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Our iron roads : their history, construction, and administration /

'Our Iron Roads' gives a detailed account of the early history of the railways in Britain and explains at length the construction of embankments, cuttings, tunnels and viaducts.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Williams, Frederick Smeeton, 1829-1886
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : Bemrose and Sons, 1883.
Edition:	4th ed.
Subjects:	Railroads > Great Britain > Design and construction. Railroads > Great Britain > History > 19th century. Railroad companies > Great Britain > History > 19th century. Railroad travel > Great Britain > History > 19th century. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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