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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... less cir- cuitous and better line can be found still farther south , pur- suing a branch of Kettle Brook , called Dark Brook ; but it lies too low for our route . At the southern bend of Kettle Brook , nearly 4 miles from Worcester ...
... less cir- cuitous and better line can be found still farther south , pur- suing a branch of Kettle Brook , called Dark Brook ; but it lies too low for our route . At the southern bend of Kettle Brook , nearly 4 miles from Worcester ...
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... less than one mile west of Grout's summit , is 240 feet below it . The declivity in that direction being so great , any line descending at an admissi ble grade for locomotive engines , must turn either to the north or south . To effect ...
... less than one mile west of Grout's summit , is 240 feet below it . The declivity in that direction being so great , any line descending at an admissi ble grade for locomotive engines , must turn either to the north or south . To effect ...
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... less than upon the first ; but to obtain a grade of 45 feet it will require cutting greater than 25 feet ( and at the summit 40 feet ) for 2700 feet . A line diverging from the first route at 680 , and intersecting it at 714 , was also ...
... less than upon the first ; but to obtain a grade of 45 feet it will require cutting greater than 25 feet ( and at the summit 40 feet ) for 2700 feet . A line diverging from the first route at 680 , and intersecting it at 714 , was also ...
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... less exceptionable grade . But the difficulties on the western slope are not so readi- ly obviated ; for the descent from the summit to Cranberry Meadow Brook ( a tributary to the waters of the Chickopee River , ) is so abrupt , that a ...
... less exceptionable grade . But the difficulties on the western slope are not so readi- ly obviated ; for the descent from the summit to Cranberry Meadow Brook ( a tributary to the waters of the Chickopee River , ) is so abrupt , that a ...
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... less sum , suppose the total cost to be about $ 635,000 . Route via Morey and Ryan Summit . The elevation of the dividing ridge , in its passage at either of these depressions , reducible by practicable cuts , will be found to be the ...
... less sum , suppose the total cost to be about $ 635,000 . Route via Morey and Ryan Summit . The elevation of the dividing ridge , in its passage at either of these depressions , reducible by practicable cuts , will be found to be the ...
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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 Mount Tom 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 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.