The Life of George Stephenson and of His Son Robert Stephenson: Comprising Also a History of the Invention and Introduction of the Railway LocomotiveHarper, 1868 - 501 páginas |
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... coal line only , and the Liverpool and Manchester as a mer- chandise line . Passengers were not taken into account as a source of revenue ; for , at the time of their projection , it was not believed that people would trust themselves ...
... coal line only , and the Liverpool and Manchester as a mer- chandise line . Passengers were not taken into account as a source of revenue ; for , at the time of their projection , it was not believed that people would trust themselves ...
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... coal - trains ran at from four to six miles an hour . On the Stockton and Darlington line the speed was in- creased to about ten miles an hour ; and on the Liverpool and Manchester line the first passenger - trains were run at the aver ...
... coal - trains ran at from four to six miles an hour . On the Stockton and Darlington line the speed was in- creased to about ten miles an hour ; and on the Liverpool and Manchester line the first passenger - trains were run at the aver ...
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... the United Kingdom , consuming about three million tons of coal and coke , and flashing into the air every minute some thirty tons of water in the form of steam in a high state X PREFACE . of elasticity . There were also 19,228.
... the United Kingdom , consuming about three million tons of coal and coke , and flashing into the air every minute some thirty tons of water in the form of steam in a high state X PREFACE . of elasticity . There were also 19,228.
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... coal brought by sea in sailing ships , fuel in winter often rose to a famine price , especially during long - con ... Coal Exchange , shows the effect of railways in increasing the supply of fuel , at the same time that they have lowered ...
... coal brought by sea in sailing ships , fuel in winter often rose to a famine price , especially during long - con ... Coal Exchange , shows the effect of railways in increasing the supply of fuel , at the same time that they have lowered ...
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... Coal . Coals brought by Rail- way . Price per Ton . Tons . Tons . 8. d . 1827 1,882,321 nil 28 6 1847 3,280,420 19,336 20 10 1857 3,133,459 1,206,775 18 8 1867 3,016,416 3,295,652 20 8 Thus the price of coal has been reduced 7s . 10d ...
... Coal . Coals brought by Rail- way . Price per Ton . Tons . Tons . 8. d . 1827 1,882,321 nil 28 6 1847 3,280,420 19,336 20 10 1857 3,133,459 1,206,775 18 8 1867 3,016,416 3,295,652 20 8 Thus the price of coal has been reduced 7s . 10d ...
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