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100 1 _aWentworth, Tappan,
_d1802-1875
245 1 0 _aReport of the Hoosac Tunnel and Troy and Greenfield Railroad, by the Joint Standing Committee of 1866.
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2012-08-06
508 _aProduced by Tom Cosmas
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aTroy and Greenfield Railroad Company
653 _aRailroad tunnels -- Massachusetts
653 _aHoosac Tunnel (Mass.)
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40427
999 _c81266
_d81266