New-York tribune., 1895-09-12
LOCOMOTIVE 900.

railways and keeps the championship for speed
on land in the United States. The train on the
New-York Central and Hudson River Railroad
made an average speed OF sixty-four and one
third miles an hour after deductng the time in
stops at stations, while the English record Is
sixty-three and one-fourth miles an hour
The train was composed of four heavy cars a
combination smoking and baggage car weighing
ss 47o pounds two coaches which weighed re-
spectvely s2l4O pounds and $500 pounds and a
private car the Maraquita, Weighing l0so0o
hounds The combined weight Of the four cars
was 35s $40 pounds. The train was like that OF
the Empire State express except that instead OF
the drawng-roon car used in the regular service
there was private car OF the same weight
THE LOCOMOTIVES.
From New-York to Albany the train was drawn
by Locomotive No. S70 the first Of the new class
Of fast locomotives built for the New-York Cen
trail at the Schenectady Locomotive Works. 1t
weighs $1,000 pounds. From Albany to Syracuse
the train was pulled by No. $685. the famous prize
locomotive built from designs by William Buch-
anan. superintendent of motive power. at the
West Albany shops Of the railroad company Its
weight is 204 900 pounds. No. 9O3 which is
counterpart Of No.. $40. and was also built al
Schenectady, was the locomotive which drew the
train from Syracuse to Buffalo.
on the train were II. Walter Webb. third vice.
president of the Central; w. j. Arkeii, Edgar van
Etten, general superintendent; William Buch-
anan superintendent of motive power; George
H. Daniels, general passenger agent; W. T. Otis'
general roadmaster; Angus St. Clair. Editor OF
The Railroad Engineer: Professor p F. Dud-
lev. an expert Judge OF traffic; H. E. Leonard one
Of Chauncey NJ Depew's secretaries Jacob Amos,
Mayor of Syracuse. and Julian Ralph.
THE START FROM THE GRAND CENTRAL.
The train pulled out OF the Grand Central Sta
ton at thirty seconds after $40 a. M yesterday
The train arrived at Albany, according to sever
al dispatches received in this city, ifty-hve sec
onds after 1854 a. m. and Mr.. Daniels telegraphed
from Albany:
Special train which left New-York at 0Ao:SO
arrived at Albany at 1886. 1i3 miles in 13i min
utes"
From Poughkeepse to Albany, distance of
seventy miles. the train ran in sixty-two minutes
and thirty seconds. While the train was in sight
of Rhineciff IT ran two and one-haf miles in one
minute and ifty-hve seconds
A sHoRT-LIvED SUPREMACY.
English newspapers have declared lately that
no matter what might be the fate Of Vakyrie Ill
in her races with the Defender the recent ac-
complishments OF the English railroads showed
that they held the championship for speed on
land. THE Westminster Gazette on August "a
published the following:
London to Edinburgh IN 81, hours was seven
years ago easily the fastest long-distance railway
run in the world. But in the autumn OF less tne
the accession & Of the LIBERAL Government to power
the pre-emInence of England was undermined; the
NewYork to Buffalo. 40 miles. in hours ana "
minutes; that is 40 miles further than LONDON to
1899 TO 1895. this record" has been unchatenged;
but the race to Aberdeen OF the last week or two,
has altogether changed the position OF affairs Here
London to Edinburgh 1SsS, 400 miles in hours
New York to Buffalo uss9. 40 miles in hours
Kings Cross to Dundee dss5). 462 miles in hours.
Euston to Perth 1Ss5), 80 miles. in hours and 10
Thus once more and perhaps forever, has the
championship of the world in railway speed been
gained by the old country.
The trials OF speed on the great thoroughfares
of Europe and America are of great commercial
Importance, but it must be remembered that the
Empire State Express makes d daily run Of $40
miles. from this city to Buffalo. in 500 minutes.
ENGLISH TRAINS MUCH LIGHTER.
There is another important point to be taken
into consideration In comparing the speed Of the
English racing trains with the Empire State En-
press that is the weight and character of the
trains The English trains used In the trials Of
speed weighed, respectively. 20 tons, los tons and
12O tons. The Empire State Express weighs 250
tons.
1t has been said by English railway officials
that there were not sufficient carriages the
English trial trains TO carry enough passengers
to make the train pay, whereas the Empire State
Express is a regular train. with capacity for
21s passengers
In August. 1855 the Scotch Express on the Lon
don and Northwestern Railway OF England. after
a series OF races between that line and the Great
Northern Railway. was run from London to Ed
inburgh 400 miles. in 433 minutes, being av-
erage os 554 miles per hour. with a train weigh
ing ninety tons exclusive OF the locomotive.
After the series OF races referred 10. both lines
agreed to make a regular schedule of eight and
a half hours or 400 miles In 5l0 minutes
On September H. 1891. the New-York Central
and Hudson River Railroad startled the world
by running passenger train from NewYork to
East Buffalo. 1861 miles. In 425% minutes. actual
running time. exclusive OF stops. Including five
stops. the time 1904 minutes.
This train consisted OF three cars. with a total
weight OF 1870 tons. exclusive OF the locomotive.
This experimental run. eclipsing any previous
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