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Rh, The, relations of to Railways in Great Britain, 221

Purchase of Railways Advocated in Certain Quarters, 223

Scheme Discussed, 233

Station Masters, Duties of, 15

Steam as a Motive Power, First Introduction of, 5

for cross-Channel Traffic with Ireland, 194

Sleepers, Experimental Use of, 48

and Darlington Railway, Construction of, 5

Sleepers used on the Early Railways, 42

of Goods in transitu, Circumstances under which this Right may be Exercised, 273

Fund for Clerks, 29

of Outer Rails on Curves, 53

, System of, 15, 22

, Description of, 51

, Various Uses of in Working Railways, 85

, Various Descriptions of Block, in Use, 86

Speaking, Extensive Use of, 95

Arrangements for Maintenance and Repair of, 95

Wires, Relative Advantages of Iron and Copper, 97

Description of, in Use, 97 Batteries, Description of in Use, 97

Progress of Trains from Point to Point, 155

, Use of in Railway Working, 95

Traffic, extraordinary development of, 258

Passengers formerly only carried by Slow Trains, 241

Booking of Traffic by Railways which Connect; Powers of Railway Commissioners, 224

must be Shown by Railway Passengers on Demand, 281

, Preparation and Revision of, 20

, Agreements for Divisions of, between Railway Companies, 208

Possibilities of Increase, 262

Alterations, Method of Dealing with, 16, 20

Starting (Electric) Indicators, 94

Diagrams for Regulating Engine Working, 151

Mileage, Increase of, 255

Staff and Ticket System for Single Lines, 160

Tablet System for Single Lines, 162

, Various Descriptions of, to be accommodated on Same Lines, 149

Difficulties in Attaining Absolute Punctuality, 153

Increase in Length, Weight and Speed of, 158

Composition, Speed and Weight of, 239

Increase in Speed of, 245

Run between same points by various Routes, 261

, Concentration of, by Means of Railway System in Event of Invasion, 284

Preference, Mode of Dealing with Complaints as to, 231

Brake, Description of, in Use, 120

Articles, Liability of Railway Companies with Regard to, 271

on Line Indicators (Electric), 94