 | Industrial arts - 1850 - 560 pages
...minutes. The second experimental convoy that went through consisted of 24 heavily-laden wagons, filled with huge blocks of lirymbo coal, in all, engines...loud acclamations arose, followed at intervals by the rattle of artillery down the straits. Upon the return, which occupied about seven minutes, similar... | |
 | Edward Parry - 1851 - 274 pages
...experimental convoy that went through, consisted of 24 heavily-laden wagons, filled with huge blocks of Brymbo coal, in all, engines included, an aggregate weight...miles an hour, the steam working at quarter power ; and on the engines of this train, besides the gentlemen already enumerated, there were Mr. Hedworth... | |
 | Books - 1851 - 884 pages
...experimental convoy that went through consisted of 24 heavily-laden waggons, filled with huge blocks of Brymbo coal, in all, engines included, an aggregate weight...was drawn deliberately through, at the rate of from 8 to 10 miles an hour. During the passage of this experimental train through the tube, a breathless... | |
 | History - 1851 - 878 pages
...experimental convoy that went through consisted of 24 heavily-laden waggons, filled with huge blocks of Brymbo coal, in all, engines included, an aggregate weight...was drawn deliberately through, at the rate of from 8 to 10 miles an hour. During the passage of this experimental train through the tube, a breathless... | |
 | Andrew Ure - Industrial arts - 1856 - 1140 pages
...through consisted of 24 heavily laden waggons filled with huge blocks of Brymbo coal, in all, ragine* included, an aggregate weight of 300 tons. This was...hour, the steam working at quarter power. During the passage of this experimental train through the tube, a breathless silence prevailed until the train... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - Roads - 1867 - 418 pages
...and labour, been rendered so safe and convenient that the mail and stage coaches could run over them at the rate of from eight to ten miles an hour, the MAP o» MESAI STEAIT. [Ordnauce Survey.] bridging of the Straits became a measure of urgent public... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - 1867 - 394 pages
...and labour, been rendered so safe and convenient that the mail and stage coaches could run over them at the rate of from eight to ten. miles an hour, the MAP OF HENAI STRAIT. [Ordnance Survey.] bridging of the Straits became a measure of urgent public necessity.... | |
 | Andrew Ure - Industrial arts - 1870 - 1134 pages
...experimental convoy that went through consisted of 24 heavily laden waggons filled with huge blocks of Brymbo coal, in all, engines included, an aggregate weight...This was drawn deliberately through, at the rate of frofti eight to ten miles an hour, the steam working at quarter power. During the passage of this experimental... | |
 | Mary L. Evans - Europe - 1885 - 364 pages
...rainy day, but as the wind came out finely yesterday from the southwest, and we have now been going at the rate of from eight to ten miles an hour, the captain thinks we may see Cape Clear tomorrow. First-day, 26th. True enough — " Land ahead !" was... | |
 | Law - 1888 - 972 pages
...work properly. There was evidence .tending to show that the engine, in backing towards the car, went at the rate of from eight to ten miles an hour. The car was not seen by the engineer, and he was not expecting it at that particular point; nor did the... | |
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During the passageof this experimental train through the tube, a breathless silence prevailed, until the train rushed out exultingly, and with colours flying, on the other side of the tube, when loud acclamations arose, followed at intervals by the rattle... 
