The Railway Conquest of the World
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No doubt if that 92 RAILWAY CONQUEST OF THE WORLD line were built to-day it would have its length cut in half, for railway engineering has advanced by leaps and bounds since 1848, when this pioneer project was taken in hand.
In carrying their scheme to fulfilment these early engineers unconsciously achieved one notable distinction : they built the first mountain railway. What matter if banks did assume a rise of 132 feet or so per mile, and the line did wander in apparent aimlessness among the ...peaks ? Speed then was not the vital consideration it is to-day, while traffic was comparatively light, so that the haulage facilities were not taxed severely.
This mountain climb on the main line occurs between Gloggnitz and Murzzuschlag, the famous winter sporting centre in the Tyrol. The mountain crest is 4, 577 feet above the sea-level, but the railway does not rise to that height; its summit is at 2, 940 feet in the middle of a tunnel three- quarters of a mile in length beneath the Semmering Pass.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
No doubt if that 92 RAILWAY CONQUEST OF THE WORLD line were built to-day it would have its length cut in half, for railway engineering has advanced by leaps and bounds since 1848, when this pioneer project was taken in hand.
In carrying their scheme to fulfilment these early engineers unconsciously achieved one notable distinction : they built the first mountain railway. What matter if banks did assume a rise of 132 feet or so per mile, and the line did wander in apparent aimlessness among the ...peaks ? Speed then was not the vital consideration it is to-day, while traffic was comparatively light, so that the haulage facilities were not taxed severely.
This mountain climb on the main line occurs between Gloggnitz and Murzzuschlag, the famous winter sporting centre in the Tyrol. The mountain crest is 4, 577 feet above the sea-level, but the railway does not rise to that height; its summit is at 2, 940 feet in the middle of a tunnel three- quarters of a mile in length beneath the Semmering Pass.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Talbot Frederick Arthur Ambrose to read onlineMoreLess
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