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Highways and Highway Transportation by George R. Chatburn

Chatburn, George R., 1863-1940

Chapter 70: 5. Water-consumption savings.--The railroads’ expenditure in

Chapters

Chapter 1 Chapter 1
Chapter 2 CHAPTER I
Chapter 3 CHAPTER II
Chapter 4 CHAPTER III
Chapter 5 CHAPTER IV
Chapter 6 CHAPTER V
Chapter 7 CHAPTER VI
Chapter 8 CHAPTER VII
Chapter 9 CHAPTER VIII
Chapter 10 CHAPTER IX
Chapter 11 CHAPTER X
Chapter 12 CHAPTER XI
Chapter 13 CHAPTER XII
Chapter 14 CHAPTER XIII
Chapter 15 1. STORM KING HIGHWAY _Frontispiece_
Chapter 16 2. THE APPIAN WAY 22
Chapter 17 3. MAP OF ITALY 24
Chapter 18 4. MAP OF ROMAN ROADS IN ENGLAND 26
Chapter 19 5. MAP OF THE NORTH-EASTERN PORTION OF THE UNITED STATES 36
Chapter 20 6. MAP 42
Chapter 21 1830. When the Railroads Entered the Industrial Arena, the Country
Chapter 22 7. MAP 54
Chapter 23 8. WAY BILL 66
Chapter 24 5. The DeWitt Clinton Locomotive--1831.
Chapter 25 1. Showing the Growth in the Size of Locomotives During the Past
Chapter 26 2. One of the New Gearless _Electric_ Locomotives Built by the
Chapter 27 12. TRANSPORTATION ACROSS DEATH VALLEY 126
Chapter 28 14. CHART OF THE ORGANIZATION OF THE U. S. BUREAU OF PUBLIC ROADS
Chapter 29 18. MOTOR OR RAIL-CAR 166
Chapter 30 5. Gaillardit’s Steam Carriage--1894.
Chapter 31 21. A NEW YORK CITY “STEPLESS” BUS 184
Chapter 32 6. Winton’s Racing Machine.
Chapter 33 23. HAULING BEANS BY MOTOR TRUCK AND TRAILER 200
Chapter 34 26. GIVING A MACADAM ROAD AN APPLICATION OF TARVIA BINDER 254
Chapter 35 32. A DANGEROUS CURVE MADE SAFE BY AN ARTISTIC CONCRETE WALL 364
Chapter 36 33. PIN OAK STREET TREES 388
Chapter 37 34. A COTTONWOOD WIND BREAK 388
Chapter 38 36. TRAFFIC GUIDES 442
Chapter 39 37. NEW YORK CITY TRAFFIC GUIDES 444
Chapter 40 40. A GIPSYING TOURING CARAVAN 458
Chapter 41 CHAPTER I
Chapter 42 1767. Green[7] tells us that the main roads which lasted fairly well
Chapter 43 1. Methods of keeping the cylinder or steam vessel hot by covering it
Chapter 44 2. By condensing the steam in vessels entirely distinct from the
Chapter 45 3. By drawing out of the condenser all uncondensed vapors or gases by
Chapter 46 4. The use of the expansion force of steam directly against the
Chapter 47 5. The double-acting engine and the conversion of the reciprocating
Chapter 48 6. Throttle valve with governor and gear for operating the same,
Chapter 49 Chapter III.
Chapter 50 Book IX, Chap. 29; XXII, 15; XXIV, 8; George Bell & Sons, London,
Chapter 51 CHAPTER II
Chapter 52 1740. Glowing reports were brought back by the few traders, hunters,
Chapter 53 820. Published by order of Congress, 13 Vol. Washington, 1825-37.
Chapter 54 CHAPTER III
Chapter 55 CHAPTER IV
Chapter 56 5. The DeWitt Clinton Locomotive--1831.
Chapter 57 1. Showing the Growth in the Size of Locomotives During the Past Twenty
Chapter 58 1900. The Larger is a _Mountain Type_ Engine. Both are Used on the C.
Chapter 59 Chapter VIII, “Transportation,” Ginn & Co., New York.
Chapter 60 CHAPTER V
Chapter 61 1916. Illinois voted $60,000,000 in 1920 eventually to be paid from
Chapter 62 1822. A most liberal definition of Post Roads is also given in the
Chapter 63 1917. U. S. Dept. of Agriculture.
Chapter 64 CHAPTER VI
Chapter 65 Chapter VII, and the motor truck, and with concerted action of the
Chapter 66 1. Modernizing locomotives.--Gross reparable deficiencies are pointed
Chapter 67 2. Locomotive operation.--The magnitude of the railways’ coal bill
Chapter 68 3. Shop organization improvements.--The sad and almost incredible
Chapter 69 4. Power-plant fuel savings.--The obsolete and wasteful condition
Chapter 70 5. Water-consumption savings.--The railroads’ expenditure in
Chapter 71 6. Service of supply savings.--The expenditure of the railways for
Chapter 72 7. Shop accounting savings.--Attention has been given to the matter
Chapter 73 8. Labor turn-over savings.--The industrial losses due to unnecessary
Chapter 74 9. Loss and damage savings.--Inquiry has been made into the amount of
Chapter 75 CHAPTER VII
Chapter 76 5. Gaillardit’s Steam Carriage--1894.
Chapter 77 6. Winton’s Racing Machine.
Chapter 78 Chapter V. It will only be necessary to say here that the psychological
Chapter 79 CHAPTER VIII
Chapter 80 4. Those which are military.
Chapter 81 10. Motor trucks or drays 20
Chapter 82 CHAPTER IX
Chapter 83 CHAPTER X
Chapter 84 318. The petitioning power or influence of the several properties
Chapter 85 CHAPTER XI
Chapter 86 CHAPTER XII
Chapter 87 CHAPTER XIII

Chapter 70: 5. Water-consumption savings.--The railroads’ expenditure in

maintenance of way and structure is reviewed, necessary wastes noted, and it is estimated that easily attainable savings in the consumption of water alone would amount annually to $12,600,000.

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