"Rolling stock" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... narrow gauge, involving a liability on various baronies which have guaranteed interest on capital to the amount of L36,000 per annum. To bring these light railways up to a proper standard and equipment; to widen the gauge in many cases; to provide new sheds, stations, and rolling stock, and redeem the guarantees, a sum of about L5,000,000 would probably be necessary. In addition, projects for no less than eighty-three new railways were brought before the Commission;[95] and it is admitted on all hands, and the Commission ...
— Against Home Rule (1912) - The Case for the Union • Various
... its opponents were able to make an even stronger case against the narrow gauge. The initial expenses were undoubtedly less, but the durability was also less. Thus much of the original saving was lost in the greater cost of maintenance, whilst the small carrying capacity of the rolling stock and loss of time and labour in shifting goods at every break of gauge, were further serious causes of waste, which the internal commercial development of India daily made more apparent. Strategic needs also were clamant against the dangers ...
— The Travels of Marco Polo Volume 1 • Marco Polo and Rustichello of Pisa
... same day bombed the junction. There was a large numtity of rolling stock in the station, on which, and on the station building, several direct hits were observed ...
— Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 153, Nov 21, 1917 • Various
... North Western Railway Company, Dublin Port and Docks Board Landing Sheds and transit sheds of Palgrave, Murphy and Company, steamship owners, agents for steamers from Mediterranean, Spain, Portugal, France, Belgium and Holland and for Liverpool Underwriters' Association, the cost of acquired rolling stock for animal transport and of additional mileage operated by the Dublin United Tramways Company, limited, to be ...
— Ulysses • James Joyce |
