Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-19

comparative lightness of the train and
also because OF the loss OF friction. Toe
idea is patented IN every country in Eu.
rope IS well as in the United States and
other netionalities of the western hemi-
sphere.
The working plans cover about eighteen
sheets, and are pronounced by the manu-.
facIuTipg firm to be the fl lest they have
ever seen. This is not strange when we
consider that they are made by Charles
Carol ct Boston, the leading mechanical
engineer of New England. From look
ig ever the plans we present q
general description of this novel en-
CINE. The engine is Al fee. over all,
thst Is, from the end of the cow-catcher
to the rear OF the tender. The engine,
cab and tender are all in one solid piece.
In the widest part, the engine is only A
inches wide. 1t has driving wheel,
which is s feet in diameter. From the
center OF this wheel to the center of the
rear trucks Is 20 feet and inches. Ali
the wheels are to be made of cast steel
with heavy steel tires shrunk on. The
tire will have two deep f1anges so IS to
keep the machine from leaving the track.
The cylinders will be 14Xl2 inches. Under
the tender will be two wheel truck,
while all the overhead trucks will have
two wheels. Riveted to and around the
boiler will be q strong frame which
will carry the forward overhead truck
OF the engine. In it will be the
bell, and the whole will no. be
so wide that 1t will at all obstruct the
view Of the engineer. Sixteen feet will
measure the distance between the rails.
Already the contract for the boiler has
been given. 1t calls for boiler thirteen
feet lorg, torty-two inches in diameter
and with ninety-siX tubes. Beneath the
centre of this the one driver will be put
But the distance from tue lower rail to
the bottom Of the boiler not being eight
feet, the diameter OF the driving wheel,
there will be d depression in the centre Of
the length of the boiler deep enough to
allow the erection of the wheel. The
upper trucks have small guard trucks On
each side which rest securely in powerful
springs, 80 that IL the train attempts TO
lean from the perpendicular 1t will be
easily and firmly checked.
Another remarkable feature of the en-
CINE will be its capacity to turn 1t is
claimed 1t can turn around curve of it's
own length. There is no possible chance
fer the train to leave the track, SO perfect
safety In all its movements ia guaranteed.
The unusual rate OF speed of 100 or 200
miles an hour is pro CURSED.
The crank Of the engine is unlike that
in any other. 1t is regular bicycle
crank, the piston rod being fastened to
the crank, in jast the place where the
pedal OF the road machine is attached.
This Will give an enormous leverage and
power. *
The patterns for the castings are nearly
three men having been kept
busy at them for some time. Quite a
number Of the castings are done, and
there will also be great deal Of forging
done.
The cars will be of steel, light and
strong, and will have q seating capacity
Of 100 persons, and the seats will be |
Mr.. Boynton has been given |
permission to use the Hampton end OF the |
beach railway to try his train, which will |
% ready in about two and o half months |
Mr.. Boynton expects to revolu.ion.za
The present railway system and erect his
overhead tracks over them, and use both |
-sils ct each track as we now find them,
.or the reason being that two of his trains
ian pass, for they are 60 narrow. With
his cars IA inches wide, 1t gives % |
inches each side CT the rail
The gusge of the broad gusge road
s 4 feet 81 inches, which gives
'84 inches from middle of rail to middle
If track, Twenty-Five inches taken from |
his leaves 81 inches from edge of bicycle
,ar to middle of track. Double this and we |
lsye 121 inches betweeDIthe passing trains
So, it is readily seen, thst the old roads
will not be dead loss, after ell.
Stock is taken at Nswburyport, Haver-
ill, Boston, New York, Paris, and other
;ities. BY the LIST Of August, IL all goes
we'll, our citizens will probably see the
rial road in full operation.-T Massachu-
'etts paper.