Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-09-02
:, ! ~, o,,v with a Sigh, bearing. tt

;, ia. and then only with slight bearing. The
or wear will DO bu, little, at the same time
...,a.r,, IL safe to .ua upon with almost unlimi-
led .peed. The iron the top rail may be varied,
Ion different roads) according TO the wish OF ne
owners il costing more or less, according 70 ue
weigh, of the iron; but II light ana shln moA ~
IN. width of the railing, three inches. The ran
=. sore observed, must not only be of hard wood,
~, ~ even temperature, free of knots or sap
The iron on the rails must be at the ends, be ias-
...d with large wood screws in the middle, coun-
- .,nk nails will do. This 10 to prevent the
heavy action and pressure OF the wheels nom year
ing IN the ends from the wood. II the iron DC
.,@e il may be Of different shapes, and fastened
~ The wood in any convenient manner, allowing
So,bI. aansed wheels to run thereon. Less care
i. necessary in selecting the wood, If your IRON oe
.,,ooe. If strong cast iron should be used for the
a;lne, wood may be dispensed with, and the raiis
NAV be bolted directly ON the top OF the posts.
The turnou,s arc made principally in the form
OF g.iss, which oPsa &c o:he. piece: O. s:sc. .c"
otter pieces should curve little out; and Placeo
a, proper distance from the main tack, ,nese
should be of sufficient length to retain large
,,.;n of cars while the opposite train IS passing
nv similar gate the FIRST train resumes its position
/ on the main track. These gates OF iufnouts are
hung with strong hinges. and open and shut oy
moving lever up or down, at the same Time posn-
inc the gate in or out by hand. The front OF me
saIe has friction roller, underneath, bearing on
piece of circular rail, directly under and parallel
with the gate, is placed strong timber, the length
of the gate, say Is 10 20 feet, supported BY sola
bed work. This bed work must be observed on
the main track, rs well the turnouts, 80 that the
gates being made of strong timber, with the ende
resting ON this bed work, will sustain the same
weight as the other parts ofthe road.
| For tuning round locomotive or car at the END
of the road, or any where else, piece OF track
made long enough for either 10 turn upon, which :.
turned on centre OF post firmly SET. The wing
Of said pieces of track are supported by friction
wheels underneath, running on circular raillng
thus turning part all round, as may Dc necessary
Any power may be used for this road. II you
wish to go ahead, put OH a steam locomotive, ane
with perfect safety the speed may be carried e
forty miles an hour. Ifhorse-a sort OF tow patti
is necessary, and with rope attached, as witt
the canal boats, 60 on. This path need not be
level but along the ground you find 1t: let you
rope be long enough, is all that is necessary.
This road passing through forest would Of course
cost much less than to have the timber brought to It
but in NO case will cost more than half OF the pre-
sent Rail Roads, Besides 1t can be built III les
than half the time, with the same number OF hand
and of course nearly pay for itself, before TN
other could start.
Philadelphia June ! !,