Excerpt from English and American Railroads ComparedIn these papers I have impartially collected, analyzed, and compared all available data and facts - many of them not before published.Full synopsis and reports of my papers were published in England and in this country promptly after each was read. No one has disputed or questioned my figures or statements.The paper in the discussion, page 94, by the late W. W. Evans, M. Am. Soc. 0. E., and M. Inst. 0. E 18 particularly interesting, as it was written during his last illness, and was only finished a few days before his death. It is his last work. His opinion is very valuable from his long and close connection with railroads in South America, and also with those in the English colonies.All the matter in the Appendix is entirely new, containing railroad data and comparisons to the end of the fiscal year of 1886.Many readers will doubtless be frightened at the formidable array of figures and large tables. I advise these, before throwing aside the book, to read pages 78, 90, 112, and 114, and Table No. 51, facing page 112. After reading these pages, which contain a few of the most salient facts, the reader can judge if the balance of the book will repay perusal.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.