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Fifteen-Inch Atmospheric Pipe Used

Great Britain · Science / Civil Engineering. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1848Date range
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Chronological records

1848

Isambard Kingdom Brunel1848

Devon · Science / Civil Engineering

The relatively level Exeter-to-Newton section uses fifteen-inch traction pipes to propel atmospheric trains.

Names involved

Isambard Kingdom Brunel

Provenance

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