Hill, John A. (John Alexander), 1858-1916, Sinclair, Angus, 1841-1919 · New York : American Machinist Pub. Co · leaf 218
a—the Petentburg R. R,having been cbarlcrcd in 1^30 and opened in 1833.There is here also an extensive locomotive works,and at Manchester, just across the James river, oneof the largest and best equipped railroad shops inthe South—those of the Richmond &, DanvilleRailroad. THE SUNCHE9TEB SHOPS.… … each extremely small particle of it is moving about,either forward or backward, or round and round. Mr. Pope remarked the friction of the air ce.isingiL«onii as at resl. Herein he found the principle.llwit enier* by friction, or rapid motion, or intenseeompre-i-siou, all centered in vapid motion of…
Railroads · Locomotives
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