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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... curves . Keeping the difficulties in view in both cases , and avoiding either extreme , we endeavor to adopt a me- dium , as near as may be , depending in each instance upon the particular locality . The declivity of the country , on ...
... curves . Keeping the difficulties in view in both cases , and avoiding either extreme , we endeavor to adopt a me- dium , as near as may be , depending in each instance upon the particular locality . The declivity of the country , on ...
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... curve of 2300 feet radius , it passes over the Springfield road , crossing it south of Braman's house , and thence north of Jacques's house , and barn , it falls upon the point of Goat hill ; turning this hill at its northern extremity ...
... curve of 2300 feet radius , it passes over the Springfield road , crossing it south of Braman's house , and thence north of Jacques's house , and barn , it falls upon the point of Goat hill ; turning this hill at its northern extremity ...
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... curves of 1000 feet each ; the first of 1041 feet radius , the second of 1432 feet . This combination of steep grade , and the curve of least radius which occurs upon the route , ap- pears here , to be in a great measure unavoidable ...
... curves of 1000 feet each ; the first of 1041 feet radius , the second of 1432 feet . This combination of steep grade , and the curve of least radius which occurs upon the route , ap- pears here , to be in a great measure unavoidable ...
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... curve of 1432 feet radius , and descending at a grade of 35.29 , it crosses a branch of the Quinebaug River ... curves would 8.
... curve of 1432 feet radius , and descending at a grade of 35.29 , it crosses a branch of the Quinebaug River ... curves would 8.
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... curves would be thus introduced - one to the north , to turn into the small ravine from No. 2 - and the other south , to fall into No. 1 . It may not be amiss in this place to say , that a less cir- cuitous and better line can be found ...
... curves would be thus introduced - one to the north , to turn into the small ravine from No. 2 - and the other south , to fall into No. 1 . It may not be amiss in this place to say , that a less cir- cuitous and better line can be found ...
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