02359cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000240011324501630013726400510030030000470035133600260039833700260042433800360045050000310048650801140051752012240063153400450185565300370190065300480193785600430198599900170202818229UtSlPG20260610133426.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aTA1 aRaymond, Charles W.10aTransactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. LXVIII, Sept. 1910 :bThe New York Tunnel Extension of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Paper No. 1150 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2006  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2006-04-22  aProduced by Juliet Sutherland, Sigal Alon and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. LXVIII, Sept…" by Charles W. Raymond is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book focuses on the New York Tunnel Extension project of the Pennsylvania Railroad, which aimed to create a significant rail route under the Hudson and East Rivers, enhancing transportation efficiency into New York City.   In this detailed account, Raymond discusses the technical considerations, engineering challenges, and various components associated with the construction of the tunnel extension. He explains how the project originated from a desire to connect essential rail lines into the populous city and outlines the planning, design, and execution phases undertaken by a dedicated board of engineers. The work describes key features such as the interchange yards, electrification efforts, and tunnel drainage systems, as well as estimating the costs involved. Ultimately, the publication provides an overview of how this engineering endeavor sought to alleviate existing transportation bottlenecks and improve freight and passenger movement in the increasingly busy New York metropolitan area. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aCivil engineering -- Periodicals  aRailroad tunnels -- Design and construction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18229  c59615d59615