Railway Locomotives and Cars, Volume 13Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation, 1841 |
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Page 8
... cast iron rail , will have considerable interest , as being almost entirely new . The usu- al objections to rails of this material are obviated by the peculiar form , which seems to confer a certain degree of elasticity , sufficient to ...
... cast iron rail , will have considerable interest , as being almost entirely new . The usu- al objections to rails of this material are obviated by the peculiar form , which seems to confer a certain degree of elasticity , sufficient to ...
Page 54
... wrought iron rod . The rail to be cast in one piece with a tongue and groove joint at the extremities : -a cast iron chair to be placed on the heads of piles to support the joints of rails as shown in the accompanying plan . The upper ...
... wrought iron rod . The rail to be cast in one piece with a tongue and groove joint at the extremities : -a cast iron chair to be placed on the heads of piles to support the joints of rails as shown in the accompanying plan . The upper ...
Page 67
... iron with two cuts on either side , down to the base of the rail , over ... cast iron rail proposed by Mr. H. , we cannot regard in so favorable a light ... rails in use - he has merely proposed it , among other modifica- tions , in which ...
... iron with two cuts on either side , down to the base of the rail , over ... cast iron rail proposed by Mr. H. , we cannot regard in so favorable a light ... rails in use - he has merely proposed it , among other modifica- tions , in which ...
Page 71
... cast , which appeared about the beginning of June last , on this very ... iron rail per mile for 94 miles it would make 7,500 tons , which at $ 55 per ... rails of the road , " ( see freshets of 1839 and 1841 , ) and he makes the coal ...
... cast , which appeared about the beginning of June last , on this very ... iron rail per mile for 94 miles it would make 7,500 tons , which at $ 55 per ... rails of the road , " ( see freshets of 1839 and 1841 , ) and he makes the coal ...
Page 114
... rails 8 inches square , fastened in their proper position , with cast - iron knees at every cross - tie . By varying the form of the ties , these knees may be dispensed with , and the rails fastened in a different manner , if it should ...
... rails 8 inches square , fastened in their proper position , with cast - iron knees at every cross - tie . By varying the form of the ties , these knees may be dispensed with , and the rails fastened in a different manner , if it should ...
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