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Framed Print of Locomotive engine, with horizontal extra wheels, for the Mont Cenis Railway, 1868. Creator: Unknown
Locomotive engine, with horizontal extra wheels, for the Mont Cenis Railway, 1868. Railway over the Alps. The entire length of this line, from St. Michel to Susa, is forty- eight miles...the trial trip...was quite successful, the whole journey being accomplished at the rate of about nine miles an hour...there is no doubt of the usefulness of the mechanical system, invented by Mr. Fell, for enabling the locomotive engines to ascend and descend, with perfect safety and facility, the steepest gradients...Mr. Fell adopts a third or centre rail, upon which adhesion is obtained by the pressure of horizontal wheels, worked by the engine in conjunction with the ordinary perpendicular wheels. This plan enables the weight of the engine to be reduced to a minimum...Mr. Fell's engines are able to mount with ease gradients of 1 in 12, or twice as steep as the steepest gradient that an ordinary engine can surmount. This plan adds also to safety, as it is impossible for the engine or train ever to get off the line. Our Engraving represents an engine and train going round a curve of forty yards. This it is able to do with perfect ease and safety, whilst on the ordinary system it would not be safe to go round...curves of less than 400 yards radius'. From Illustrated London News, 1868. Heritage Images features heritage image collections. © The Print Collector/Heritage Images
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Media ID 38813343
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Modern Frame 14"x12" (36x31cm)
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
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Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 24.4cm x 16.3cm (9.6" x 6.4")
Estimated Product Size is 36cm x 31cm (14.2" x 12.2")
