Project Gutenberg 2020-05-16 Public domain in the USA. 126 Vallance, John Valance, John A Letter to the Kensington Canal Company on the Substitution of the Pneumatic Railway for the Common Railway by Which They Contemplate Extending Their Line of Conveyance Transcribed from the 1833 George Wightman edition by David Price "A Letter to the Kensington Canal Company on the Substitution of the Pneumatic Railway for the Common Railway" by John Vallance is a scientific publication likely written in the early 19th century. The work presents an argument in favor of adopting a new pneumatic railway system to enhance transportation between Kensington and the Grand Junction Canal, offering an alternative to conventional railways or canal expansion. Vallance aims to make a case that this method would be both economically feasible and more efficient for transporting goods and passengers. The opening of the letter establishes a context for the discussion, outlining the challenges faced by the Kensington Canal Company in their proposed railway extension project. Vallance critiques the anticipated expenses involved with traditional railway construction methods, such as the costs associated with extensive cuts, embankments, and the required infrastructure. He emphasizes the pneumatic system's advantages, including reduced land requirements, lower construction costs, and the potential for rapid conveyance using atmospheric pressure, which he believes offers a more economical solution as well as a method less disruptive to local landowners. Vallance is keen to prove that his innovative approach not only meets practical transport needs but also challenges preconceived notions about feasibility in engineering. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 46.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Canals -- England Railroads -- England Railroads, Atmospheric TF Text Category: Engineering & Technology 333953 2025-07-24T14:08:34.442662 text/html 328304 2020-05-16T14:42:00 text/html 146292 2025-07-24T14:08:39.269631 application/epub+zip 149085 2025-07-24T14:08:35.234647 application/epub+zip 143738 2025-07-24T14:08:34.860671 application/epub+zip 250511 2025-07-24T14:08:42.267624 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 221269 2025-07-24T14:08:38.868632 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 217018 2022-09-28T04:05:51.471372 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 307323 2025-07-24T14:08:33.990694 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 307309 2020-05-16T14:37:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18295 2025-07-24T14:08:42.418625 application/rdf+xml 15352 2025-07-24T14:08:34.940645 image/jpeg 3352 2025-07-24T14:08:34.897661 image/jpeg 105112 2020-05-16T14:43:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 132680 2020-05-16T14:43:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 135995 2025-07-24T14:08:34.479668 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