Appletons' cyclopaedia of applied mechanics: a dictionary of mechanical engineering and the mechanical arts (1880)
D. Appleton and Company, Benjamin, Park, 1849-1922 · New York, D. Appleton · leaf 672
ils apartuntil the space allowed for expansion at the neighboring joints is all transferred to the switch-joints.This largely increases the wear of switches and the rolling stock, though this disadvantage can bemuch diminished by proper care. In Doolei/s stub-switch, the toes of the movable rails…
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