Tramways: Their Construction and WorkingE. & F.N. Spon, 1875 - 65 pages |
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... less traffic , the section ( Fig . 7 ) has sometimes been used . This weighs from 28 lb. to 30 lb. per lineal yard . In European cities , and especially in London , there are more private carriages , cabs , omnibuses , and light ...
... less traffic , the section ( Fig . 7 ) has sometimes been used . This weighs from 28 lb. to 30 lb. per lineal yard . In European cities , and especially in London , there are more private carriages , cabs , omnibuses , and light ...
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... less than half the total cost of the tramway . In America , the horse track is formed of macadam , wooden- block paving , stone setts , or cobble stones . Asphalt gives a bad foothold for the horses : it soon wears away near the rails ...
... less than half the total cost of the tramway . In America , the horse track is formed of macadam , wooden- block paving , stone setts , or cobble stones . Asphalt gives a bad foothold for the horses : it soon wears away near the rails ...
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... less . In England , several tramways have been laid on roads which had previously been macadamized over their whole width ; but as the tramway horses must always run to and fro in the same line , and as so many other vehicles are also ...
... less . In England , several tramways have been laid on roads which had previously been macadamized over their whole width ; but as the tramway horses must always run to and fro in the same line , and as so many other vehicles are also ...
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... less severe treatment than those on an ordinary railway , where the rate of speed is very great , and where a number of carriages are fastened together , and often knocked violently one against another . 20 TRAMWAYS : THEIR CONSTRUCTION ...
... less severe treatment than those on an ordinary railway , where the rate of speed is very great , and where a number of carriages are fastened together , and often knocked violently one against another . 20 TRAMWAYS : THEIR CONSTRUCTION ...
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... less than on a railway ; and the weight of a tramway car must be so regulated that when loaded with passengers it will not be too heavy for a pair of horses . Only experienced makers can be trusted to build a car sufficiently strong and ...
... less than on a railway ; and the weight of a tramway car must be so regulated that when loaded with passengers it will not be too heavy for a pair of horses . Only experienced makers can be trusted to build a car sufficiently strong and ...
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