The Technical World Magazine, Volume 6Technical World Company, 1907 |
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Page 80
... train with the fork pointing in the way the train is going . The trainman simply holds out his arm and allows his hand to come between the forks of the stick and the string . The cord is loosened immedi- ately and he carries it with the ...
... train with the fork pointing in the way the train is going . The trainman simply holds out his arm and allows his hand to come between the forks of the stick and the string . The cord is loosened immedi- ately and he carries it with the ...
Page 81
... train is made up of a little engine- " just the size of two plug hats , " it has been de- scribed a home - made baggage car , and one of the old Toronto street - cars for a passenger car . T STEEL BELT - CONVEYOR IN PROCESS OF ...
... train is made up of a little engine- " just the size of two plug hats , " it has been de- scribed a home - made baggage car , and one of the old Toronto street - cars for a passenger car . T STEEL BELT - CONVEYOR IN PROCESS OF ...
Page 90
... trains . The six tracks across the bridge will have an estimated ca- pacity of 150,000,000 passengers a year . Teams and passengers can descend from the bridge to Blackwell's Island , 125 feet below , by means of elevators in the four ...
... trains . The six tracks across the bridge will have an estimated ca- pacity of 150,000,000 passengers a year . Teams and passengers can descend from the bridge to Blackwell's Island , 125 feet below , by means of elevators in the four ...
Page 93
... trains will be secured , by the erection of a power station at the summit of the exceedingly steep grades between Susquehanna , Pa . , and Deposit , den and Atlantic City , N. J. The in- crease of passenger traffic in this por- tion of ...
... trains will be secured , by the erection of a power station at the summit of the exceedingly steep grades between Susquehanna , Pa . , and Deposit , den and Atlantic City , N. J. The in- crease of passenger traffic in this por- tion of ...
Page 94
... trains over the summits of what are known as the " hump " yards of the Lake Shore road . These yards , which also represent nota- ble economies in that gravity to no small degree takes the place of motive power in switching , are to be ...
... trains over the summits of what are known as the " hump " yards of the Lake Shore road . These yards , which also represent nota- ble economies in that gravity to no small degree takes the place of motive power in switching , are to be ...
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