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State, The, relations of to Railways in Great Britain, 221
——— Purchase of Railways Advocated in Certain Quarters, 223
——— Scheme Discussed, 233
——— Station Masters, Duties of, 15
——— Steam as a Motive Power, First Introduction of, 5
Steamboats for cross-Channel Traffic with Ireland, 194
Stone Sleepers, Experimental Use of, 48
Stockton and Darlington Railway, Construction of, 5
Stone Sleepers used on the Early Railways, 42
Stoppage of Goods in transitu, Circumstances under which this Right may be Exercised, 273
Superannuation Fund for Clerks, 29
Super-elevation of Outer Rails on Curves, 53
Supervision, System of, 15, 22
Switches, Description of, 51

Telegraphy, Various Uses of in Working Railways, 85
Telegraphs, Various Descriptions of Block, in Use, 86
——— Speaking, Extensive Use of, 95
——— Arrangements for Maintenance and Repair of, 95
Telegraph Wires, Relative Advantages of Iron and Copper, 97
——— ——— Description of, in Use, 97
——— Batteries, Description of in Use, 97
Telegraphing Progress of Trains from Point to Point, 155
Telephones, Use of in Railway Working, 95
Third Class Traffic, extraordinary development of, 258
——— Passengers formerly only carried by Slow Trains, 241
Through Booking of Traffic by Railways which Connect; Powers of Railway Commissioners, 224
Tickets must be Shown by Railway Passengers on Demand, 281
Time-tables, Preparation and Revision of, 20
Traffic, Agreements for Divisions of, between Railway Companies, 208
——— Possibilities of Increase, 262
Train Alterations, Method of Dealing with, 16, 20
——— Starting (Electric) Indicators, 94
——— Diagrams for Regulating Engine Working, 151
——— Mileage, Increase of, 255
——— Staff and Ticket System for Single Lines, 160
——— Tablet System for Single Lines, 162
Trains, Various Descriptions of, to be accommodated on Same Lines, 149
——— Difficulties in Attaining Absolute Punctuality, 153
——— Increase in Length, Weight and Speed of, 158
——— Composition, Speed and Weight of, 239
——— Increase in Speed of, 245
Trains Run between same points by various Routes, 261
Troops, Concentration of, by Means of Railway System in Event of Invasion, 284

Undue Preference, Mode of Dealing with Complaints as to, 231

Vacuum Brake, Description of, in Use, 120
Valuable Articles, Liability of Railway Companies with Regard to, 271
Vehicles on Line Indicators (Electric), 94