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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... greater than upon either the Liverpool and Manchester , or the Worcester , from the necessity of using the brakes so frequently upon the descents ; the effect of which , it may be incidentally remarked , is quite as injurious to the ...
... greater than upon either the Liverpool and Manchester , or the Worcester , from the necessity of using the brakes so frequently upon the descents ; the effect of which , it may be incidentally remarked , is quite as injurious to the ...
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... greater than that which might be permitted upon a level , with safe- ty ; and upon such steep planes as 80 feet , not even so great . But in order to compensate for the loss of time in ascending , the velocity required to produce this ...
... greater than that which might be permitted upon a level , with safe- ty ; and upon such steep planes as 80 feet , not even so great . But in order to compensate for the loss of time in ascending , the velocity required to produce this ...
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... greater than the cost of making them the full width in the first instance . The culverts we may make conformable with the width of the embankments , as they may be extended for a double track at any subsequent period without much ...
... greater than the cost of making them the full width in the first instance . The culverts we may make conformable with the width of the embankments , as they may be extended for a double track at any subsequent period without much ...
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... greater portion of this distance is over an arm of the Brookfield meadows . These meadows , also , are too soft for teams . Roads are made across them , and the bed of the Rail Road can be constructed over them without much additional ...
... greater portion of this distance is over an arm of the Brookfield meadows . These meadows , also , are too soft for teams . Roads are made across them , and the bed of the Rail Road can be constructed over them without much additional ...
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... greater part of the material required to form the embankment can be thrown up from the sides and ditches . Crossing the Hampshire and Hampden canal by a draw - bridge , the line passes over very favorable ground , until it reaches the ...
... greater part of the material required to form the embankment can be thrown up from the sides and ditches . Crossing the Hampshire and Hampden canal by a draw - bridge , the line passes over very favorable ground , until it reaches the ...
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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
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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 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.