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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... Westfield and Montgomery , ) a distance of about 20 miles , several routes have been surveyed , and approximately located , with a view to ascertaining the best practicable line between these two points . They embrace an extent of about ...
... Westfield and Montgomery , ) a distance of about 20 miles , several routes have been surveyed , and approximately located , with a view to ascertaining the best practicable line between these two points . They embrace an extent of about ...
Page 50
... Westfield River cleaves it to its base . It is through these two gaps that all the routes pass , in their course to the west . it The northern line , which we designate the Cabotville route , commences at the point of Stony - hill ; and ...
... Westfield River cleaves it to its base . It is through these two gaps that all the routes pass , in their course to the west . it The northern line , which we designate the Cabotville route , commences at the point of Stony - hill ; and ...
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... Westfield Great River . Continuing by the north side , it will be necessary to embank to the height of about 8 feet for a distance of a mile , over the Westfield meadows , to guard against the effects of freshets . The greater part of ...
... Westfield Great River . Continuing by the north side , it will be necessary to embank to the height of about 8 feet for a distance of a mile , over the Westfield meadows , to guard against the effects of freshets . The greater part of ...
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... Westfield River , ) 66 ( S. side Mill River Route , 66 The above estimates are for the track adopted by the Board , for the 1st Division , viz . 20 feet in the cuts , and 12 feet at the surface of the embankments . We shall in the ...
... Westfield River , ) 66 ( S. side Mill River Route , 66 The above estimates are for the track adopted by the Board , for the 1st Division , viz . 20 feet in the cuts , and 12 feet at the surface of the embankments . We shall in the ...
Page 55
... Westfield ; and with the exception of the End Brook route , can be graded for less than either of the others . 4. The Mill River route . The grades of this line are better than either of the oth- ers , not only in having its greatest ...
... Westfield ; and with the exception of the End Brook route , can be graded for less than either of the others . 4. The Mill River route . The grades of this line are better than either of the oth- ers , not only in having its greatest ...
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