Railways; Their Rise, Progress, and Construction: With Remarks on Railway Accidents, and Proposals for Their Prevention |
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2d Edition adopted advantage arches atmospheric atmospheric railway axle Birmingham boiler break of gauge bridges broad gauge Camden Town station carriages cast-iron chairs cloth collision construction cross Croydon curves cylinder defect diameter distance edge rails embankment Engravings Fcap fixed flanch Foolscap 8vo form of rail gradients guard HISTORY horse incline increased invention iron rails J. C. Loudon laid length line of rails Liverpool Liverpool and Manchester locomotive engines London and Birmingham longitudinal malleable iron Manchester Manchester Railway ment miles an hour mode morocco motion narrow gauge North British railway numerous passengers passing patent pipe piston placed plane Post 8vo practice present principle railway companies railway gauge riages road safety side sleepers speed square station steam stone blocks surface timber tion tons train TREATISE tube tunnel valve velocity viaduct Vignette Titles vols weight Western wheels width Wood Woodcuts yards