A practical treatise on rail-roads, and interior communication in general. containing nume...
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- PAGE DE TITRE
- Introduction to the first edition (p.r5)
- Introduction to the second edition (p.r9)
- Introduction to the third edition (p.r15)
- CONTENTS (p.r19)
- Errata (n.n.)
- Chap. I. Internal Communication (p.1)
- Chap. II. Description of Rails, and Progress of Railroads (p.20)
- Chap. III. On the Strength and Stiffness, and best Form of Section of Cast and Malleable Iron Rails (p.65)
- Chap. IV. On the Formation, and Construction of Railways (p.135)
- Chap. V. Construction of Carriages adapted to Railroads (p.189)
- Chap. VI. Description of the different Kinds of Motive Power used on Railroads, and Disposition of the Road for their Application (p.227)
- Chap. VII. On the Friction and Resistance of Carriages on Railroads (p.353)
- Chap. VIII. Friction of Ropes used by fixed Engines on Railroads (p.415)
- Chap. IX. Theory and Application of the various Kinds of Motive Power used on Railroads (p.430)
- Chap. X. Comparison of the different Descriptions of Motive Power on Railroads (p.620)
- Chap. XI. Turnpike Roads (p.642)
- Chap. XII. On Canals (p.651)
- Chap. XIII. Comparison of the different Modes of internal Communication (p.680)
- Chap. XIV. The Construction of the Great Western Railway, and the Locomotive Power to be used thereon (p.708)
- APPENDIX (p.729)
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