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On the Means of Comparing the Respective Advantages of Different Lines of Railway: And on the Use of Locomotive Engines
Excerpt from On the Means of Comparing the Respective Advantages of Different Lines of Railway: And on the Use of Locomotive Engines
The preceding condition shows that very gentle slopes only can be admitted on Rail ways, and such that the differences which exist between the powers required to draw the train on different parts of the line, shall not affect the working of the engines, or occasion any loss of power.
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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.
The preceding condition shows that very gentle slopes only can be admitted on Rail ways, and such that the differences which exist between the powers required to draw the train on different parts of the line, shall not affect the working of the engines, or occasion any loss of power.
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.
112 pages, Hardcover
First published July 22, 2015
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