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Rawlson Canton Railway Survey British Tombor, Comparative Jusret of router

Railways the land 2

RT4.3 from Dan King to un Long. The whole system then would have less mitrage than

RZU. 2 by tip Quiles.

The cost of constructing RZ. Z. I in any Estimate is on the heavy side. I feel confident that the earthworks can be Substantially reduced between the summit- and Kann Tin Station, and

having satisfied any self on that posit; I did not feel that I would be justified in spending accome time in the field in=

proving

the section of a branch that might

As a branch live

never be located. think also, that the wright of the primament way might be reduced, so as to effect- saving of say & 4000 per mile. The maximum

gradient of hin 100 has been recuded in R&A: I, and as in 100 adopted. Nor can I see how it can be Economically reduced to 1 in 100. as a matter of fact, although it is against

and not with the traffic,

But

I admit

gradient of 1.25 in 100 is quite good

a branch line of this Brugthe

suorghe for

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