Knight's American mechanical dictionary : a description of tools, instruments, machines, processes and engineering, history of inventions, general technological vocabulary ; and digest of mechanical appliances in science and the arts . ^^. tween which the feet could be thrust to keep themwarm, and a leather-covered head-boaid or cushionlined with sponge, to deaden shocks, foimed appen-dages to each seat. The same inventor also intro-duced a similarly constructed freight-car with a slid-ing roof. In the same year, a wrought-iron ear-wheel made in sections, united bj* tongues andgrooves, and exp
Knight's American mechanical dictionary : a description of tools, instruments, machines, processes and engineering, history of inventions, general technological vocabulary ; and digest of mechanical appliances in science and the arts . ^^. tween which the feet could be thrust to keep themwarm, and a leather-covered head-boaid or cushionlined with sponge, to deaden shocks, foimed appen-dages to each seat. The same inventor also intro-duced a similarly constructed freight-car with a slid-ing roof. In the same year, a wrought-iron ear-wheel made in sections, united bj* tongues andgrooves, and expanded to fit the tire, which was inone ])iece, by means of a conical ring in the hub,made its appearance in England. The rolling-stock of English railwavs differs from that in theUnited States in many respect*. The distinction of three clas-sesis not usual with us, and, except on emigrant lines, a second not Ter>- common in the United States. The doors of Biitishpassenger-cars open at the sides. The interiors are dividedinto compartuienl*. The furnishing of all but the tirst-class ismean, and intended to drive respectable people into the Uiostcostly carriages. The third-class is like a cattle-car, extefjl thatit has boa
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