Light Railways at Home and AbroadC. Griffin, limited, 1899 - 339 pages |
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... gauge , are the first conditions of cheap construction and economical working . Gauge is quite a secondary factor , the effect of which is very often ex- aggerated by the advocates of narrow gauges . Its influence on the cost of ...
... gauge , are the first conditions of cheap construction and economical working . Gauge is quite a secondary factor , the effect of which is very often ex- aggerated by the advocates of narrow gauges . Its influence on the cost of ...
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... gauge , for we may have a first - class railway , like the Rajputana - Malwa in India , on the metre gauge , and a light line , like the Easingwold in Yorkshire , on the standard gauge . The terms light and narrow - gauge railways ...
... gauge , for we may have a first - class railway , like the Rajputana - Malwa in India , on the metre gauge , and a light line , like the Easingwold in Yorkshire , on the standard gauge . The terms light and narrow - gauge railways ...
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... gauge railways , of any gauge less than the standard 4 ft . 8 in . , from 1 m . 20 cent . ( 3 ft . 6 in ) , first introduced in France in 1865 , to the more general 1 metre ( 3 ft . 33 in . ) and smaller gauges , which are comparatively ...
... gauge railways , of any gauge less than the standard 4 ft . 8 in . , from 1 m . 20 cent . ( 3 ft . 6 in ) , first introduced in France in 1865 , to the more general 1 metre ( 3 ft . 33 in . ) and smaller gauges , which are comparatively ...
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... gauge line , his definition is independent of any limitation in that respect ; while his careful provision for the use of rolling - stock belonging to heavier lines absolutely demands continuity of gauge . The scope of his definition ...
... gauge line , his definition is independent of any limitation in that respect ; while his careful provision for the use of rolling - stock belonging to heavier lines absolutely demands continuity of gauge . The scope of his definition ...
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... gauge and 27,424 metre - gauge vehicles are enough for the goods , while 7078 standard - gauge and 4903 metre - gauge carriages are required for the passengers . The conditions of traffic in England demand a much larger proportion of ...
... gauge and 27,424 metre - gauge vehicles are enough for the goods , while 7078 standard - gauge and 4903 metre - gauge carriages are required for the passengers . The conditions of traffic in England demand a much larger proportion of ...
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