Handbook of Railroad Construction; For the use of American engineers. / Containing the necessary rules, tables, and formulæ for the location, construction, equipment, and management of railroads, as built in the United States.

by George L. Vose

— [284], l. 10, and [285], l. 8, for “compressed rails,” read “compound rails.”

— [285], l. 5, for “extension,” read “extensile.”

— [289], invert col. 1 of table, so that it shall read—

At 100° place the rails in contact.

At 90° at a distance of .00136 feet, or 0.016 inches.

At 80° at a distance of .00272 feet, or 0.032 inches Etc.

— [289], last l., for “levelled,” read “bevelled.”

— [291], last l., for “a c, 4.8,” read “a c, L 8.”

— [292], l. 9, for “e h and d k,” read “e L and d k”; same p. l. 6 from bottom, for “a, 9 is three, etc.” read “a b is three,” etc.

— [293], l. 6 and 7, for “i g, e h, b b, 8, 9, A s 79,” read “i g, e h, a c, b c.”