New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-08-16

IaPORTAST RAILROAD IsvKSTION-Ezra Cole
Of Philadelphia brother Of the lsmi,ed inventor
u the K'oiian Ntachmeni 10 the Piano Fore, OBJ
a.ned al Washin rOn, IN Nav last patent Tor one
Of tie most important inventions Of the age u en-
aoes locomotive with train ri cars attached pas
sencer freight to travel elevations exceed
ing 700 feet 10 the mile without the Of stationary
power and with the same regularity precision and sale
-, which mark tie passage Of train over ordinary
grades Nr. Coleman IL Of opinion. formed upon the
results 81 experiments with h model. that locomotive
81! take ftiee1 times is EeH up grade Of 40 eei
tie mile al the rate ~ PEE nils hour. lie gives
his invention merely tn name Of Locomotive HAN
nsat
The writer Of this witnessed the operation Of bis Mo-
del Locomotive and Attachment ~ tue faieni-Ohce
Washington City the latter part Of May last Not being
Al al acquainted with the technical OF scenunc terms
used in matters Of this sort may not be able 10 eve
dssc rpiion which would crafty an engineer, Du- Will
try 10 give which layaasa can understand.
And first the Trek Upon the inclined plane. track
Lac from TO TWO feet narrower than thai required
for he ordinary OF the locomotive. Ihis tack .
raised more iess say six inches higher than tue or
binary and wider track In the GENRE. l. heavy beam
raised sfI higher than iAis narrow track Along the
Of the beam are laid horizontally with ~ plane
..En Of ynGefs. say = 10 " u inches IN diameter
and 20 incnes Ia depth, which are traasnNed oy
pivot o. adequate strength.
Now for the ArGean.w: This consists IN tie arst
place 81 an Endless SrtN placed iengnwi'e uh1er tht
centre Of the locomotive. The size Of the screw ana
thread must be adapted 70 that Of The cylinders upon
which II In other words The two inu-t c9ifes-
pond Next i1ur wheels inside The ordinary ~nee-
oil the locomotive higher and Of course smaller Ihese
81 the pGrr0uer and rdissd vdck Of the inclined plane
The balance Of the hr0cmeEf consists OF what Is termed
believe bsrel CARING fitted 70 the back end OF the
screw The momen: the locomotive reaches the IN
clined plane the wheels of the datmen M me "hoe
from the outer track: and simultaneously by the simple
movement of lever the whole force II the engine Il
brought 10 bear upon the gearing when moves me
screw-and away the hill go locomotive train ana a
the pace have mentioned. The detention may Dc one
minute perhaps as il il necessary diminish the speed
~ the train the inclined plane Is approached Inc
thread of the Screw revClves between the cylinders
and Dy also revove the least degree OF resistance
u secured--and every turn Of the screw oi course
results in the progress of the locomotive. The spfq
IF the ascen, will depend upon the acclivny Of TIE
plane. and upon the adaptation Of any particular
Attachment 10 speed, or power lne iaiiins
principle that increased power diminlrhes speed
and dc rersa OF course holds good here. FOR instance
an Attachment may be constructed that locomotive
will take 10 IS 20 p times is own weight mp ~ ID
ciincd plane; but as marer OF course tie rae @, ry
gress VIII undergo inverse graduation The NODE
Track exhibited 80 the Patent Office by Mr. CoiEhAN
about u feet long, onehalf an inclined plane OF 80
feet to the mile. The Model Locomotive and Attach'
ment weighed 30 pounds, and with ihi', "a" man
weighing 30 pounds 0he heaviest present. drawn up
and down that inclined plane. stopping at H. and star
ing backward and forward with the utmost facility ana
ease
It not necessary 70 enlarge upon the great value Of
this lnvcnt0n Every one can comprehend inst IN al
minishing the length Of roads in saving the enormous
expense and risk Of stationery power where u deemed
advisable to cross elevated grounds in securing roads
where the necessity Of stationary power would forbid
their construction; in developing MANUFACTURING AMI
mining resources; in points. indicating the iuinie hs
value OF this invention upon which every observing ana
reflective mind ntuifvcy seizes. The simplicity Of the
coniivance il only equaled by IT, value.
Mr. C. also exhibited Modd Of an Improrcd c100t
Boat which he has little doubt win ordinary
canal at the rate Of 10 or ~ miles hour without injury
to its banks enquirci Of Mr. c. why he had not Sc
cured patent for this improvement One thing al
time" be replied and should any one, by securing
knowledge Of this invention attempt super=ede me
have proof ample 10 foil all such schemes" w l.. c.
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