S. Y. & F. G. R. R.

Alternative Title

Stock Yard and Fair Ground Rail Road, with a plan and profile

Author

Thomas H. Millsaps

Abstract

"The road begins at the intersection of the east line of the Stockyards stalls, with the Saint Louis and San Francisco Rail Road. In this road, which is 9735 feet long, there is six pieces each of alternate curved, and straight track. The first piece of track, which is curved, is a 6⁰ curve, to the right (going westward) and contains 13 chords of 100 feet.

Following this is a tangent of 400 feet. And then in succession: A 10⁰ curve, to the left; 10 chords; a tangent of 100 feet a 10⁰ curve, to the right, 8.5 chords; a tangent of 1485 feet; a 9⁰ curve, to the left; 8 chords; a tangent of 2230 feet; a 3⁰ 45’ curve, to the right; 6 chords; a tangent of 200 feet; a 6⁰ 05’ curve, to the left; 5.7 chords and a tangent of 400 feet to the fair grounds front"--page 3.

Department(s)

Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering

Degree Name

Professional Degree in Civil Engineering

Comments

T. H. Millsaps determined to be Thomas H. Millsaps from "1874-1999 MSM-UMR Alumni Directory".
Holograph [Handwritten and illustrated in entirety by author].
Download includes a transcription of this handwritten thesis.

Publisher

Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy

Publication Date

1876

Pagination

12 pages, 1 plate

Geographic Coverage

Missouri

Rights

© 1876 T. H. Millsaps, All rights reserved.

Document Type

Thesis - Open Access

File Type

text

Language

English

Subject Headings

Railroad engineeringRailroads -- Design and construction -- Missouri

Thesis Number

T 98

Print OCLC #

5923174

Electronic OCLC #

276123081

Recommended Citation

Millsaps, Thomas H., "S. Y. & F. G. R. R." (1876). Professional Degree Theses. 4.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/professional_theses/4