Author: Cape Good Hope. Colony Railways, Gen. Manager ofPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 70
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Report on the Construction and Working of Light Narrow Gauge Railways in Great Britain & the Continent of Europe ... 1901
Author: Cape Good Hope. Colony Railways, Gen. Manager ofPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 70
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Catalogue of Books in the Official Libraries at Johannesburg and Cape Town, 1920
Author: South Africa. Railways and Harbours BoardPublisher:
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Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 212
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Light Railways; Conditions Affecting Their Construction and Working
Author: Alexander RossPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780484921749
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 62
Book Description
Excerpt from Light Railways; Conditions Affecting Their Construction and Working: A Paper, Read Before the Liverpool Engineering Society, 19th February, 1896 The standard gauge of this country has proved a wonderful happy medium, and, owing to the experts of this country having been employed in the introduction of railways on the Continent, it may be taken as the standard gauge of Europe. On ordinary ground where a railway can be constructed without any special difficulty, the cost between a 3 ft. 6 in. Gauge railway and that of the 4 ft. 8 in., or standard gauge, is only about 250 per mile, but when we come to mountainous countries, where a railway has to be made along hillsides with exceptionally sharp curves, and steep gradients, then, Of necessity, it must be of narrow gauge. It appears, therefore, that the only valid reasons for departing from the standard gauge of a country are, when developing a new country, when to attain a point, exceptionally sharp curves and steep gradients become a necessity, and when the railways are isolated and are a system by themselves, they may be to any gauge to suit the circumstances. There is every evidence that the traders, farmers, and all using railway wagons in this country, are in favour of having the standard gauge wagons that travel along the main lines of the country, in their yards and works, thereby avoiding transferring and second handling goods at the junction. It must follow then that the railways required are single lines of 4 ft. 85 in. Gauge, upon which will travel the wagons used on the trunk railways of the country; but not the engines, carriages, or any of the heavier plant of the truck lines. A special engine will be necessitated, with lighter weight on the driving axle, and special carriages, with the floor and foot-boards arranged so as to render platforms unnecessary. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Light Railways for the United Kingdom, India, and the Colonies
Author: John Charles MackayPublisher:
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Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
The Engineering Index
Author: John Butler JohnsonPublisher:
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Category : Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 1060
Book Description
The World's Work
Author: Publisher:
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 792
Book Description
A history of our time.
Catalog of Government Publications in the Research Libraries
Author: New York Public Library. Economic and Public Affairs DivisionPublisher:
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 730
Book Description
Reports Letters on Light Narrow-Gauge Railways (Classic Reprint)
Author: Charles FoxPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781527829633
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Excerpt from Reports Letters on Light Narrow-Gauge Railways It is claimed that a line of 3 feet 6 inches gauge can be built for one-half the cost of a 5 feet 6 inches line con structed in the usual way, and in some districts possibly for less. It may seem strange that the mere reduction of two feet in the gauge can exert so important an influence over the cost of a Railway, but it is, nevertheless, true. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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