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... heavy expenditure and tedious delay . The essential point of every railway undertaking must be its suitability and completeness in every respect for the duty for which it is intended . Notes of what has been done are always valuable for ...
... heavy expenditure and tedious delay . The essential point of every railway undertaking must be its suitability and completeness in every respect for the duty for which it is intended . Notes of what has been done are always valuable for ...
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... heavy works , bridges , and tunnels may be admissible and expedient ; but in new countries economy of outlay has to be considered , and costly works avoided as much as possible . Every one of the heavy works on a line , whether lofty ...
... heavy works , bridges , and tunnels may be admissible and expedient ; but in new countries economy of outlay has to be considered , and costly works avoided as much as possible . Every one of the heavy works on a line , whether lofty ...
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... lines , and lines where heavy traffic may be worked at high speed , the chairs not to weigh less than 40 lbs .; but on branch lines , or lines on which the traffic is light , chairs weighing 28 RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION .
... lines , and lines where heavy traffic may be worked at high speed , the chairs not to weigh less than 40 lbs .; but on branch lines , or lines on which the traffic is light , chairs weighing 28 RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION .
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... heavy work and delay in starting or stopping the train at the apices , A , B , and C , as shown on Fig . 25 , is avoided , and the train can proceed continuously on its circuitous journey . Fig . 26 shows an instance of the zigzags and ...
... heavy work and delay in starting or stopping the train at the apices , A , B , and C , as shown on Fig . 25 , is avoided , and the train can proceed continuously on its circuitous journey . Fig . 26 shows an instance of the zigzags and ...
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... heavy without being bulky , such as mineral ores , slates , etc. , a com- parative narrow gauge may possibly suit the purpose . For main trunk lines , however , where a large , heavy , and fast passenger traffic will have to be worked ...
... heavy without being bulky , such as mineral ores , slates , etc. , a com- parative narrow gauge may possibly suit the purpose . For main trunk lines , however , where a large , heavy , and fast passenger traffic will have to be worked ...
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