. Building and repairing railways ... : Forming one of the series of the volumes comprised in the Revised and enlarged edition of The science of railways, . LIBRARY of CONGRESSTwo CoDJes Received JUL 19 1906 Copyright by The World Railw^ay Publishing Compan 1906 Also Entered at Stationers Hall, I^ondon, England b / All Rights Reserved TABLE OF CONTENTS. PAGE. Introduction 19 Chapter I. Eailway evolution. The development of the rail-way illustrated 21 Chapter II. The reconnoissanee—the first step in railway construction 47 Chapter III. The preliminary survey—the second step in railway construct
. Building and repairing railways ... : Forming one of the series of the volumes comprised in the Revised and enlarged edition of The science of railways, . LIBRARY of CONGRESSTwo CoDJes Received JUL 19 1906 Copyright by The World Railw^ay Publishing Compan 1906 Also Entered at Stationers Hall, I^ondon, England b / All Rights Reserved TABLE OF CONTENTS. PAGE. Introduction 19 Chapter I. Eailway evolution. The development of the rail-way illustrated 21 Chapter II. The reconnoissanee—the first step in railway construction 47 Chapter III. The preliminary survey—the second step in railway construction 58 Chapter IV. The location—the third step in railway con-struction 83 Chapter V. Construction 90 Chapter VI. Standards of construction and material 173 Chapter VII. Constructing track 361 Chapter VIII. Maintenance of way 386 Chapter IX. Wrecks 505 Chapter X. Maintenance of bridges and buildings 519 Chapter XI. Construction and maintenance accounts 541 Chapter XII. Maintenance and operation. What cost is dependent upon 544 Chapter XIII. Maintenance. Fixed operating 574Chapter XIV. Maintenance. Cost of operating affected by faci
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