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Minimum Gauge Railways

Arthur Percival, Sir, bart. Heywood

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Minimum Gauge Railways

Arthur Percival, Sir, bart. Heywood

Engineering & Technology

Minimum Gauge Railways, written by Sir Arthur Percival Heywood in the late 19th century, is a technical exploration of narrow gauge railways, focusing on their design, construction, and operation. The book details Heywood's experiments with a 15-inch gauge railway at Duffield Bank, near Derby, and emphasizes the advantages of minimum gauge railways for light traffic in challenging terrains. It serves as both a technical manual and a historical account, showcasing the evolution and significance of these railways in the transportation industry, supported by diagrams and photographs that enhance understanding.

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A technical account concerning the application, construction, and operation of narrow gauge railways written in the late...

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Minimum-gauge railways are railways with track gauges smaller than those of narrow-gauge railways, primarily designed fo...

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Arthur Percival, Sir, bart. Heywood
1849-1916

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