Reports of the Engineers of the Western Railroad Corporation: Made to the Directors in 1836-7Merriam, Wood and Company, 1838 - 120 pages |
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... descent to the valley of the Chickopee can be effected by two different routes - one nearly south - and the other north . To understand why we make so great a deflection from the proper course of the road , a few words of explanation ...
... descent to the valley of the Chickopee can be effected by two different routes - one nearly south - and the other north . To understand why we make so great a deflection from the proper course of the road , a few words of explanation ...
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... descent is about 200 feet to Cranberry Meadow Brook , and the length of the plane about 3000 feet . This line is 1.15 miles shorter than that by Morey sum- mit , and 2.04 miles shorter than the Ryan line . en- There are three routes by ...
... descent is about 200 feet to Cranberry Meadow Brook , and the length of the plane about 3000 feet . This line is 1.15 miles shorter than that by Morey sum- mit , and 2.04 miles shorter than the Ryan line . en- There are three routes by ...
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... descent from its summit in the main dividing ridge , than in the ascent to it ; for although the grade of the Rail - Road in its approach to the summit has been pro- jected on an inclination conforming to the fall in the valley of the ...
... descent from its summit in the main dividing ridge , than in the ascent to it ; for although the grade of the Rail - Road in its approach to the summit has been pro- jected on an inclination conforming to the fall in the valley of the ...
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... descent westward from the Grout summit , by the substitution of an inclined plane , with sta- tionary power , for the circuit heretofore made between Sta- tion 745 , at the summit , and 1035 at the red school - house , in Spencer ...
... descent westward from the Grout summit , by the substitution of an inclined plane , with sta- tionary power , for the circuit heretofore made between Sta- tion 745 , at the summit , and 1035 at the red school - house , in Spencer ...
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... descent from it so abrupt , as to require stationary power . The elevation of the summit , moreover , after reducing it by a cut of 20 feet in depth , ( as deep as would be expedi- ent ) would be 468 feet , or 30 feet higher than either ...
... descent from it so abrupt , as to require stationary power . The elevation of the summit , moreover , after reducing it by a cut of 20 feet in depth , ( as deep as would be expedi- ent ) would be 468 feet , or 30 feet higher than either ...
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40 feet approximately located ascending Ashley's mill Bench Boston and Worcester branch Bush's Notch Cabotville line Charlton Chester village Chickopee River Clappville Connecticut river cost of grading Cranberry Meadow Brook crosses the river curvature curve depot descent direction Dist distance East Brookfield Elev Elev.of embankment End Brook Route engines Excavation factory favorable feet per mile feet radius French River Gallup's mills Garden Brook line Garden Brook Route grading and bridging Green Water pond ground Grout Summit Route Grout's Henshaw Ridge Housatonic river inclined plane length line passes main line Maximum grade Mill River Munn's brook nearly north route north side Otis Pittsfield Rad Rad rock Ryan Summit Route Seven Mile River side hill south route south side Spencer Spencer village Station Stony hill straight stream surveyed SYNOPSIS Tekoa mountain thence turning valley village West Springfield West Stockbridge WESTERN RAIL ROAD Westfield river Westfield Village width
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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 6£ 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 73 - ... the road for a double track [signed: Wm. Gibbs McNeill, George W. Whistler and WH Swift]; Reports upon the surveys between Seven Mile River in Brookfield, and Tekoa Mountains . . - [signed as in preceding report] ; Report upon the reconnoissance around the north end of Mount Tom [signed: WH Swift]; Report upon the surveys between Connecticut river and the western boundary of the state [signed: George W. Whistler, WH Swift and Wm. Gibbs McNeill]. Two folded maps entitled "Route of the Western...
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 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.