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... rails , similar to the first , and spiked or pegged down to them , as shown in the eleva- tion , fig . 2 , in which c represents the upper rail . a Fig . 2 . In the former plan the removal of a rail that was broken or worn out ...
... rails , similar to the first , and spiked or pegged down to them , as shown in the eleva- tion , fig . 2 , in which c represents the upper rail . a Fig . 2 . In the former plan the removal of a rail that was broken or worn out ...
Page 246
... rails , and the form given to the tire of the wheels in order to keep them in the right course . These rails were Fig . 7 . resistance , and their frequent use as already stated , this | The form of the rail is however a weak one ...
... rails , and the form given to the tire of the wheels in order to keep them in the right course . These rails were Fig . 7 . resistance , and their frequent use as already stated , this | The form of the rail is however a weak one ...
Page 247
... rails . while the brittleness of cast rails rendered it unsafe to have them more than three or four feet , the space between two points of support . Originally the long wrought rails were confined to the parallel form , but they are now ...
... rails . while the brittleness of cast rails rendered it unsafe to have them more than three or four feet , the space between two points of support . Originally the long wrought rails were confined to the parallel form , but they are now ...
Page 248
... rails . Blenkinsop's engine was in other have had little to do beyond improving and carrying into respects very similar to that of Trevithick , but two cylinders effect the suggestions of their specification . and pistons were employed ...
... rails . Blenkinsop's engine was in other have had little to do beyond improving and carrying into respects very similar to that of Trevithick , but two cylinders effect the suggestions of their specification . and pistons were employed ...
Page 249
... rail- ways , ordinary roads , and canals . It is the opinion of many persons that a system of railroads should be laid out by the government of a country , whether they are actually formed by the state or by private individuals ...
... rail- ways , ordinary roads , and canals . It is the opinion of many persons that a system of railroads should be laid out by the government of a country , whether they are actually formed by the state or by private individuals ...
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