by rail it is thought sufficient speed for all needs of local and branch lines will be attained. |