, 1875-01-18

1t Is proposed to move roway-trnfns by steam
s,snnet locomotive h., eusnea' placed on steel shoe
arc close coupled. NJ described. The driving
wheels Of tic locomptiya are horizontal j,
pairs nnd bear on Opposite sides of the double.
headed ,,guide-rail. They may bo Of shout II
onds Of vertical shafts, to tile upper onds oi
which tho steam-poNer is applied by direct at.
tacltment. Adjustable pressure, for tractive ad.
Aeslon o. the drivng-wheals to the Euite-rait. il
rolling pressure. at the control Of the engine.
man. This Is similar to apparatus for Hike purpose
used on the mddle-Eail 1siluay-Bystem, devised
ana p applied ln th's U country near tlirtyfre years
ago " weofss fs. = Seer and reeoht1y in Use
/ d. Iho roll~ay car-braaes are arranged to act
dlroctly on opposite sides Of tho guide
rail sud they may be made on my operating
pfanaelple no." approved BY railway usage. ii
guIde.ra is left ont, and the crossing space b.
tween adjacent pnirs Of tho uay-rollets ia opeu
ana unobstr1ctsd By any part Of the euporstfuc-
nre. Tbs Ia made practicable by providing
langes on two or three pairs Of tho way.roflers'
On each sido Of the crossing. Tue flsneot roliers
guide tho c1r-ruuners In straight lines oyer the
CROSSING, on the further aide Of which tho dfiyinc
Theeis snd Rulde-ro!lers again como into position
on Opposite sides Of tho gnids-raIl. In .6is wnv
obviously. tho crossing can be- made at anv TX. IL.
siIed height above ths lntersecting road bo il Of
Whatever y CLASS, a dcsideratum which is not prsc-
ncablo With railways, aside from tls cost and
"esr of orossing-ratis In the latter,
x-..- IN swITcu1sG
!lon one roIlway-track to another, d section Of
enide-rail on tic llhs being pisuted at On and.
T. s swupf ont*ard st she Opposite end, to meet il
III 1, TIP T. ~ outside SECTION Of switch guide.rail
fnnsiy, oy mutual connection to tho same switch
teser: PAIRS OF Way-rol1ets arc also placod
70 form the switch or turnout tine, upon whirh
~ eqe ia, Gsfunnsrs ste directed By bs
rail. II tlis woT all costly, deatructible apps-
fahHn,s, III, Ike M railway sniteh-frog, is avoided.
Ihe timber plant for supporting eaeii pair Of
tia9 ea TT may r. eonsst o;a Of to egoh railroad
9n =, three short sleepsrs of 1ike material. snnE
below the autface of The ground. 70 th,s the
fu1ae-ral aud way-ro1lsfs ats fastened bf
s'5osts SIs stt50as Il lREsesq"s Otherwise thres
y the grade over nodefato p unduist3oas. 1as
mhy bs driven deep below frost, ss,d fssn trsns'
verSs connecting cap-tmbeYs; on oppoeite aileu |
IT,, tno ant 9lleheas soFss for the *ttAeh,etts Of
roeea Tn rola.x oa o. the Of the
~ M general kntlace, unubstrncted by deep SNOW
hat!!aermofs' ia thia mode Of making tie
Fanny ~ ~ T. unnecessarily to mora Tic
~, i0nta 1of Grading, save In places requir-
ssssohomy OF cost can be increased by ns,ns
6a.d tnschinory to driye and dfeas tLss
Pieces, tho apparatus h.,nc ,ar+as on sae cap
tuFe' which Is mao a. # piosroasos se o' 'D' 'sao'
RoLtWAE STATIONARY rowEH,
isy atoam-powsr IN pFonorod +, fo5sa; eanaa,; aax
Lhe same shaft patr Of xsy.roors usnnoehE a@5 or
Speased at intervals Of 800 to 5oo fsst or NH 1,n
slAft uimpls form Of rot.rv an"ns ena 70 or each
% operate which steam IN et,nEtied ~ s'.acneu'
ectet atosm-ppe underground a}png Il, ~ pro-
aoctod with stattousr. hniIar. ae tine, con-
For this uHo reversible rs'.tar, SUITABLY located
arker,lnill rotary plan sra sterahS 70 or to
'lmpltcty aud cheanness. tiIIo wn;nbt os u, aa9ls
rain resting on The rolIsr. .ffnras neShs o. s6d
he ra,nuora, and tia sttaa,,on aholos auhomon to
ausoa tho connected rolters h. paynisa ioa'y anRne
,el tho train. Arransemsnts 4ss sso1vo . and pro-
he automatic admeabn ~ .t. 40 Plosiaed for
uccessiyely on the hnnrn,sh tea ~ 70 20 saoh rotary
so to shut oit ptoan ~ n. =, ~. ts .ta'n and
Th,, n,n,5ino..i,,,
,eudoutT Of inr",notiys,' we Io,iWay, used inio-
nssfni ~ siau Thought to ba speclsl