Kirkman, Marshall Monroe, 1842-1921 · New York, Chicago, The World Railway Publishing Company · leaf 308
304 FINANCING, CONSTRUCTING, MAINTAINING. In constructing a road in an open country it is, of course, desirable to avoid cuts as much as pos- sible. When it is necessary to depress the track, the ground on either side should, if possible, be cut away at least seventy feet, sloping gradually to a… … Steel Tie, London & Northwestern Railway, A,D. 1885. stand the most violent storm. The higher it is the better. With these precautions a company, with the aid of snowplows, will be able to keep its track open under the most trying circumstances. In a mountainous country only snow sheds will answer.…
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