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Research Article| January 01 1859

ON THE USE OF LOCOMOTIVE POWER, ON GRADIENTS OF 1 IN 17, AND CURVES OF 300 FEET RADIUS, ON RAILWAYS IN AMERICA. Available to Purchase

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Publisher: Emerald Publishing
Online ISSN: 2054-0477
Print ISSN: 1753-7843
© Thomas Telford and ICE
1859
Minutes of the Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers (1859) 18 (1859): 51–62.
https://doi.org/10.1680/imotp.1859.23656

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LOCOMOTIVES, POWER, GRADIENTS, CURVES, RAILWAYS, INCLINES, ENGINES, ADHESION, MOUNTAINS, RAILROADS, STEEP, SLOPES, PLANES, LOADS, RAILS, CONSTRUCTION, TRACK, WEIGHT, USA, UNITED STATES
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SAINT JOHN HARBOUR, NEW BRUNSWICK. (INCLUEDS PHOTOGRAPHS, APPENDIX AND PLATE AT BACK OF VOLUME).
THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CHENDEROH WATER-POWER PLANT OF THE PERAK RIVER HYDRO-ELECTRIC POWER SCHEME. (INCLUDES APPENDIX AND PLATE AT BACK OF VOLUME).
CONSTRUCTION OF A SUBMERGIBLE ROAD-BRIDGE OVER THE NERBUDDA RIVER NEAR JUBBULPORE, CENTRAL PROVINCES,INDIA. (INCLUDES PHOTOGRAPH AND PLATE AT BACK OF VOLUME).
CORRESPONDENCE ON HAIFA HARBOUR, THE PORT OF BEIRA, AND SAINT JOHN HARBOUR.

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