Project Gutenberg 2012-08-06 Public domain in the USA. 243 Wentworth, Tappan 1802 1875 Wentworth, T. (Tappan) Report of the Hoosac Tunnel and Troy and Greenfield Railroad, by the Joint Standing Committee of 1866. Produced by Tom Cosmas "Report on the Hoosac Tunnel and Troy and Greenfield Railroad" by the Joint Standing Committee is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The report focuses on the examination and progress of the Hoosac Tunnel and the associated Troy and Greenfield Railroad, detailing financial conditions, construction challenges, and legislative oversight. It is likely of interest to readers seeking insight into 19th-century engineering projects or the history of transportation infrastructure in Massachusetts. At the start of the report, the Joint Standing Committee presents their findings after visiting the Hoosac Tunnel and the railroad on multiple occasions. They account for the financial status of the railroad corporation, the operational issues faced by contractors, and the overall progress of construction since funding was provided by the State. The report emphasizes financial mismanagement and operational challenges, leading to the contractors' abandonment of the project and the subsequent takeover by the State. Detailed descriptions of the tunnel's construction, machinery employed, and the organization of labor forces are also introduced, framing the complexities involved in this ambitious infrastructure project. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40427/40427-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 58.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Troy and Greenfield Railroad Company Railroad tunnels -- Massachusetts Hoosac Tunnel (Mass.) TA Text Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Engineering & Technology 301975 2025-10-16T11:22:42.682136 text/html 283340 2024-10-23T10:04:05 text/html 338854 2025-10-16T11:22:48.322092 application/epub+zip 341603 2025-10-16T11:22:43.658075 application/epub+zip 126176 2025-10-16T11:22:43.079080 application/epub+zip 421198 2025-10-16T11:22:51.322150 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 403051 2025-10-16T11:22:47.516067 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 196711 2022-09-18T13:36:55.940707 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 252663 2025-10-16T11:22:42.060158 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 232775 2024-10-23T10:04:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16860 2025-10-16T11:22:51.464051 application/rdf+xml 8502 2025-10-16T11:22:43.164105 image/jpeg 1919 2025-10-16T11:22:43.123101 image/jpeg 344413 2025-10-16T11:22:42.718073 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog