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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... necessary to cross and re - cross the stream several times , as will be seen in the annexed de- scription of each route , In the case of Route No. 9 , by the south - west side of the river , a considerable portion of the heaviest part ...
... necessary to cross and re - cross the stream several times , as will be seen in the annexed de- scription of each route , In the case of Route No. 9 , by the south - west side of the river , a considerable portion of the heaviest part ...
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... necessary Maps , Tables , & c . exhibiting the re- sults . From Worcester towards Grout's Summit , two routes , in the general direction of Mr. Baldwin's line have been surveyed . The first of these we designate as No. 13 , be- ing a ...
... necessary Maps , Tables , & c . exhibiting the re- sults . From Worcester towards Grout's Summit , two routes , in the general direction of Mr. Baldwin's line have been surveyed . The first of these we designate as No. 13 , be- ing a ...
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... necessary curves , and terminates near Station 1132 of Route No. 1 , in the Sturbridge road , west of Gallup's mill . No. 15. - Route by an Inclined Plane from Grout's Sum- mit to the valley of Cranberry Meadow Brook . The rocky ridge ...
... necessary curves , and terminates near Station 1132 of Route No. 1 , in the Sturbridge road , west of Gallup's mill . No. 15. - Route by an Inclined Plane from Grout's Sum- mit to the valley of Cranberry Meadow Brook . The rocky ridge ...
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... necessary to begin to deflect before reaching Cranberry Meadow Brook ; and at the same time , it is , for a similar reason , also necessary to throw the line upon the side hill west of this brook . The plane itself is straight , 3800 ft ...
... necessary to begin to deflect before reaching Cranberry Meadow Brook ; and at the same time , it is , for a similar reason , also necessary to throw the line upon the side hill west of this brook . The plane itself is straight , 3800 ft ...
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... necessary to examine the plan as the profile . On the west side of the summit , by making the line more crooked than it now is , the grade may be kept within 80 ft . In our present line it exceeds that amount . In assuming 80 ft . per ...
... necessary to examine the plan as the profile . On the west side of the summit , by making the line more crooked than it now is , the grade may be kept within 80 ft . In our present line it exceeds that amount . In assuming 80 ft . per ...
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