02324cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000340011324501070014726400510025430000470030533600260035233700260037833800360040450000310044050800270047152012900049853400450178865300410183365300380187465300260191285600430193899900170198140427UtSlPG20260610133926.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aTA1 aWentworth, Tappan,d1802-187510aReport of the Hoosac Tunnel and Troy and Greenfield Railroad, by the Joint Standing Committee of 1866. 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2012-08-06  aProduced by Tom Cosmas  a"Report on the Hoosac Tunnel and Troy and Greenfield Railroad" by the Joint Standing Committee is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The report focuses on the examination and progress of the Hoosac Tunnel and the associated Troy and Greenfield Railroad, detailing financial conditions, construction challenges, and legislative oversight. It is likely of interest to readers seeking insight into 19th-century engineering projects or the history of transportation infrastructure in Massachusetts.  At the start of the report, the Joint Standing Committee presents their findings after visiting the Hoosac Tunnel and the railroad on multiple occasions. They account for the financial status of the railroad corporation, the operational issues faced by contractors, and the overall progress of construction since funding was provided by the State. The report emphasizes financial mismanagement and operational challenges, leading to the contractors' abandonment of the project and the subsequent takeover by the State. Detailed descriptions of the tunnel's construction, machinery employed, and the organization of labor forces are also introduced, framing the complexities involved in this ambitious infrastructure project. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aTroy and Greenfield Railroad Company  aRailroad tunnels -- Massachusetts  aHoosac Tunnel (Mass.)40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40427  c81266d81266