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    Underground Steam Engine Ventilation in the Victorian Era

    Using the 1863 Paddington to Farringdon route for an example, how was ventilation provided in the old cut-and-cover method of tunnel construction? Where were ventilation shafts installed and what was the average size? General rule of 1 every so many meters or so? And I'm assuming air-pressure...

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