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""Building and Repairing Railways"" is a supplement to the comprehensive guidebook ""The Science of Railways"" written by Marshall M. Kirkman. This book provides detailed information on the construction and maintenance of railways, including the materials used, equipment required,... Read Full Overview

""Building and Repairing Railways: Supplement to the Science of Railways"" is a comprehensive guidebook written by Marshall M. Kirkman. This book provides detailed information on the construction and maintenance of railways, including the design and layout of tracks, bridges,... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

A comprehensive guide to the principles and practices of railway construction and repair, "Building and Repairing Railways" by Marshall Monroe Kirkman offers a detailed look into the essential elements of 19th-century railroad engineering. This volume provides practical insights... Read Full Overview