. Picturesque B. and O. Historical and descriptive . Baltimore and Washington, and he ining of an order for the survey. Sopower upon the road progressed, thatbest-constructed engine; and the Presmitted which upon trial appeared toHe was satisfied steam-power couldeconomy of cost which would _fullytions. The Chief Engineer of thesprings, as he put it, interposedbetween the load and the runniigeai, had befn found to be \c formed the stockholders of the issu-far had the introduction of steam-premiums had been offered for theiident stated that one had been sub-be adapted for use upon the road,be e
. Picturesque B. and O. Historical and descriptive . Baltimore and Washington, and he ining of an order for the survey. Sopower upon the road progressed, thatbest-constructed engine; and the Presmitted which upon trial appeared toHe was satisfied steam-power couldeconomy of cost which would _fullytions. The Chief Engineer of thesprings, as he put it, interposedbetween the load and the runniigeai, had befn found to be \c formed the stockholders of the issu-far had the introduction of steam-premiums had been offered for theiident stated that one had been sub-be adapted for use upon the road,be employed at a rate of speed andrealize the most sanguine expecta-Company stated that the use of. 30 \V,;/t<jH\^ In}t;<il WhUtk. advantageous, and he would recommend their use henceforth. He addedthat their cost was considerable, but passengers much approved of this matter up, his recommendation was that be made to prove whether both ends of the axle on the carshould be allowed to vibrate, or only one of them. The engine spoken ofby the President was built in York, Pa., and after undergoing certainmodifications was found to be capable of a speed of fifteen miles per houron a level. It was mounted on wheels made for ordinary cars, thirtyinches in diameter, and velocity was attained by means of gearing with aspur-wheel and pinion upon one of the axles. It weighed only three anda half tons, and was found too light for practical use. At this period the entire length of stone track laid upon the roadwas thirty-one miles, and of wood eighteen and a half miles, making atotal of forty-nine and a half miles, embracing, it was stated, an
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