Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-12-29
TRAVEL 100 MILES AN HOUR.
Mr.. Richards Wonderful Locomotive for the
Worlds Fair.


breaking locomotive, invented and
patented by Master Mechanic Jackson
Richards, OF the Reading Railroad,
was placed on exhibition yesterday in
the hall of the Builders Exchange. A
large number of engineers, locomotive
experts and others interested in the
increase of speed on railroads visited
the hall during the day.
Speaking of his new invention, Mr..
Richards said
''If the new engine l am about to
construct for exhibition at the World $
Fair in Chicago cannot make over 100
miles an hour 1 will give it away to
the first person meet. lido not claim
that this will be the highest rate OF
speed it will be capable of making, for
ruelieve tile speed viii be practically
unlimited. By that mean that the
engine will be capable of going much
faster than any one would care to
travel. If the machine is successful,
as 1 firmly believe it will be, it will
revolutionize the entire construction
of all the high-speed locomotives of
the future. l have been working on
this invention for over ten years,
though the drawings were only COM
pleted about September L. After this
the patent was applied for, and as
soon as it was granted had the work
ing model-now in the Builders Ex-
change-made for the purpose of ex-
hibiting it to the public.
"The new inventions will enable q
gigantic stride to be taken in the mat
ter of high speed locomotives, and it
is more than likely that the time be-
tween Philadelphia and New York will
be decreased to less than an hour. l
intend to make the first trial trip be-
tween this city and Chicago with the
engine 1 will have built for the world S
fair.
SIN outward appearance the new
locomotive will not differ materially
from the speedy ones now used by our
OCbNSCh lhiS SiLy ANCN
York. The driving-wheels will be q
trifle larger, being six feet high in place
of five feet eight inches, as at present,
and the engine will weigh fifty tons, a
small increase over the present weight.
The popularity of construction lies in
the fact that instead OF the two cylin-
ders as now used there will be four.
One cylinder will &c located on each
side OF the locomotive frame as at
present, and the other two will be cast
on what is known as the cylinder sad
die. The inside cylinders are to be
cast in one piece and will be horizontal
to the outside ones. The four cylin-
ders will entirely overcome what is
known to engineers as the dead center,
and the engine will be perfectly bal
anced without any counter-balance in
the driving wheels. The latter i'm
provement will be the means of saw
ing from 30 to so per cent of the pres
ent wear and tear on the roadbed, as
it will do away with the vicious
pounding which has proved so destruc,
tive to roadbeds.
"The engine will glide smoothly and
easily along and there will not be any
of the sudden starts and jerks so no.
ticeable in those of the present time
These are especially noticeable i'll the
starting when it is necessary to reverse
the engine before start can be made,
In my invention, owing to the perfect
balance, this will not be necessary, the
engine starting forward as soon as the
valve is opened.
.You can see how smooth and easily
| the engine works on the model. This