Tramways, Their Construction and Working: Embracing a Comprehensive History of the System, with an Exhaustive Analysis of the Various Modes of Traction, Including Horse Power, Steam, Heated Water, and Compressed Air; a Description of the Varieties of Rolling Stock and Ample Details of Cost and Working Expenses, with Special Reference to the Tramways of the United Kingdom, Volume 2C. Lockwood and Company, 1878 - 434 pages |
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