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100	1		_aClarke, Thomas Curtis, _d1827-1901
245	1	4	_aThe American Railway: Its Construction, Development, Management, and Appliances
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2017
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
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337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2017-03-18
505	0		_aIntroduction, by T. M. Cooley -- The building of a railway, by T. C. Clark -- Feats of railway engineering, by J. Bogart -- American locomotives and cars, by M. N. Forney -- Railway management, by E. P. Alexander -- Safety in railroad travel, by H. G. Prout -- Railway passenger travel, by H. Porter -- The freight-car service, by T. Voorhees -- How to feed a railway, by B. Norton -- The railway mail service, by T. L. James -- The railway in its business relations, by A. T. Hadley -- The prevention of railway strikes, by C. F. Adams -- The everyday life of railroad men, by B. B. Adams, Jr. -- Statistical railway studies, by F. W. Hewes.
508			_aProduced by Chris Curnow, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520			_a"The American Railway: Its Construction, Development, Management, and Appliances" by Thomas Curtis Clarke and co-authors is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This comprehensive work examines the evolution of railways in the United States, detailing the engineering innovations, construction techniques, and management practices that have shaped the railway system. It serves as a valuable resource for understanding the significance of railroads in American industry and society. At the start of the book, the authors trace the origins and development of railroads, starting from ancient Roman tramways to the revolutionary introduction of the steam locomotive in the early 19th century. They highlight key American inventions, such as the swiveling truck and equalizing beams, which enabled greater adaptability in railway construction and operation compared to European models. The opening also emphasizes the importance of surveying and engineering in establishing efficient rail lines, detailing the rigorous processes involved in building railways that would support an ever-growing transportation network, which fundamentally altered the landscape of America. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aRailroads -- United States
700	1		_aCooley, Thomas McIntyre, _d1824-1898
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54383
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