Tramways: Their Construction and WorkingE. & F.N. Spon, 1875 - 65 pages |
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... Mechanical Motive Power ; 4. Working of Traffic , Checking Receipts , & c .; 5. Concluding Remarks ; and to these we have added in an Appendix some tables of statistical returns and other particulars of tramways in America . I ...
... Mechanical Motive Power ; 4. Working of Traffic , Checking Receipts , & c .; 5. Concluding Remarks ; and to these we have added in an Appendix some tables of statistical returns and other particulars of tramways in America . I ...
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... mechanical arrange- ment the ends of the car will not be pulled down , as with the ordinary brake , and fewer brake - blocks will be needed . Another feature of this invention is that when the brake is applied to stop the car , the ...
... mechanical arrange- ment the ends of the car will not be pulled down , as with the ordinary brake , and fewer brake - blocks will be needed . Another feature of this invention is that when the brake is applied to stop the car , the ...
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... jolting and straining they are necessarily subjected to . They should be frequently examined , and all necessary repairs executed promptly . III . MECHANICAL MOTIVE POWER . Tramways in nearly all WORKING EXPENSES AND MAINTENANCE . 29.
... jolting and straining they are necessarily subjected to . They should be frequently examined , and all necessary repairs executed promptly . III . MECHANICAL MOTIVE POWER . Tramways in nearly all WORKING EXPENSES AND MAINTENANCE . 29.
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Their Construction and Working Joseph Emerson Dowson, Alfred Dowson. III . MECHANICAL MOTIVE POWER . Tramways in nearly all parts of the world are at present worked by animal power , and the great cost and risk of keeping a large number ...
Their Construction and Working Joseph Emerson Dowson, Alfred Dowson. III . MECHANICAL MOTIVE POWER . Tramways in nearly all parts of the world are at present worked by animal power , and the great cost and risk of keeping a large number ...
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... is nearly filled with cold water , and the locomotive is run alongside of a large stationary boiler , working at a pressure of 200 lb. The steam pipe of the stationary boiler is connected with MECHANICAL MOTIVE POWER . 31.
... is nearly filled with cold water , and the locomotive is run alongside of a large stationary boiler , working at a pressure of 200 lb. The steam pipe of the stationary boiler is connected with MECHANICAL MOTIVE POWER . 31.
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