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  1. Made corrections listed in Errata beginning on p. xv.
  2. Did not correct the error for page 32 line 2 as it referred to the cut rather than the text.
  3. Rotated images with text in the image so the text was right side up.
  4. Changed “area 2,827 miles” to “area 2,827 square miles” on p. 4.
  5. Added “GENERAL TOPOGRAPHY” subheading on p. 12.
  6. Changed “11480.667” to “11,480,667” on p. 40.
  7. Changed “+ 5,297.334 + 4,437.334” to “+ 5,297,334 + 4,437,334” on p. 54.
  8. Added “SLOPES” subheading on p. 89.
  9. Added “FORM OF RAILROAD SECTIONS” subheading on p. 97.
  10. Added “ROCK EXCAVATION” and “BLASTING AND QUARRYING” subheadings on p. 115.
  11. Added “SIDINGS AND CROSSINGS” subheading on p. 298.
  12. Changed “18.24 cubic feet per hour” to “18.24 cubic feet per hour of water” on p. 304.
  13. Changed all commas to decimals in the table's right-hand column titled “Resistance in lbs. per ton” on p. 314 to agree with the previous expression.
  14. Added “RETARDING OF TRAINS” subheading on p. 401.
  15. Added “CLASSIFICATION OF BUILDINGS”, “LOCATION OF BUILDINGS”, and “TERMINAL PASSENGER HOUSE” subheadings on p. 403.
  16. Added “TERMINAL FREIGHT HOUSE” and “ENGINE HOUSE AND APPURTENANCES” subheadings on p. 405.
  17. Added “WOOD SHED AND TANK” subheading on p. 407.
  18. Silently corrected typographical errors.
  19. Retained anachronistic and non-standard spellings as printed.




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