 But the level roads can do double the business of the others, and that with the same amount of motive power, so that, whilst the graded road is carrying its 2,000,000 of tons for net cost, the level road can, at the same prices, realize on its 4,000,000...  Report - Page 72by Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Co - 1851Full view - About this book
 | Mineral industries - 1856 - 494 pages
...|>cr annum, the difference in favor of the level road is $600,000, or the interest on $10,000,000. But the level roads can do double the business of...amount of motive power, so that, whilst the graded road ie carrying its 2,000,000 of tuns for net cost, the level road can, at the prices, realize on its 4,000,000... | |
 | 1856 - 484 pages
...tons per annum, the difference ii favor of the level road is $600,000, or the interest on $10,000,000. But the level roads can do double the business of the others, and ihat with the same amount of motive power, so that, whilst the graded road is carrying its 2,000,*... | |
 | George Leonard Vose - Railroad engineering - 1878 - 1086 pages
...$600,000, or the interest on 510,000,000. But the level road can do twice as much work as the other, and that with the same amount of motive power, so...prices, realize on its 4,000,000 of tons a profit of $1,200,000, or the interest on $20,000,000. Mr. Steele's calculations are based upon the transportation... | |
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