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Identifier: railwayage44newy Title: Railway age Year: 1870 (1870s) Authors: Subjects: Railroads Publisher: New York [etc.] R.G. Lewis [etc.] Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto


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Text Appearing Before Image: wore numer-ous deep ravines which had to be crossed by gi-eat bridges, someof which are shown herewith. There are also numerous shorterthrough truss bridges, and masonry arches have lieen freely used.At many points protection walls of masonry toppeil by rubble workare built to protect the road against the mountain streams. Alltunnels are lined throughout with masonry. The whole work wasmade pernianent throughout: no wood was used except the creosotedcross-tie.; While the new work was going on, the old section ofthe line had to be almost entirely rebuilt to bring it, for economyin working, up to the standard of the new section. Tlie railroadIS now in operation and Giiatemala Is relieved of her handicap. Freights which before required from two weeks to a monthto be handled between Colon and the city of Guatemala may nowbe handled between that city and Puerto Barrios in one day, andpassengers may now reach Guatemala City from New York inside 476 THE RAILROAD GAZETTE. Vol. XLIV.. No. 14.

Text Appearing After Image: Las Vacas Viaduct, Near the City of Guatemala.


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