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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Page 13
... equal to 40 feet for 300 feet in length . In descending west , the line was connected with No. 1 farther south than it should have been ; the consequence is , that the grade of the road , ( 72.93 , ) upon this portion of the line , is ...
... equal to 40 feet for 300 feet in length . In descending west , the line was connected with No. 1 farther south than it should have been ; the consequence is , that the grade of the road , ( 72.93 , ) upon this portion of the line , is ...
Page 20
... equal cost , it might be nearly assimilated to those required in the passage of Ryan's summit , we respectfully recom- mend it to your preference . It now remains to us , however , to revert to the mode suggested of effecting the ...
... equal cost , it might be nearly assimilated to those required in the passage of Ryan's summit , we respectfully recom- mend it to your preference . It now remains to us , however , to revert to the mode suggested of effecting the ...
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... equal to an inclination of 100 ft . per mile . In comparing Routes No. 1 by Morey Summit , and No. 14 by the Bottomly factory and Henshaw ridge , to Grout's summit , we arrive at the following results . No. 14 is 3.81 miles shorter than ...
... equal to an inclination of 100 ft . per mile . In comparing Routes No. 1 by Morey Summit , and No. 14 by the Bottomly factory and Henshaw ridge , to Grout's summit , we arrive at the following results . No. 14 is 3.81 miles shorter than ...
Page 32
... equal to 59 ft . and 55 ft . respectively , the freight trains are assisted by additional engines , placed there for the purpose . On that road they have thirty engines , of this number , 10 are in daily use , an equal number in the ...
... equal to 59 ft . and 55 ft . respectively , the freight trains are assisted by additional engines , placed there for the purpose . On that road they have thirty engines , of this number , 10 are in daily use , an equal number in the ...
Page 34
... equal to the total sum of descents , viz . 138 feet . But as the object of grading the road upon this principle is to save expense in the cost of construction , and upon this line the cuttings and fillings being nearly equal , that is ...
... equal to the total sum of descents , viz . 138 feet . But as the object of grading the road upon this principle is to save expense in the cost of construction , and upon this line the cuttings and fillings being nearly equal , that is ...
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