Reports of the Engineers of the Western Railroad Corporation

Dist.

Rad.

Dist. Dist.

Miles.

RECAPITULATION. 0° 42′ 10° 48′10 1020 210 30 310 40 50 60 Distance. Total Distance. Dist. Dist. Dist. Dist. Dist. Dist. Dist. Dist. Straight Rad. Rad. Rad. Rad. Rad. Rad. Rad. Rad. Rad. Rad. Line. 8185.5 7162.5 57.30 3820 2865 2292 1910 1637 1432.5 1146 955 1.079 1.117 7.064 0.2651 6.818 0.4450 5.246 0.3551 4.432 1.136 3.163 0.1610 0.7007 0.5397 1.079 1.117 7.8405 0.2651 7.5613 0.4450 5.407 0.35505 132716757 3.163 28.397

0.7765

0.7433

23.959 4.438

Synopsis of estimated cost of Grading and Bridging North Route

Ascent
De. Total Elev. of Elev. of Grade
Total of
Total scent of De- G. ab. ground
length. Grade. Ascent. Grade. scent.
Con. above
River Ct. R.

Miles. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Bench. Bench.

from

54.014 Westfield to N. Y. Line. 8 424 Con. River to Westfield.

62.438 Total Con. River to N. Y. Line.

Tekoa mountain to the State line.

Masonry. Perches
Emlank. Bridg-
Grub- Amount.
ment, es. Abut Culverts bing.
Cub. yds. length ments & & side-
Feet. Piers.
walls. Feet.

Dolls. Cts.

REMARKS.

per mile.

Excavation, Cubic yards.

Earth.

Rock. L. Rock

Feet.

From 872

9.00 9.00

to 904 3200 0.606
955 5100 0.965 1.571
1031 7600 1.439 3.011 40.00 49.00
1080 4900 0.928 3.939 10.00 59.00
1220 14000 2.651 6.590 72,50 131.50
1411.5 19150 3.626 10.217 120.00 251.50
1490 7850 1.486 11.704 46.50 298.00
1587 9700 1.837 13.541 76.00 374.00.
1677 9000 1.705 15.246 122.00 496.00
1704 2700 0.511 15.757 28.00 524.00
1724.9 2090 0.396 16.153 32.50 556.50
1778 5310 1,005 17.158 77.50 634.00
1990 212004.016 21.174 330.00 964.00
2009 1200 0.227 21.301 5.00 969.00
2168 16600 3.144 24.545 225.00 1194.00
2220 5200 0.984 25.529 17.50 1211.50
2272 5200 0.984 26.513

2372 10000 1.894 28.407

2414 4200 0.795 29.202 2514 10000 1,894 31.096

2698 18400 3.485 34.581

23.00 900

1174.80 600

895.40 2387.20 2130 1809.60 704.00 3480

Sta. 872 is the same

9974 09 as 865 of Synopsis A
of G. Brook Route,
17323 25 from Stony hill to Te-
33317 22 koa mountain.
1716307 This distance for
42926 73 grade, curvature, and
22240 97 $5891.12 more than
12463 54 by east side of river.

180.5 197.4261

189.5 192.039 14.85 23780.26

2928.68 2938.58

9027.01

179.445 level. 20284.69
229.5 222.692 27.78 39064.18 10877.19
239.5 243.043 10.77 29643.10
1192.58
312.00 305.073 27.34 108321.55
432.00 433.760 33.09 71402.43

7321.65

908.11 41766.64

26436.00 370

36832.67 240

8120.70)

55295.81 250

202.08 2309.48 42238.10

1908.50 4040

478.50 471.50 31.27 8683.87
554.56 560.25 41.36 19789.98
676 30 655.50 71.57
704.50 672.33 54.77 11952.20
737.00 726.25 81.71

22989.23 295 873.20 146.20

2115.54

17015.01 130 204.00 344.60 500

1192868

1900.89

8057.64 53766.19 200 1737.60

21451 49

150.00

52195.64 380 5754.30 18425.94

29716 35

39.20

16343 98

153123.99 290 8368.00 5425.00 2600

814.5 302.10 77.20 36845.62 25488.22

1340.00 2516.50 5600

1144.5 1143.48 82.18 113115.19 62553.63 44322.78 156136.66 900 16958.30 484.80 4170 1149.5 1146.99 22.00

