Tramroad

Burgess, hurried down the tramroad by his men, had tarried at ❋ Unknown (2004)

If coal of sufficiently good quality should be found, a tramroad would be made, and would be very easily worked, owing to the regular descent of the valley. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Long Bay, as the extension of the sea – arm was named, a convict – made tramroad ran due north, through the nearly impenetrable thicket to Norfolk Bay. ❋ Unknown (2004)

The first iron tramroad from Croydon to Wandsworth was completed July 24th, ❋ Various (N/A)

An English engineer offered to lay a tramroad across Siberia, after Muravieff had carried Russia to the Pacific by his brilliant annexation of the mouths of the Amur. ❋ Various (N/A)

Argument being a cool field where the farmer could meet and match him, the young man got on the tramroad of his passion, and went ahead. ❋ George Meredith (1868)

Above it, on a tramroad supported by pillars, is a Chinese ❋ Unknown (1861)

Thus, a train of full waggons let down the incline by means of a rope running over wheels laid along the tramroad, the other end of which was attached to a train of empty waggons placed at the bottom of the parallel road on the same incline, dragged them up by the simple power of gravity. ❋ Samuel Smiles (1858)

The gauge of the first tramroad laid down had virtually settled the point. ❋ Samuel Smiles (1858)

Mr. James informed Stephenson and Losh of his survey of the proposed tramroad between Liverpool and Manchester, and did not hesitate to state that he would thenceforward advocate the construction of a locomotive railroad instead of the tramroad which had originally been proposed. ❋ Samuel Smiles (1858)

The scheme of a tramroad was, however, so new and comparatively untried, that it is not surprising that the parties interested should have hesitated before committing themselves to it. ❋ Samuel Smiles (1858)

The adoption of a tramroad, it is true, had tended to facilitate their transit. ❋ Samuel Smiles (1858)

From this time forward considerably less difficulty was experienced in working the coal trains upon the Wylam tramroad. ❋ Samuel Smiles (1858)

He next urged that a locomotive should be sent for trial upon the Merstham tramroad; but, anxious though Stephenson was respecting its extended employment, he was too cautious to risk an experiment which might only bring discredit upon the engine; and the Merstham road being only laid with cast-iron plates, which would not bear its weight, the invitation was declined. ❋ Samuel Smiles (1858)

At the time of the Scotch rebellion in 1745, a tramroad existed between the Tranent coal-pits and the small harbour of ❋ Samuel Smiles (1858)

The rapid growth of the trade and manufactures of South Lancashire gave rise, about the year 1821, to the project of a tramroad for the conveyance of goods between Liverpool and Manchester. ❋ Samuel Smiles (1858)

A wooden tramroad had been contemplated when the first Act was applied for; but Stephenson having advised that an iron road should be laid down, he was instructed to draw up a specification of the rails. ❋ Samuel Smiles (1858)