The Quarterly Review, Volume 111John Murray, 1862 |
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Page 7
... passed or not . Under these circum- stances , he made the best guess he could as to the time ; he came to the conclusion that the mail train must have passed ; he began to shunt his train across the main line ; and , whilst he was ...
... passed or not . Under these circum- stances , he made the best guess he could as to the time ; he came to the conclusion that the mail train must have passed ; he began to shunt his train across the main line ; and , whilst he was ...
Page 22
... passing engine , and often without the engine or the train being thrown off the line . Points and crossings , again , are badly put in , or are allowed to get out of order . When sleepers decay , the beds of the chairs become uneven ...
... passing engine , and often without the engine or the train being thrown off the line . Points and crossings , again , are badly put in , or are allowed to get out of order . When sleepers decay , the beds of the chairs become uneven ...
Page 23
... passing every joint . Each end of each rail is depressed in turn as a tyre passes over it , and rises again as the tyre proceeds onwards . Each tyre receives a blow as it leaves one rail and comes against the end of another , and the ...
... passing every joint . Each end of each rail is depressed in turn as a tyre passes over it , and rises again as the tyre proceeds onwards . Each tyre receives a blow as it leaves one rail and comes against the end of another , and the ...
Page 24
... passed through the tyres as well as through the rims of the wheels . The great majority of the tyres that fail give way either at the weld or at the bolt - holes , which are necessarily their weakest points ; and the most dangerous ...
... passed through the tyres as well as through the rims of the wheels . The great majority of the tyres that fail give way either at the weld or at the bolt - holes , which are necessarily their weakest points ; and the most dangerous ...
Page 27
... passed under the middle of the carriages , with an allotted portion to each carriage , and sometimes inserted in eyes at the sides of the carriages , under the doors . The coupling is effected in the former case by means of spring ...
... passed under the middle of the carriages , with an allotted portion to each carriage , and sometimes inserted in eyes at the sides of the carriages , under the doors . The coupling is effected in the former case by means of spring ...
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