Le métro de la Tamise à Tower-Hill : intérieur de la calèche, 1870. Tunnel sous la Tamise à Londres, conçu par William Henry Barlow. 'Le métro se compose d'un tunnel étroit unissant deux puits verticaux, l'embouchure de l'un étant sur Tower-Hill et l'autre dans Vine-Street, Tooley-Street... le tunnel est bordé de tubes de fer... ce tube est de 7 pieds. en diamètre intérieur clair... et porte un chemin de fer de 2 pieds. 6 po jauge. Sur le chemin de fer circule un omnibus transportant douze passagers... L'omnibus est de fer - léger, mais très fort, et fonctionne sur huit roues. Il est relié avec une corde de fil d'acier b

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The Thames Subway at Tower-Hill: interior of carriage, 1870. Tunnel under the River Thames in London, designed by William Henry Barlow. 'The subway consists of a narrow tunnel uniting two vertical shafts, the mouth of one being on Tower-hill and the other in Vine-street, Tooley-street...The tunnel is lined with iron tubing...This tube is 7 ft. in clear internal diameter...and carries a railway of 2 ft. 6 in. gauge. On the railway runs an omnibus conveying twelve passengers...The omnibus is of iron - light, but very strong, and runs upon eight wheels. It is connected with a rope of steel wire by means of a gripe that can be tightened or relaxed at will. At each end of the tunnel this wire runs over a drum, worked by a stationary engine... The descent of the shaft occupies twenty-five seconds, and the omnibus journey seventy seconds; so that a passenger may descend into the shaft at Tower-hill and emerge in Vine-street in a minute and three quarters from the time of his descent.... The lifts, as they only carry half as many passengers as the omnibus, will make twice as many journeys; and it is intended to give priority of ascent to first-class passengers, who pay twopence, while the second-class passengers pay one penny'. From "Illustrated London News", 1870.

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