Isbn: 9780366363179 - report on the location of the western portion of the baltimore and ohio rail-road, to a committee of the city council of wheeling, 1850 (classic repri (3 Ergebnisse)

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book examines the factors involved in choosing the location of the final section of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad as it neared completion in the mid-19th century. The author reviews the process of comparing the costs of construction, maintenance, and operation of three possible routes between the mouth of Buffalo Creek and Wheeling, Virginia, in order to determine the "shortest and best" route as required by the railroad's charter. The author provides a detailed analysis of the various elements that comprise railroad expenses, including motive power, car expenses, road expenses, and general expenses, drawing heavily on the experience of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad itself to determine the most likely costs for each element. The author also considers the impact of the steeper grades on one route, and the greater distance of another, and discusses how those factors would affect the cost of operating trains on each route. The author concludes that the route via Grave Creek is both shorter and less expensive to operate than the other two routes, and therefore recommends that the railroad adopt that route. This book provides a valuable insight into the process of railroad engineering and the factors that were considered when making decisions about the location of railroads in the 19th century. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…