Channel Railway: Description of a Proposed Cast-iron Tube for Carrying a Railway Across the Channel Between the Coasts of England and France |
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accordingly additional already amount assume atmosphere average Bell bolted bottom building the Tube cast cast-iron chamber Channel Channel Railway circumstances close completed compression condition considered construction convenience cost cylinder daily deep water diameter difference of pressure direction disc displaced distance effect elastic employed engines England expansion feet finished fitting flanges force forward foundation four frame front ground half horses hydraulic presses inches increased indicated insure joints lateral length less machinery means mechanical mercury miles an hour months object obtained operations ordinary pass passage passengers piles pipes piston planing plates Pneumatic position possible practicable present probable produce progress proposed propulsion pumps quantity rails Railway reached readily reduce resistance result ring segments shaft shore shown side slide started supply tension thick tion tonnage tons traffic train Tunnel turned various velocity waggons weight whole