 | Dionysius Lardner - Steam-engines - 1832 - 334 pages
...inclinations of the road. Upon a level it was 12 miles an hour ; upon a descent of 6 feet in a mile it was 1 6 miles an hour ; upon a rise of 8 feet in a mile, it...exclusive of what was raised in getting up the steam, was 1762 Ibs., being at the rate of a quarter of a pound per ton per mile. (94.) From the above experiments... | |
 | Nicholas Wilcox Cundy - Railroads - 1834 - 184 pages
...hours and 40 minutes, exclusive of delays for oiling and watering, &c., being at the rate of nearly 12 miles an hour. The speed varied according to the inclinations...coke consumed in this journey, exclusive of what was used in getting up the steam, was 1762lbs., being at the rate of a quarter of a pound per ton per mile."... | |
 | Nicholas Wilcox Cundy - 1834 - 194 pages
...hours and 40 minutes, exclusive of delays for oiling and watering, &c., being at the rate of nearly 12 miles an hour. The speed varied according to the inclinations...coke consumed in this journey, exclusive of what was used in getting up the steam, was 1762lbs., being at the rate of a quarter of a pound per ton per mile."... | |
 | Dionysius Lardner - Technology & Engineering - 1840 - 576 pages
...hours and 40 min., exclusive of delays upon the road for watering, &c.; being at the rate of nearly 12 miles an hour. The speed varied according to the inclinations...exclusive of what was raised in getting up the steam, was 17621bs., being at the rate of a quarter of a pound per ton per mile. (195.) The great original cost,... | |
 | Dionysius Lardner - Steam-engines - 1840 - 574 pages
...hours and 40 min., exclusive of delays upon the road for watering, &c. ; being at the rate of nearly 12 miles an hour. The speed varied according to the inclinations...exclusive of what was raised in getting up the steam, was 17621bs., being at the rate of a quarter of a pound per ton per mile. (195.) The great original cost,... | |
 | Richard Dennis Hoblyn - Steam engine - 1842 - 340 pages
...and 40 minutes, exclusive of delays upon the road for watering, &c., being at the rate of nearly 12 miles an hour. The speed varied according to the inclinations...coke consumed in this journey, exclusive of what was used in getting up the steam, was 1762 Ibs., being at the rate of a quarter of a pound per ton per... | |
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Manchester, 30 miles in 2 hours and 40 minutes, exclusive of delays upon the road for watering, &c., being at the rate of nearly 12 miles an hour. The speed varied according to the inclinations of the road. Upon a level it was 12 miles an hour ; upon... 