Trains and Technology: Track and structures |
Contents
Track Introduction | 11 |
From Here to There Then Everywhere Locating the Railroad | 23 |
Building the Iron Highway | 40 |
Track Gauge Stability Suitability Interchangeability | 71 |
From Strap Iron to High Iron | 83 |
Other Track and RightofWay Features | 112 |
Structures | 129 |
Stations | 131 |
Structures Needed to Service the Equipment | 174 |
Structures Needed to Conduct Operations | 197 |
Structures Needed for the Movement Processing and Storage of Commodities | 206 |
Notes | 213 |
Bibliography | 222 |
Index | 229 |
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Common terms and phrases
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References to this book
Daily Life in the Industrial United States, 1870-1900 Julie Husband,Jim O'Loughlin No preview available - 2004 |