Railroad Promotion and Capitalization in the United States (Classic Reprint)

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Earliest account of a railway Improvements in the rail Timber rails, faced with iron Iron rails The wagon or car A wagon train suggested An early view as to practicability The first railway corporation Motive power The steam pump and the locomotive Oliver Evans John Stevens'' contribution Hedley and Hackworth Early railroad literature In?uence of Gray''s book The first standard work Current comment The Stockton and Darlington railway The Rocket Stephenson''s service The importance of the track The railroad in America Early charters Tramways in America The first railroad project Railroads auxiliary to canals First use of the locomotive in America Structural di?iculties Experiments in mo tive power Strickland''s mission and report.

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Publisher - Forgotten Books

Language - English

Hardback

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Author

Frederick A. Cleveland


Published Date -

ISBN - 9780266182863

Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.1 cm

Page Count - 382

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Frederick A. Cleveland


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ISBN - 9781330786390

Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.1 cm

Page Count - 384

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