The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-13

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When his views were asked as 10
wherein running a fast engine differs
from running a slow one. engineer Currie
said that the faster the run the greater
the responsibility. He would consider
running a fast engine a strain, thougn
he would not call 1t a great strain, lot
the engineer has been gradually brought
along from one run to another to the
asst trains and so has become In a man
ner educated to the work and has grad
ually become accustomed TO the strain.
He does not consider the physical strain
greater. but the mental strain is. All
things considered, Mr.. Currie thought
the general wearing strain or running
fast considerably greater h the
strain of running slow. Coming back to
New York engineer Currie leaves Phila-
delphia at SIP with a Washington train.
and gets to Jersey City at lO:2S. a fast
run put not so fast as the trip the other
way. He finds 1t easier coming back:
he knows III he loses a minute on that
schedule he can easily make 1t UP.
Asked as to which he would prefer. a
fast run or a slow one, engineer Currie
answered with smiling promptness.
Fast
No race horse is brought to the post
In filter condition than the engine of a
fast train when II couples on. Not more
care perhaps, but certainly more atten-
ton. Is bestowed upon engines making
fast runs. Here, for illustration. IL What
happens daily to the engine that takes
the Empire State express north from this
city. This engine comes down from Al
bany in the afternoon with the South
western limited. Then from the Grarc
Central Station the engineer runs the
engine up through the tunnel to Mott
Haven and over the pit by the round
house. there to have its fire cleaned.
When he has brought the engine to ~
stand over the pit his work for the la
IL done: he steps down from the cab and
then the fireman takes charge. When
the fire has been leaned the fireman
runs the engine into the ~roundhouse;
then the fireman Is through for the day.
A hostler looks after the engine through
the night, keeping up the water In the
boiler and keeping the banked fire In
condition. When the engine comes into
the roundhouse a wiper goes to work
upon 1t: the hostler looks after some
other engines as We'll. but the wiper
who works on this engine works upon
1t all night. though he does not go above
the running board or inside the cab
the fireman attends TO that. The fireman
gets to the roundhouse first in the morn
ing, draws the supplies of waste and
oil for the day and does whatever work
he has to do. but he does not touch the
fire until the engine is run out of the
house. When the engineer gets there he
looks the engine over, though 1T has al
ready been inspected, and steps aboard
and runs it down to the Grand Central
Station. starting forty-five minutes
ahead of train time to avoid any posi-
BILE detention at the Harlem river. He
had given a preliminary oiling to the
engine at the roundhouse; now he goes
all over it again and fills all the ups
and oils all the bearings for the run.
Fifteen minutes before train time he
backs dow and couples on to the train.
so that there will be ample time to ad-
just the steam and air-brake pipes and
to test them throughout. When he gets
the signal the engineer starts the train
in the modern way, made possible by
close coupling, so smoothly that unless
you were looking out at some object
you wouldn't realize when the train be-
gan to move.