The American Railway: Its Construction, Development, Management, and Appliances

The volume presents a thorough illustrated survey of railroad engineering, equipment, and administration, tracing technological evolution and practical methods for locating, constructing, and maintaining lines. Chapters cover surveying and roadbed work, bridge and tunnel construction, track-laying and upkeep, locomotive and car design and mechanics, and large-scale engineering feats such as viaducts and cantilevers. It also examines organizational and legal aspects of railway management, staffing, operations, and safety practices, discusses construction under difficult conditions and underwater foundations, and highlights innovations and appliances that shaped operations, maintenance, and traffic interchange.