10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BROAD-GAUGE»
Discover the use of
broad-gauge in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
broad-gauge and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Broad Gauge Locomotives
Compiled from contemporary records and exciting new research by Geof Sheppard and fellow members of the Broad Gauge Society, this sensational new volume is beautifully illustrated with both familiar and newly uncovered pictures.
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Narrow
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% ...
Herbert Saxelby MELVILLE, 1846
s. d Mar. 31 100 broad-gauge sleepers . . . . . . . . . . . . . J. James each 0 4 9 } .. 8 “
31 400 narrow-gauge “ . . . . . . . . . . . . “ “ 0 2 7 'D “ 31 500 “ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R. G.
Wood “ 0 2 7 64 11 8 “ 31 250 “ “ . .. .... . C. E. Sandford “ 0 2 7 i: broad-gauge ...
South Australia. Public Works Department, 1905
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The Relative Advantages of the 5 Feet 6 Inches
Gauge and of ...
VIII ), need not shrink from comparison with any of these broad-gauge lines. The
price of fuel accounted for 0-62 pie, and the standing charges for 1 pic of the
excess cost per goods ton- mile (2-24 pies) of the Rajputana over that of the East
...
William Thomas Thornton, James Forrest, 1873
5
American Narrow
Gauge Railroads
Trains of mixed cars of both gauges in the early years could be run only if
standard gauge track was laid at the center of the broad gauge sleepers (ties).
Telescopic axles had been tried but found dangerous. It was possible to carry a
standard ...
George Woodman Hilton, 1990
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Baldwin Locomotive Works Illustrated Catalog
... 8%-C, narrow gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 “ “ “ 10%-C, broad gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. .57 “ “ “ 6 -D, broad gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 Locomotives, t (i K I! Locomotives,
t (( ank—Class 6 1' K “ curler—Class 4 G -D, u 8%4), “ 10%-D, ...
Baldwin Locomotive Works, 2008
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Railway Management and Engineering
Professor V A Profillidis. profiles for metric gauge tracks, (140). Table 10.3a.
Choice of rail profileformetric gauge tracks, (140) 10.4.3. Broad gauge tracks
Broad gauge tracks support greater axle loads compared to standard gauge
tracks.
Professor V A Profillidis, 2014
It is only a temporary expedient in order to develop districts which would never be
developed if they had to wait for railways constructed on the broad-gauge system
. Mr. McKENziE. — Do you mean that this line will have to be reconstructed on ...
Victoria. Parliament, 1897
9
Forging Subregional Links in Transportation and Logistics in ...
In India about one-third of the system is double tracked, whereas in Bangladesh
the percentage is much smaller. India has made a concerted effort to convert its
network to broad gauge and Bangladesh has undertaken some conversions to ...
Uma Subramanian, John Arnold, 2001
10
Dow's Dictionary of Railway Quotations
Broad Gauge should be on a scale commensurate with the mass and the velocity
to be attained. IKBrunel, Evidence to the Gauge Commissioners, 25 October
1845. Parliamentary Papers. 76.2 If the Great Western still existed, its superior ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BROAD-GAUGE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
broad-gauge is used in the context of the following news items.
Tunnel, viaduct sanctioned
The new tunnel is required to suit broad-gauge specifications. This is to convert the existing 12 degree curve near Thenmala station into a 10 ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
Delay in rail route commissioning flayed
The Oottara-Kollangode Rail/Bus Passengers Association has expressed dismay over the delay in commissioning the broad-gauge ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
Gauge conversion evokes memories
However, the conversion to broad gauge took more than seven years. ... to Pollachi after the commissioning of the new broad-gauge route. «The Hindu, Jun 15»
Delhi orders more Bombardier metro cars
DELHI Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has awarded Bombardier a contract worth around Rs 15bn ($US 228m) to supply 162 broad-gauge ... «International Railway Journal, Jun 15»
Forest Ministry okays Navi Mumbai airport on condition it will make …
... a significant elephant corridor — and the construction of the Sevok-Rongpo broad-gauge railway line through the Mahananda Sanctuary. «Economic Times, Jun 15»
Pipavav port in Gujarat's Amreli district shut as railway track washed …
A four-km long portion of the broad-gauge line between Dhola and Pipavav was washed away in the flood. The port is connected to northern ... «Times of India, Jun 15»
Delhi Metro awards broad-gauge train contract to BEML
Indian heavy equipment manufacturer BEML has been awarded a Rs.645 crores ($100 million) to build 74 new broad-gauge metro cars for ... «Global Rail News, Jun 15»
Gauge conversion leads to demands for more trains
... sources, Thiruvananthapuram-Palakkad Amrita Express would be extended to Pollachi after commissioning of the new broad-gauge route. «The Hindu, Jun 15»
Feasibility for Slovakia-Austria broad-gauge railroad to be ready by …
Russia and Austria will be linked by a broad-gauge rail line after a planned extension is laid to Vienna from a broad-gauge line connecting ... «Russia Beyond the Headlines, Jun 15»
Kazakh broad-gauge locomotive on test in Poland
A TE33A locomotive built by JSC Lokomotiv Kurastyru Zauyty (LKZ), Kazakhstan, is undergoing trials with Polish operator PKP LHS on its ... «International Railway Journal, May 15»
