Railways; Their Rise, Progress, and Construction: With Remarks on Railway Accidents, and Proposals for Their Prevention |
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... increasing the power of animal labour . Various attempts , accordingly , at different periods , have been made to introduce this system into Britain , and several tracks of continuous STONE WHEEL - TRACKS . 11 Stone Wheel Tracks.
... increasing the power of animal labour . Various attempts , accordingly , at different periods , have been made to introduce this system into Britain , and several tracks of continuous STONE WHEEL - TRACKS . 11 Stone Wheel Tracks.
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... increased or diminished to suit the size of the wheel of the carriage . The reason he stated for adopting a concave form of rails was , that while the wheels of carriages were kept in the right direction , they admitted of getting upon ...
... increased or diminished to suit the size of the wheel of the carriage . The reason he stated for adopting a concave form of rails was , that while the wheels of carriages were kept in the right direction , they admitted of getting upon ...
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... increasing , from the great advantages they afforded in mining , mineral , and agricultural districts . There are still in existence in different parts of the kingdom railroads of the most primitive construction , which may enable one ...
... increasing , from the great advantages they afforded in mining , mineral , and agricultural districts . There are still in existence in different parts of the kingdom railroads of the most primitive construction , which may enable one ...
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... increasing the du- rability of timber . Mr. Prosser states that the advantages to be derived from the use of his patent guide wheels in connection with the wooden rails are , that , from the greater bite wheels have on wood than on iron ...
... increasing the du- rability of timber . Mr. Prosser states that the advantages to be derived from the use of his patent guide wheels in connection with the wooden rails are , that , from the greater bite wheels have on wood than on iron ...
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... " This result , it must be obvious , is what à priori might be expected ; and as the joints are most affected by the shock , the plan of reducing the number of the joints , or increasing the length of 44 DEFLECTION AND STRENGTH.
... " This result , it must be obvious , is what à priori might be expected ; and as the joints are most affected by the shock , the plan of reducing the number of the joints , or increasing the length of 44 DEFLECTION AND STRENGTH.
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