American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1827-03-23
MENTOR,

MENTOR.
E.rtrnct from styickland's Report to the Psaasyl
rnnia Society for internal improvement.
GA high pressure locomotive engine, working
with two inch cylinders, and weighing tons,
has drawn on level ~ Wagons, weighing "a tons,
at the rate of A miles an hour, and when lightly
laden, it will travel 10 miles an hour. The cost
Of one Of these Engines, is d0ol sterling"
"The introduction Of the Locomotive Engine,
has greatly changed the relative ralue Of Railways
and Canals and where communication is to be
made between places Of commercial or manufac
turing character, which maintain constant inter
course, and where rapidity Of transit becomes i'm
portant, it cannot be doubted that Raitrays nil
receius a preference IN consequence .qf this eery
pouerfut auritiory." IdeM p. 81.
E1tract from Report made BY Mr. Jessop, Engi.
to the Peak Forrest Canal, at Whnley, in the
County Of Derby, Ergtand
The Railway is proposed to be constructed on
the system of levels and inclined planes. by which
steam engines may be employed, as the moving
power, to convey the wagons. The locomotive or
travelling engines, being used on the level parts,
and stationary engines at the inclined planes.
Railways so constructed, are equally adapted to
the employment OF engines horses; for on the lev
ell parts the friction Of wheels of locomotive carlia
ges against the rails. sufficient to prepel them. As
steam engines, where the trade is extensive have
many advantages over horses. conveying al much
less cost and greater expedition, it would enable pro.
pretors either to become the carriers, agree With
individuals to embark capital IN the wagons and
engines for that purpose
Jessop's Report in Strickland, p 81.
"a Railway is equally suited 70 a mountainous
or level country, and either horses or locomotive
engines may be used upon it, Though not with ad.
vantage at the same time from their difference of
veloeitv) the wagons being drawn along bv the
locomotive engine, which derives its motion from
the contact and friction Of the wheels against the
rails, the wheels being attached directly TO the
steam engine. Where Railway is level the pow.
er required to move the wagons is little more than
the friction, which is found to amount to about
200th part Of the weight to be conveyed or in
other words, power Of one pound applied in the
direction OF the motion, will draw forward oO0lb.'
- locomotive engine of ten horses po,cer, uiH
ara'c one hundred and tuenty tons, at the rate
draught horse travels; or so tons at the rate Of
miles an hour. The engine Requires the a.tcn.
dance Of on@y man and a boy, al daily expense
Of ) shlings. The GOALS consumed in 10 hours
would be iron 90 to 50 cwt. therefore the expense
altogether would be less than 50 shillinss per day,
TOR winch 50 tons may be conveyed 60 miles in ia
hours. which is less than half farthinS ton per
mile"
Z" 1t is to be remarked that the rate of TRAVELLING
may be increased to sarpdss that of mail eoachgs
and that tire locomotive engine will as readily con-
vey 25 TONS ,ncluding its own weight) at the rate
OF fTetre miles an hour, as double the weioht u
twice the tine.'
" Where ascents and descents were unavoidable
they were obsated by the introduction Of inclined
places, up which the loaded wagons we're drawn
BY stationary engines, or the loaded wagons des
cendlng drew up the empty ones. Their present
4 degree OF perfection, has thus been gradually a..
tanned, and or years experience has fully pro.
we'd their simplicity, cheapness, and regularity,
4 ldem ~ Strickland, D. 81.
The cost of deabfe Railway from Cromfor,f to
the Peak Forrest Canal, in which there is a Fun.
mel, 4lncllned planes, and including engines, ware
houses, cost OF lands, &c. is estimated al lao 0Aoj
The distance I miles. canal to form the ,an,o
connexlon as as estimated BY Renne, would cost
!. 65ooo0t. The construction of double Railwav
} from Nhaey Bridge, distance Of 80 miles, in.
cludlng Bridges, Tunnels, Culverts. Townatb
Land purchased, Ware houses to be erected anJ
all other expenses, was estimated to cost asIn
per mile. .s4o'
See Table idem in Strickland, D. 80.
Upon Railroad near Newcastle. locomot;,,
engine IN 81 weeks, conveyed 53.s2s carriares il
Goals, each weighing 9438 lbs, 2s41 wards. AMI
returned with the same number Of empty carr
each weighing sA72 lbs, This was in Sd success,,