5129.11 50 204.00

1374.5 1400.00 71.56 144463.04 106204.49 5849.15 349854.30 *300 5063.20 186.00 6730 1392.0 1418.77 17.76 44949.60

20.50 20.50 1371.5 1367.50 22.00 20837.40
1.50 22.00 1370.0 1370.00 .79 56227.85
10.00 32.00 1360.0 1371.90 12.57 15789.72
135.00 167.00 1225.0 1225.30 71.28 153292.08
285.00 452.00 940.0 922.25 81.78 17530.29

4658.50
2421.27

24502.73 25 127.60 67.20 2700
17864.02 72 238.80

19731.05 30 66.00 9144.72

56.40

74.80

477.60 2130

13750

809.19 19477.00 15488.80 11552.51 167823.08

bridging is best, but

82000 87 *90 feet of this same
164440 9 length of common
road bridge at sum-

2433 82 mit.
152772 21 Highest point at
14678 42 Washington summit
is 1418.776 feet above
7567 45 Con. River Bench, or
1621781 1438.776 feet above
3870 14 ordinary low water.
$3828,74 included
43316 60 for piling, &c. thro
39282 96 Hinsdale meadows.

SYNOPSIS OF ROUTES-(Continued.)

Bridg-Masonry. Perches.

Embank

es.

Grub- Amount.

ment.

Abut

Cubic yds.

length ments & Feet.

Culverts bing. and side

Piers.

walls. Feet.

Dolls. Cts.

16547.55 100 1120.00

7549/51

79808.6 *28 560.00

263.10

21786 15

79739.98 144 1322.80

324.30

28164 28

31003.80 111552.24 120 4424.00

253.40 1100

54391/18

2290.50 6512.16 +26 288.00

65.40

Second Line from Sta. 1080, east side of Westfield River, to Chester Village.

Total
De.

Stations.

scent. Ct. R.

Feet.

Ascent
Desc.
Length. Total of
Total
of
length. Grade. Ascent. Grade

Feet. Miles. Miles. Feet. Feet.

Excavation. Cubic yards.

Rock.

| Elev.of Elev.of

G. ab. ground

Grade.
Per

B'h on ab. B.

Mile.

onCt.R.

Earth.

Loose R.

Bridge. Bridge.

Feet.

2710 12000.228 34.8091

5.00 457. 935.

931.50 22.

2831 12100 2.292 37.101 15.00 1226.50

950.

964.08 6.54

97852.51

2908 7700 1.459 38.561

5.00 462.00 945.

939.80 3.42

79930.22

10276.99

3034 12600 2.386 40.946 107.50 1334.00

1052.50 1072.85 45.04

120144.02

3066 3200 0.607 41.553

1052.50 level.

8327.75

3108 4200 0.795 42.348 10.00 1344.00

1062.50 1062. 12.57

53960.53

17920.16

9926.02

3166 5800 1.099 43.447 2.50 1346.50

65.40 4500

21701/40

1065.00 1067.85 2.27

30475.04

10158.32

12979.41

31.20

3280 11400 2.159 45.606

12236 79

90.00 552.00 975.

972.50 41.68

124408.74

3384 10400 1.969 47.575

110.00 662.00 865.

848.95 55.84

65464.55

3439 5500 1.042 48.617

14.32 676.32 850.68

850.68 13.76

41665.48

80526.96 172 38.00 113169.90 100 761.60 12578 25

402.10

26064/89

76.80 2950 30285 31

670.00

Total.

48.617

From 110, east side Ct..

Riv. to 865 or 872 above. 14.308

From Ct. R. to S. Line, 62.925

do.substituting "D" line. 163.104

1493422.78 235073.71 167005.02 1881127.85 4122 47154.40 18172.50 43830 97684111

Extract from Synopsis "A" of Garden Brook Route, from east bank of Con. River to Sta. 8651-2 at Tekoa Mountain.

