. Revised and enlarged ed. of the science of railways . y such as are neces-sary to the illustration of the idea I wish toconvey. In regard to the details of locomotives, theyrepresent, in a measure, their evolution. Someof these details I have incorporated in a table inthe Appendix hereto, where particulars may beseen at a glance and quickly analyzed.* Thetable eml)races a statement of the weight of par-ticular locomotives, number of driving wheels,diameter and stroke of cylinders, and other * See Appendix A. 10 RAIL^yAY EQUIPMENT. important particulars relating to representativemachines, com
. Revised and enlarged ed. of the science of railways . y such as are neces-sary to the illustration of the idea I wish toconvey. In regard to the details of locomotives, theyrepresent, in a measure, their evolution. Someof these details I have incorporated in a table inthe Appendix hereto, where particulars may beseen at a glance and quickly analyzed.* Thetable eml)races a statement of the weight of par-ticular locomotives, number of driving wheels,diameter and stroke of cylinders, and other * See Appendix A. 10 RAIL^yAY EQUIPMENT. important particulars relating to representativemachines, commencing witli that constructed byTrevithick in 1803. The table is not exhaustive,but sufficiently so for practical purposes. Withthe aid of this table the reader will be al)le totrace from year to year the vigorous growth ofthis great engine of civilization. He will, more-over, be grateful, I feel assured, for this con-densation, which will enable him to escape thelaborious delving through many dull pages ofprint which would otherwise be necessary. !^.
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