History and features of one thousand miles of canals to foster commerce within state are reviewed; review includes unusual construction of first major tunnel in United States, and one of earliest railroads, and 37-mi portage railroad which lifted and lowered canal boats across backbone of Alleghenys, total height of 2546 ft on 10 inclined planes using cables powered by stationary steam engines.


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    Title :

    Amazing Pennsylvania canals


    Additional title:

    Civ Eng (NY)


    Contributors:
    Shank, W.H. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1965


    Size :

    4 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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