. Das Buch der großen Eisenbahnfeiern von 1857; Umarmt eine vollständige Rechnung der Eröffnung des Ohio & Mississippi, und die Marietta & Cincinnati Eisenbahnen, und die Northwestern Virginia Zweig der Baltimore und Ohio Eisenbahn, mit ... ein Konto der nachfolgenden Exkursion nach Baltimore, Washington und Norfolk .. . OAKLAND STATION, mit dem GLADES HOTEL, an der Baltimore anu Ohio Railroad. 234 Meilen von Baltimork, UND 2,500 Fekt über Gezeitenwasser.. GRAND FERNEN BERGBLICK, Feom der Crankrrry GisADE, Halt. Und Ohio Railrkah. IHL, Mii, i.- & lt; i hom Bai.Timork. DAS KINGWOOD TLNNEL – GUNTKAT

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. The book of the great railway celebrations of 1857; embracing a full account of the opening of the Ohio & Mississippi, and the Marietta & Cincinnati railroads, and the Northwestern Virginia branch of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, with ... an account of the subsequent excursion to Baltimore, Washington and Norfolk .. . OAKLAND STATION, with the GLADES HOTEL, On the Baltimore anu Ohio Railroad. 234 Miles from Baltimork, AND 2, 500 Fekt above Tide Water.. GRAND DISTANT MOUNTAIN VIEW, Feom the Crankrrry GisADE, Halt. & Ohio Railrkah. iHl , Mii, i.-< i hom Bai.timork. THE KINGWOOD TLNNEL—GltKAT ENGINEERING. 161 for an outlet. For awliile, before the entire completion of the road, atrack was lad across this steep siiiiimit with an ascent of 500 feet tothe mile, over which iron for the track westward Avas hauled by alocomotive engine, which propelled a single car at a time, weighingwith its load eighteen tons, at a speed of ten miles an hour or more.This plane, however, was not available for trade and travel; and sothe last westward wall of tlie Alleghanies was pierced by the XingwoodTunnel, through which we passed. This subterranean passage, 4, 100feet in length, —not including its approach cuts, —was made. Crowdsof laborers spent nearly three years in opening it, and another yearand a half in arching it with brick, iron and stone. The entire cost ofthe tunnel, in all its elements, from the first to its ]jresent completestate, has

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• bookcentury1800
• bookdecade1850
• booksubjectbaltimo
• buchjahr1858