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REPORT, 1899-1900. 87
links, then an incline of 1 in 80 for a distance of 7½
chains, then level for 1 chain 20 links, then up steps
to a level length of about 30 links to the Great
Western Railwav Platform. Total length about
1 furlong.
The Gauge of the intended Railway to be 4-ft.
8½-in. (Standard Gauge).
The motion power will be Electricity.
The up and down lines of the proposed railways
are intended to be placed in separate tunnels, each
circular in section, and 11-ft. 6-in. internal diameter
with enlargements at the stations.
Access to the railway will be by means of Stairs,
Lift, and Inclines.
It is not proposed to alter the level of any Road
or Street.
The route of the railway in Paddington Parish
will be South-west from Bell Street across Edgware
Road diagonally under the houses at the North-west
junction of the Edgware and Harrow Roads, until
it reaches the centre of the Harrow Road, then following
as nearly as possible the centre of that road
to North Wharf Road, then taking the centre of
Bishop's Road Bridge, Bishop's Road to the centre
of the intersection by Gloucester Terrace.
Depth to rail level below roadway surface in
Edgware Road by Bell Street 75-ft. 0-in., or 18-ft,