Observations on Canals and Railways, illustrative of the ... advantages to be derived from an iron rail-way, adapted to common carriages, between Newcastle, Hexham, and Carlisle, with estimates. Also, second edition, report of B. R. Dodd ... on a proposed navigable canal between Newcastle and Hexham: with Appendix containing remarks on the ... utility of a proposed junction canal, or railway, uniting Newcastle upon Tyne ... and Carlisle with Liverpool ... and London |
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... collieries , lime works , & c . , few persons had better opportunities of acquiring the best information on the subject he discusses , This report would have appeared much sooner , but on search being made at the Library it could not be ...
... collieries , lime works , & c . , few persons had better opportunities of acquiring the best information on the subject he discusses , This report would have appeared much sooner , but on search being made at the Library it could not be ...
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... collieries , it is proposed to form this way of cast metal plates , appli- cable to the passage of the common carriage wheels , with a tread - way of five inches for each plate , and a ledge or margin three inches high , to prevent the ...
... collieries , it is proposed to form this way of cast metal plates , appli- cable to the passage of the common carriage wheels , with a tread - way of five inches for each plate , and a ledge or margin three inches high , to prevent the ...
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... props , sleepers , corf - rods , and tim- ber of all kinds , to Newcastle and the collieries on the line , supposing 5000 2137-10 0 712 10 0 1900 0 0 - 1200 0 0 300 0 0 tons annually , and the average distance 12 miles , 22.
... props , sleepers , corf - rods , and tim- ber of all kinds , to Newcastle and the collieries on the line , supposing 5000 2137-10 0 712 10 0 1900 0 0 - 1200 0 0 300 0 0 tons annually , and the average distance 12 miles , 22.
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... collieries to the east , which may nearly double the quantity calculated to pass upon the line to Corbridge , together with some increase in the articles of wheat , barley , & c . to market ; so that the only difference will be the ...
... collieries to the east , which may nearly double the quantity calculated to pass upon the line to Corbridge , together with some increase in the articles of wheat , barley , & c . to market ; so that the only difference will be the ...
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... collieries , to the east - Suppose 8000 tons annually , and average distance 9 miles , at 3d . per ton per mile Bark props , sleepers , & c . as in the former calulation - Wheat , barley , potatoes , & c . 5000 tons , and supposing the ...
... collieries , to the east - Suppose 8000 tons annually , and average distance 9 miles , at 3d . per ton per mile Bark props , sleepers , & c . as in the former calulation - Wheat , barley , potatoes , & c . 5000 tons , and supposing the ...
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12 fothers 12 miles advantages amount ample B. R. DODD Benwell Birmingham bridge calculation capital laid carts cheap city of Carlisle Civil Engineer coals to supply collieries commence at Stella COMMON CARRIAGES common roads consideration conveyed Corbridge to Newcastle Crawcrook Dilston Dipton eligible route facility of conveyance feet Haydon Bridge heavy articles Hexham and Carlisle Hull improvements inches increase inland land lead Lemington Lime from Corbridge Liverpool locks Manure from Newcastle Maryport metal plate mode of conveyance navigable canals Newcastle and Carlisle Newcastle and Hexham Newcastle to Hexham Newcastle upon Tyne Northumberland object passage boats place the Tyne present carriage Probable annual revenue proposed canal quantity rail-road Redheugh render river road from Newcastle Ryton ship canal side-ways single horse Solway Firth south side Staffordshire Staiths Stocksfield stone tion ton per mile tonnage Total expense trade Tyne and Carlisle vessels way-leaves west seas whole width Wylam yards
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Page 45 - ON THE GREAT UTILITY OF A PROPOSED JUNCTION CANAL, OR RAIL-WAY, Uniting Newcastle upon Tyne and Carlisle with Liverpool, Manchester, Hull, Derby, Sheffield, Birmingham, Bristol,
Page 38 - have been attended with much profit and public convenience. The packets •will be divided into different apartments, with corresponding