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Merchandise Traffic of the lower classes, relative profit upon, Appendix
Military Operations, "Value of Railway System Considered with Relation to, 285

New Works, Mode of Dealing with Applications for, 19

Officers, Duties of, 14
——— Conference, Business Transacted at, 15
——— Attending at Headquarters Periodically, 17
——— Hints for Economising Time, 23
——— Selection and Promotion of, 27

Parliamentary Powers for Construction of Railways, 221, 223
——— Procedure in the matter of New Railways, 221 Passengers, the Law Affecting the Conveyance of, 277
——— Conditions under which Railway Companies are Bound to Carry, 278
——— Liabilities of Railway Companies with regard to Conveyance of, 279
——— Luggage (see Luggage)
——— Travelling on Railways Without Paying their Fares, 280
——— Must Show their Tickets on Demand, 281
——— Train mileage, increase of, Increase in number of, 255
Passenger Traffic, Conduct of 239
——— Revenue earning powers of, 241
——— Working Expenses of, 250, 256
Pension Fund, Constitution of, 35
Percentage Divisions of Traffic between Railway Companies, 208
Permanent Way Committee, Functions of, 12
Permanent Way, Improved Type of, as Compared with Earlier Railways, 38
——— Type of, in Use at Present Time, 46
——— Essentials of a Sound and Good, 49
——— Arrangements for Maintenance and Repair of, 59
——— Type of in use on Continental Railways, 260
Personal Injury to Passengers; Mode of Assessing Damages for, 282
Point Rod Compensators, 75
Points and Crossings, 51
Postal Train, London to Scotland, 246
Pope's Oil Gas for Lighting Carriages, 137
Private Waggons, Difficulties with Regard to, 143
——— Standard Specification for Construction of, 143
Provident Fund, Constitution of, 33
Purchase of Railways by the State, 232, 233

Queen's Train, Description of Mode of Working and Precautions Adopted, 168

Radial Axles for Engines and Carriages, 104
Rails, Fish-bellied, as used in 1789, 40
——— Vignoles', 42
——— Bridge, 42
——— Double-headed, 42
——— Steel, Introduction of, 44
Railways, a Subject of interest to all classes, 1
——— State of things Existing Prior to Introduction of, 2
——— First Dawn of the Conception of, 5
——— Proposed Purchase of by State, 232, 233
——— As a means of Defence, 283
Railway Clearing House, Origin of, 212
——— Functions of, 215