A speed of 75 miles an hour (a mile and a
quarter a minute) was maintained for the whole hour, and the 75 miles
were actually covered in the 60 minutes. The entire 86 miles were done
in 70 minutes 46 seconds,--an average speed of 72.91 miles an hour.
In the English run, a speed of 68.40 miles was maintained for an even
hour, 69 miles being done in 60.5 minutes; and 141 miles were run at
an average speed of 67.20 miles an hour.
To word it otherwise, the American train covered 7 miles more in its
fastest hour than did the English train. The speed which the English
engines held for 141 miles the American engines held for over 200--181
miles being made at 69.67 miles an hour.
The most remarkable figures in the American run are given in the
following table:
A distance of 510.1 miles made at 65.07 miles an hour.
" " " 289.3 " " " 66.68 " " "
" " " 181.5 " " " 69.67 " " "
" " " 85 " " " 72.92 " " "
" " " 71 " " " 75.06 " " "
" " " 59 " " " 76.
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