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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... distance of 2500 feet . This excessive cutting suggests the alternative of raising the grade upon both sides of the summit . Accordingly , upon the east side , the grade upon 7200 feet has been raised from 35.01 to 38.88 ; and on the ...
... distance of 2500 feet . This excessive cutting suggests the alternative of raising the grade upon both sides of the summit . Accordingly , upon the east side , the grade upon 7200 feet has been raised from 35.01 to 38.88 ; and on the ...
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... distance of nearly 13 miles to pass the summit at a grade of 35 feet , even , it is obvious that the line by Dark Brook would not suit our purpose , unless it might be deemed expedient to resort to fixed en- gines and inclined planes ...
... distance of nearly 13 miles to pass the summit at a grade of 35 feet , even , it is obvious that the line by Dark Brook would not suit our purpose , unless it might be deemed expedient to resort to fixed en- gines and inclined planes ...
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... distance from Worcester by this route , is 21.83 miles . Route No. 10 , by Grout summit and Spencer Village . From the summit at 745 , this line pursues a direction nearly west , half a mile , thence winds to the north upon eurves of ...
... distance from Worcester by this route , is 21.83 miles . Route No. 10 , by Grout summit and Spencer Village . From the summit at 745 , this line pursues a direction nearly west , half a mile , thence winds to the north upon eurves of ...
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... distance of about one and a half miles north of Spencer village , it curves to the west and south , on a radius of 1900 feet , and crosses the two branches of Seven mile River ; and thence by the western side hill of Seven mile River ...
... distance of about one and a half miles north of Spencer village , it curves to the west and south , on a radius of 1900 feet , and crosses the two branches of Seven mile River ; and thence by the western side hill of Seven mile River ...
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... distance run over was 6.74 miles , or about one mile greater than Mr. Baldwin's , between the same points . The height of the ridge is 355 feet above the Boston and Worcester Rail- Road , giving , if an uniform grade could be adopted ...
... distance run over was 6.74 miles , or about one mile greater than Mr. Baldwin's , between the same points . The height of the ridge is 355 feet above the Boston and Worcester Rail- Road , giving , if an uniform grade could be adopted ...
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