The Quarterly Review, Volume 120John Murray, 1866 - English literature |
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Page 96
... rails were in some cases tipped with thin plates of iron nailed along their upper surface . Cast - iron rails were next introduced , and continued in general use in the coal districts until the introduction of the locomotive engine ...
... rails were in some cases tipped with thin plates of iron nailed along their upper surface . Cast - iron rails were next introduced , and continued in general use in the coal districts until the introduction of the locomotive engine ...
Page 97
... rails , champed them up like so much pottery ware ; and the constant breakages and interruptions to the traffic which their failure occa- sioned shortly led to their total disuse , and the substitution of rails of malleable iron ...
... rails , champed them up like so much pottery ware ; and the constant breakages and interruptions to the traffic which their failure occa- sioned shortly led to their total disuse , and the substitution of rails of malleable iron ...
Page 98
... rail laid down on a line of heavy traffic that has borne a fair amount of work under the heavier class of engine . * On some of the metropolitan lines iron rails , especially if placed on sharp curves , will scarcely last a year . Hence ...
... rail laid down on a line of heavy traffic that has borne a fair amount of work under the heavier class of engine . * On some of the metropolitan lines iron rails , especially if placed on sharp curves , will scarcely last a year . Hence ...
Page 99
... rail ' under heavy coal and passenger traffic worked at high speeds . That it is the pace that kills ' as well as ... rails lasted as long as 7 years . The heavy cost of maintenance and renewals on the London and North - Western ...
... rail ' under heavy coal and passenger traffic worked at high speeds . That it is the pace that kills ' as well as ... rails lasted as long as 7 years . The heavy cost of maintenance and renewals on the London and North - Western ...
Page 100
... rail- way , while the materials are all new , the cost is comparatively light ; no provision is made for replacing them when worn out ; but as years pass on , and the rails , sleepers , and chairs have to be renewed , the outlay rapidly ...
... rail- way , while the materials are all new , the cost is comparatively light ; no provision is made for replacing them when worn out ; but as years pass on , and the rails , sleepers , and chairs have to be renewed , the outlay rapidly ...
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