Total cost of which is $1,144,637.16, keeping open the Pontoosuc Turnpike, averaging per mile,

Total cost,

169965/54
1146806 65

Average cost per mile, 1822497

18138/90

From 1080

to (1166

8600 1.6291.629 42.

§12232

5775 1.093 2.722 30.50

42.
72.50

283.00 278.50 25.78 52851.27 2600.00
312.50 306.07 33.09

2.722

114495.51

4233.33

Second line from Sta. 2908 "A" line, through "D" line, to 3166 of Main line.

to 3028 112000 2.273 2.273 98.00 "3129 9200 1.742 4.015 24.00 122.00

98.00

1043/1072.

43.12

75990.05

1066 10684 12.57

"31751 5550 1.051 5.066

2.00 2.00

1065 1067.85 2.30

10354.62 100

REMARKS.-* North Street bridge in Pittsfield, 40 ft. wide. + Common road bridge. || $92,225.42.-$16,891.49 more than "D" line.

Stockbridge R. R. For other particulars concerning this line, which is by the north side of Westfield River, see Synopsis "A" accompanying Report of Jan. 15, 1837. Line east of River to Ches

ter vil. is 375 feet longer than that on west side. Common road bridge. This line is 950 feet longer than main line between same points.

69103.59

16799.43 127766.80 120 3032.00 23020.67

253.40 | 2100

41369/72

73.00

130.80 1500

21975 42

29959.64

9949.95 11175.65

31.20

11988 69

174953.28

† Common road bridge.

Level of Hudson and

}

1.572 6.744 5.151 5.529 5.113 6.382 2.4811

Eastern, 197.426
Western, 850.680

180.5
850.680

North Route from
Tekoa mountain,
via the Pontoosuc
and Pittsfield, to
the State Line.

|90|

70 80

Total Elev. of TerLength. mini ab. & below Worcester

82

Elev. of Gr.atdo. ab. & below do.

Cost of grading and bridging Cts.

REMARKS.

70 80

Miles R. R. Depot.

7.748 7.897 48.617

Table of Curves in the approximate location from Tekoa Mountain,

Total cost by substituting "D" line as above,
Total cost by substituting 2d line as above,

}

Dolls.

via Pittsfield, to the western line of the State.

Rad Rad. Rad. Rad. Rad. Rad. Rad. Rad. Rad. | Rad. Rad. Rad. | Rad. Rad. Rad. Rad. | Rad. Rad. Rad. Rad. Rad. 10 10 10 10 20 20 30 33 34 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 6+ 70 70 45 57304584. 3820 3274.28 2865. 2292 | 1910 1763 1637.1 1528 1432.5 1348.23 1273.3 1146 1041.8 996.52 955 882 820

7648595

REMARKS.

66

350

This curve may be changed to 5 1-2 degrees, on radius of 1041.8, by building into the river, at an additional cost on the whole of 2d grade of $6670.21.

1225.10

TABLE OF CURVES-(Continued.)

Rad., Rad. Rad. Rad. Rad. Rad. | Rad. Rad. Rad. Rad Rad. Rad. | Rad. Rad. Rad. | Rad. Rad. Rad. Rad. Rad. Rad. Rad. Rad.

10 10 10 140 20 20 30 30 30 340 40 40 40 50 50 50 60 60 70 7° 45'

2

5730 45843820 3274.28 2865 2292 | 1910 1763 1637.1 1528 1432.5 1348.23 1273.3 1146 1041.8996.52 | 955 | 882 820 764 8595

110001

2425

1233.10 to 1243.85

1975

1260.10

1075

1625

1284.10

2400

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REMARKS.

TABLE OF CURVES-(Continued.)

Rad. Rad. Rad. Rad. Rad. Rad. Rad. Rad- Rad. Rad. Kad. Rad. Rad. Rad. Rad. Rad. Rad. Rad. Rad. Rad. Rad.

10 140 10 130 20 20 30 30 30 30 40 40 40 50 50 50 60 60 70 70 45′

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