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The science of railways (1904)

Kirkman, Marshall Monroe, 1842-1921 · New York, Chicago, The World Railway Publishing Company · leaf 200

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18 THE SCIENCE OF RAILWAYS. gress, and that body has not yet seen fit to pro- vide the necessary funds. The station on Governors Island is shown in Figure 8. The aerial wire is shown. It does not, of course, touch any of the guy ropes and must also be carefully insulated from the pole and building.… … FIG. 10. MODEL OF MAGNETIC RECEIVER. high, and is made by bolting together many two- inch planks. Another method known as the magnetic receiver will now be shown. It is not yet possible to use a printer in connection with it, and so it is not looked on with much favor abroad. A diagram of the…

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