Notes on Railroad Accidents by Charles Francis Adams
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About this eBook
| Author | Adams, Charles Francis, 1835-1915 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 06029469 |
| Title | Notes on Railroad Accidents |
| Contents | The death of Mr. Huskisson -- The Angola and Shipton accidents -- The Wollaston accident -- Accidents and conservatism -- Telescoping and the Miller Platform -- The Versailles accident -- Telegraphic collisions -- Oil-tank accidents -- Draw-bridge disasters -- The Norwalk accident -- Bridge accidents -- The protection of bridges -- Car-couplings in derailments -- The Revere catastrophe -- Rear-end collisions -- Novel appliances -- The automatic electric block system -- Interlocking -- The Westinghouse brake -- The battle of the brakes -- The railroad journey resulting in death -- The railroad death-rate -- American as compared with foreign railroad accidents. |
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| Language | English |
| LoC Class | HE: Social sciences: Transportation and communications |
| Subject | Railroad accidents |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 48693 |
| Release Date | Apr 12, 2015 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 35 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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