Reports of the Engineers of the Western Rail Road Corporation, Made to the Directors, in 1836-7Merriam, Wood and Company, 1838 - 120 pages |
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... Station 499 , towards Ryan's summit . To diminish the quantity of filling at the French River upon this line , a second line was carried farther up the val- ley on the north - east side of the stream , crossing it midway of the factory ...
... Station 499 , towards Ryan's summit . To diminish the quantity of filling at the French River upon this line , a second line was carried farther up the val- ley on the north - east side of the stream , crossing it midway of the factory ...
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... Station 1132 in the road from Brookfield to Stur- bridge , about half way between Gallup's mills , and the Furnace village , or East Brookfield ; and by the route sur- veyed 21.43 miles from Station 1 , at Worcester . Route No. 2 . From ...
... Station 1132 in the road from Brookfield to Stur- bridge , about half way between Gallup's mills , and the Furnace village , or East Brookfield ; and by the route sur- veyed 21.43 miles from Station 1 , at Worcester . Route No. 2 . From ...
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... Station 897 in Spencer , to 1132 in Brookfield , a line was surveyed crossing the Cranberry Meadow Brook above the red school house in Spencer , and thence pursuing the hill - side west of the Brook , it falls into the first line at ...
... Station 897 in Spencer , to 1132 in Brookfield , a line was surveyed crossing the Cranberry Meadow Brook above the red school house in Spencer , and thence pursuing the hill - side west of the Brook , it falls into the first line at ...
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... Station 745 ( Route No. 8 , towards Cranberry Meadow Pond , ) the line winds around upon a curve , varying from 1432 to 2865 feet radius , and descending at a grade of 35 feet , thence it pursues its course south , on the same side hill ...
... Station 745 ( Route No. 8 , towards Cranberry Meadow Pond , ) the line winds around upon a curve , varying from 1432 to 2865 feet radius , and descending at a grade of 35 feet , thence it pursues its course south , on the same side hill ...
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... Station 558 , near Capt . Tucker's hill , on the east side of the summit ; thence passing over broken ground by widow Tucker's , at a grade of 34.28 ; thence increasing the grade to 57 feet , the line crosses , near Chamberlain's , the ...
... Station 558 , near Capt . Tucker's hill , on the east side of the summit ; thence passing over broken ground by widow Tucker's , at a grade of 34.28 ; thence increasing the grade to 57 feet , the line crosses , near Chamberlain's , the ...
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