. Remunerative railways for new countries : with some account of the first railway in China . .10 to 12 250 11 Speed on Gradient, 1 in 100 .. ,, S 12 5 16 5 3° 5 36 6 55 7 75 8 So 7 to S 100 12 Speed on Gradient, 1 in 35 .. ,, 3 7 3 I 3 18 3 22 4 33 4 45 sx 45 4 to 5 50 3 Cylinder .. (diameter and stroke)Cost of Materials, Plant and Rolling) in. in. in. in. 5x6 si x 7 in. in. in. in. 6x8 6 x 12 in. in. in. in. 8 x 12 9 X 14 in. in. J 17 in. in. 10J x 18 4 Stock per Mile, for a Line 20 Miles > £500 £S5° £75° £1,279 £i,735 £1,892 £2,400 £2, 7°0 * With Sliding Axle Box t With Patent Axle Box.
. Remunerative railways for new countries : with some account of the first railway in China . .10 to 12 250 11 Speed on Gradient, 1 in 100 .. ,, S 12 5 16 5 3° 5 36 6 55 7 75 8 So 7 to S 100 12 Speed on Gradient, 1 in 35 .. ,, 3 7 3 I 3 18 3 22 4 33 4 45 sx 45 4 to 5 50 3 Cylinder .. (diameter and stroke)Cost of Materials, Plant and Rolling) in. in. in. in. 5x6 si x 7 in. in. in. in. 6x8 6 x 12 in. in. in. in. 8 x 12 9 X 14 in. in. J 17 in. in. 10J x 18 4 Stock per Mile, for a Line 20 Miles > £500 £S5° £75° £1,279 £i,735 £1,892 £2,400 £2, 7°0 * With Sliding Axle Box t With Patent Axle Box. % When made as a Tank Engine. 1 2 64 REMUNERATIVE RAILWAYS SIZE No. I.— {See Estimate No. i.) €stimate of Ulatevials itub fittings FOR FIVE MILES OF RAILWAY FOR STEAM CARRIAGE TRAFFIC, WITHOUT ANY STATIONS. DUTY REQUIRED TO BE DONE. 1. Maximum train load required to be taken at 7 miles an hour on a level = 24 tons. 2. „ ,, ,, „ 5 « .. UP I in 100 = 12 ,,3- » .. « .. 3 .. .. ., in 35 = 7 ..4. Speed with light load = 14 miles an hour. GAUGE, 2 ft. o in. to 3 ft. o DESCRIPTION OF ENGINE SUITABLE FOR THE REQUIREMENTS. 1. Weight in working order, 2 tons, on 4 wheels, I ft. 6 in. diameter, all coupled. 2. Cylinders, 5 in. X 6 in. Heating surface, 60 square feet. Grate area, 2 square feet. 3. Greatest weight on any wheel 10 cwt. Rails, 12 lbs. per yard. Gauge, 2 ft. to 3 ft. o in. 4. Fixed wheel-base of Engine, 3 ft. FOR NEW COUNTRIES. 65 Tons for Freight. Measure-ment. I46 I I 47 1/7 DeadWeight. IOO 7 2I2 ESTIMATE No. \—(for Size No. 1). £ s. d. £ s. d. Rails (12 lbs. per yard), with fish plates Tons, 100 at 900 o o Fish bolts, dog spikes, and fang bolts ,, 7 ,, 24 o o .. 16S o o Sleepers, 7 in. x 2i in. X 4 ft. (2400 per mile) No., 12,000 ,, 700 o o Points, 6 ft. tongues ; 8 ft. 6 in. stock rails Sets, 6 ,, 700 .. 42 o o Crossings ,, 6 ,, 24 o o Platelayerstools and trollies 50 o o .. 50 o o Hand-pump, with brass barrels, pipes, &c N
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