. American engineer and railroad journal . Jio. 5.—TRAN3VERSB Section of CovERKnWat No > Flo. 6.—Transveiuib Section of Covered Watn No3. \ AND 3, WITH AND WITHODT INVERT. Flo, ^Tkansvrr8e Srction of Covered Wat So. S, WITH AND WIIHDDT IlVTKRT. THE GLASGOW CENTRAL RAILWAY TUNNEL, GLASGOW, SCOTLANU. at Maryhill and Dawsholm, on the opposite side of thecity. The total length is 6+ miles, of which about 53^miles are in tunnel, the rest in open TsANHTEBsa Sbotion of Cotsred Wat Ko. 7, BaxooBTtni Sbction: r Trie secions adop ed fur ihe tunnel vaiyconsiderably, according to the depth
. American engineer and railroad journal . Jio. 5.—TRAN3VERSB Section of CovERKnWat No > Flo. 6.—Transveiuib Section of Covered Watn No3. \ AND 3, WITH AND WITHODT INVERT. Flo, ^Tkansvrr8e Srction of Covered Wat So. S, WITH AND WIIHDDT IlVTKRT. THE GLASGOW CENTRAL RAILWAY TUNNEL, GLASGOW, SCOTLANU. at Maryhill and Dawsholm, on the opposite side of thecity. The total length is 6+ miles, of which about 53^miles are in tunnel, the rest in open TsANHTEBsa Sbotion of Cotsred Wat Ko. 7, BaxooBTtni Sbction: r Trie secions adop ed fur ihe tunnel vaiyconsiderably, according to the depth belowthe surface. At some points an ordinary cyl-indrical arch IS used ; at others a flatterarch, and at others again the line is so nearthe surface that the street is supported bygirders. The accompanying drawings, forwhich we are indebted to Industries, showsections of the tunnel at different 2, 3 and 8 are taken at points wherethere are stations, and the tunnel is widenedout to take in the platforms. The method adopted for working under thestreets of the city where the tunnel passesseems to be a very good one. Rows of pilesare first driven on either side by an overheadtraveler, spanning the entire roadway and per-mitting vehicular traffic to pass beneath it. The platformof the traveler carries pile drivers, boilers, etc., and pil-ing is performed on either side. The legs of the travelerare carried on rails, and when one lengtli of
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