Road Progress, Or, Amalgamation of Railways and Highways for Agricultural Improvement, and Steam Farming, in Great Britain and the Colonies (Volume 42); Also Practical Economy in Fixed Plant and Rolling Stock for Passenger and Goods Trains
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Road Progress, Or, Amalgamation of Railways and Highways for Agricultural Improvement, and Steam Farming, in Great Britain and the Colonies (Volume 42); Also Practical Economy in Fixed Plant and Rolling Stock for Passenger and Goods Trains

Road Progress, Or, Amalgamation of Railways and Highways for Agricultural Improvement, and Steam Farming, in Great Britain and the Colonies (Volume 42); Also Practical Economy in Fixed Plant and Rolling Stock for Passenger and Goods Trains


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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1850. Excerpt: ... 'FAIR FIELD" STEAM CARRIAGE, CLEVEDON BRANCH, Makch 27th, 1850: --YATTON TO CLEVEDON. Miles Average Speeds. per Hour. 1. Yatton to Clevedon 22-5 2. Ditto ditto 25-3 3. Ditto ditto 24-9 4. Ditto ditto 25-9 5. Ditto ditto 237 6. Ditto ditto 1 Truck, and 1 Wagon 8 Tons 18-8 7. Yatton to Clevedon 16-8 CLEVEDON TO YATTON. Miles Average Speeds. per Hour. 1. Clevedon to Yatton 227 2. Ditto ditto 23-7 3. Ditto ditto 28-6 4. Ditto ditto Load 1, Car riage Truck 24-2 5. Clevedon to Yatton 26-2 6. Ditto ditto 26-4 7. Ditto ditto 25-9 8. Ditto ditto 23-3 Total consumption of water = 407 gallons. Total consumption of coke, running the 64 miles, including the time standing in steam--viz., 14 hours = 5 cwt. Consumption of coke per mile = 8.7 lbs. Actual consumption of water, in lbs. to 1 lb. of coke (407 x 10 = 4075 by 560) = 7.2 lbs. of water to 1 lb. of coke. (Signed) MINARD C. REA. April 1st, 1850. Bearing in mind that this carriage has accommodation inside for 58 passengers, and that being within nine inches of the rails, it would be very practicable to carry an equal number on the roof without disturbing the centre of gravity, it yet becomes obvious that a very small traffic can be made to pay. But beyond this, thirty to forty tons gross load could, if required, be taken as a train, on the level, at 20 to 25 miles per hour, with small increase in the consumption of coke. It appears, also, by Mr. Rea's statement, that the steam carriage was far from economically employed; for although she took occasional jobs of hauling wagons and trucks, she was in steam B 18 STEAM CARRIAGE, "ENFIELD." daily fourteen and a half hours; and working only two hours and a half over 64 miles, at rather more than 24 miles per hour. If she had done a full day's work, the cost would of course...


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780217459181
  • Publisher: General Books
  • Publisher Imprint: General Books
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 34
  • Spine Width: 2 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0217459188
  • Publisher Date: 01 Feb 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 82 gr


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