Life of Charles Carroll of Carrollton
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H. Latrobe, the chief engineer of the road, Mr.
Carroll and a number of others were invited to witness experiments with the car. Mr. Latrobe says " though the car was a mere toy and unpractical as a motive power it served a good purpose in showing how little power was required to move a car on rails compared with the best of roads that had preceded it." Then steam was considered. There was a steam road in England, but it was a straight road, while this road was to have curves. Peter Cooper, who... was largely interested in the Canton Iron Works, was sure that a steam locomotive could be operated on a curve and he proved it. Mr. Cooper built the locomotive and when it was completed attached an open car and made the trip from Baltimore to EUicotts Mills and return.
The car carried the directors and some friends and there was not a hitch in the movements of the train.
The curves were passed and grades ascended without difficulty. After the trip Mr. Cooper and the entire party went out to the Caton estate, where Mr.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
H. Latrobe, the chief engineer of the road, Mr.
Carroll and a number of others were invited to witness experiments with the car. Mr. Latrobe says " though the car was a mere toy and unpractical as a motive power it served a good purpose in showing how little power was required to move a car on rails compared with the best of roads that had preceded it." Then steam was considered. There was a steam road in England, but it was a straight road, while this road was to have curves. Peter Cooper, who... was largely interested in the Canton Iron Works, was sure that a steam locomotive could be operated on a curve and he proved it. Mr. Cooper built the locomotive and when it was completed attached an open car and made the trip from Baltimore to EUicotts Mills and return.
The car carried the directors and some friends and there was not a hitch in the movements of the train.
The curves were passed and grades ascended without difficulty. After the trip Mr. Cooper and the entire party went out to the Caton estate, where Mr.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Leonard, Lewis Alexander, 1845-1926 to read onlineMoreLess
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