1836 Railroad Act, By Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Having Surveyed The Line And So Reported Early Trains

1836 Railroad Act, By Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Having Surveyed The Line And So Reported Early Trains.

On the GWR (Great Western Railroad), Brunel set standards for a well-built railway, using careful surveys to minimize gradients and curves. This necessitated expensive construction techniques, new bridges, new viaducts, and the two-mile-long (3.2 km) Box Tunnel. One controversial feature was the "broad gauge" of 7 ft 1⁄4 in (2,140 mm), instead of what was later to be known as "standard gauge" of 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm). He astonished Britain by proposing to extend the GWR westward to North America by building steam-powered, iron-hulled ships. He designed and built three ships that revolutionized naval engineering: the SS Great Western (1838), the SS Great Britain (1843), and the SS Great Eastern (1859). Several pages outlining the goods transported, Iron, Iron ore, groceries, hay, flour but no passengers. Cardiff rails. Toning and a couple of tears at the top right but not affecting text. Includes tables and charts of goods carried and expected costs as well as costs for the rail line extension and revenues projected that the railroad would make. Image of Brunel is for reference only and is not included. Collected from the online information on Brunel and his short life.

Reference: 201-410
Estimate: $50-$75

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Notes: Toning, some tears at the top right but not affecting text, disbound and loose pages all present.

$50 - $75

13" x 0.01" x 8"

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