Reports of the Engineers of the Western Railroad Corporation: Made to the Directors in 1836-7Merriam, Wood and Company, 1838 - 120 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 22
Page 12
... curvature , and without any improvement in the grades . Two wells at Grout's , about 18 feet in depth , gave no in- dication of rock ; but towards the western side of the sum- mit it shows itself in ledges . The swamp at the summit is ...
... curvature , and without any improvement in the grades . Two wells at Grout's , about 18 feet in depth , gave no in- dication of rock ; but towards the western side of the sum- mit it shows itself in ledges . The swamp at the summit is ...
Page 25
... CURVATURE , AND AGGREGATE. 1117 . 1132 . 1500 0.284 22.045 5. 272 . 11239.8 3228.11 000 No. 11. Morey Summit Route . 10.568 ] 1256603.8 118925.3 119486.8 1459121.8 339 7498 20000 717955 00 From Station 558 of Route No. 1. to Station 790 ...
... CURVATURE , AND AGGREGATE. 1117 . 1132 . 1500 0.284 22.045 5. 272 . 11239.8 3228.11 000 No. 11. Morey Summit Route . 10.568 ] 1256603.8 118925.3 119486.8 1459121.8 339 7498 20000 717955 00 From Station 558 of Route No. 1. to Station 790 ...
Page 26
... CURVATURE , AND AGGREGATE LENGTH OF CURVES IN EACH ROUTE . 1037 1046 2865 . 900 No. 11 , Morey Sum . R. RECAPITULATION OF TABLE No. 1 . Elev . of Elev. 938 942 1432.5 511146 500 949 962 66 1500 26 61 31 2292 80 16 151 156 5730 500 210 ...
... CURVATURE , AND AGGREGATE LENGTH OF CURVES IN EACH ROUTE . 1037 1046 2865 . 900 No. 11 , Morey Sum . R. RECAPITULATION OF TABLE No. 1 . Elev . of Elev. 938 942 1432.5 511146 500 949 962 66 1500 26 61 31 2292 80 16 151 156 5730 500 210 ...
Page 38
... Curvature , and the aggregate length of Curves , in each Route . Rad . Cur . From To 11 51146 . 26 500 382 393 955 . No. 13 , Route by Henshaw Ridge . 1300117001 2700 1800 6300 1300 12000 1100 15600 12500 12900 No. 14 , Route by Henshaw ...
... Curvature , and the aggregate length of Curves , in each Route . Rad . Cur . From To 11 51146 . 26 500 382 393 955 . No. 13 , Route by Henshaw Ridge . 1300117001 2700 1800 6300 1300 12000 1100 15600 12500 12900 No. 14 , Route by Henshaw ...
Page 53
... curvature , and descending at grades of 43 , 16 , 5 , 21 , and 42 ft . per mile , it turns the point of the high bank , near Mill Street , and from thence to its termination at State Street , it follows the same bank , nearly parallel ...
... curvature , and descending at grades of 43 , 16 , 5 , 21 , and 42 ft . per mile , it turns the point of the high bank , near Mill Street , and from thence to its termination at State Street , it follows the same bank , nearly parallel ...
Other editions - View all
Reports of the Engineers of the Western Railroad Corporation: Made to the ... Western Rail-Road Corporation No preview available - 2018 |
Common terms and phrases
40 feet approximately located Ascent Ashley's mill Bench bend Boston and Worcester branch Bush's Notch Cabotville line Charlton Chester village Chickopee River Clappville Connecticut river cost of grading course Cranberry Meadow Brook crosses the river curvature curve depot descent direction Dist distance East Brookfield Elev embankment End Brook Route engines Excavation factory favorable feet per mile feet radius French River Garden Brook line Garden Brook Route grading and bridging Green Water pond ground Grout Summit Route Henshaw Ridge Housatonic river inclined plane length less line passes main line Maximum grade Mill River Mount Tom Munn's brook nearly north route north side Otis Pittsfield Ryan Summit Route Seven Mile River side hill south route south side Spencer Spencer village Station Stony hill straight stream surveyed SYNOPSIS tavern Tekoa mountain thence turning valley village west side West Stockbridge WESTERN RAIL ROAD Westfield river Westfield Village width
Popular passages
Page 84 - Ocean, the first thing which strikes us is, that, the north-east and south-east monsoons, which are found the one on the north and the other on...
Page 76 - ... know of the original principles of the ancient Hindu religion which are said to be found in the Veds. They recognise no incarnations, but the well known avatar and the Hindu code of law and morals equally inculcate chastity in females before marriage, and fidelity in the marriage state. Therefore, so far as we may be called upon to express an opinion upon this part of the plea, the defendant has successfully shown that the doctrines of the Vallabhacharya sect are in those respects contrary to...
Page 85 - Middlefield, a distance of 6J miles, is the most difficult and expensive portion of the route. The river is exceedingly crooked, and the mountains shut in on both sides, leaving scarcely room for a road, and requiring between Bigelow's and M'Elwain's, 15 crossings.
Page 28 - ... directors, in 1836-7. Springfield: Printed by Merriam, Wood and Co., 1838. 120 p., 2 folded maps. 8°. Contains the following reports: Report upon the surveys between Worcester and Seven Mile River in Brookfield [signed: Wm. Gibbs McNeill, Chief Engineer, WH Swift, Resident Engineer]; Report upon the surveys between Worcester and Seven Mile River in Brookfield, via Henshaw Ridge, &c. [signed: Wm. Gibbs McNeill, George W. Whistler and WH Swift] ; Report upon the expediency of grading the road...
Page 3 - Corporation, made to the directors, in 1836-7. Springfield: Printed by Merriam, Wood and Co., 1838. 120 p., 2 folded maps. 8°. Contains the following reports: Report upon the surveys between Worcester and Seven Mile River in Brookfield [signed: Wm. Gibbs McNeill, Chief Engineer, WH Swift, Resident Engineer]; Report upon the surveys between Worcester and Seven Mile River in Brookfield, via Henshaw Ridge, &c. [signed: Wm. Gibbs McNeill, George W. Whistler and WH Swift] ; Report upon the expediency...
Page 4 - The declivity of the country, on both sides of the summit, in the proper direction...
Page 77 - In order to do this, it will be necessary to assume some point near the Connecticut river, which shall be common to both lines, and refer all the comparisons to it.