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Scientific American, Vol. 87, No. 24 (1902) (1902)

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he economi- would be safe in pointing to the colossal railroad sys- cal use of steam has been one of the most important, RAILROAD Tiks.—The railroad ties used in this coun- tem of the United States. In respect of the total length and much has been done by expanding the steam in try vary in size… … Enginemen and Conductors and ‘Trackmen and General Telegraph Clerks, Machinists and firemen. brakemen stationmen. shopmen. officers, Operators. ett. laborers. and 8 inches in depth. A fair average would be a tie motive it is a problem of peculiar difficulty by reason veritable army of employes, and…

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