The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-13
GREAT LOCOMOTIVES MADE.
Richmond's Great Works Which Sends Out
Engine, All over The Country.

Richmond's reputation In an industrial
sense has rested very largely upon the
shoulders Of the Richmond Locomotive
Works, and any railroad man can vouch
for the truth Of the assertion that 1t has
been in good hands. And in making that
reputation abroad the relations sustained
to the community have been Of the most
pleasant nature.
Consuming so many hundreds of tons
Of materials in year that hundreds be-
come thousands. employing skilled labor
I'm the production of the great engines
used by trunk lines all over the world,
the Richmond Locomotive Works are
part and parcel Of the bone and sinew OF
Richmond. and are growing more and
more effective in the making of reputation
for the city every year.
Established on the main line Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio railway, with six
teen and One-half acres Of ground, with
shops of the multifarious kind. necessary
TO turn out two hundred or more complete
locomotives each year. with a business
that is growing each day. with a policy
that is liberal, with a complement Of en-
ployes, numbering fully 1000 men, and
giving sustenance through them to more
than 5000 Of the city's people the Rich
mond Locomotive Works are in the fore
front Of Industrial attraction in the Old
Dominion.
Recent years have seen n great develop
ment in the Locomotive Works. Under
the presidency Of Mr.. William II. Trigg.
the company has been reaching out. max
ing extensive additions to its buildings.
and keeping pace with the demand for
the heavy and modern locomotives until
the plant has come to be recognized as
one Of the best in the country. in appoint
ments and in capacity for all kinds Of
work. The establishment is one OF the
largest Industrial aggregations In the en-
tire South
The Richmond Locomotive Works now
enjoys the undisputed distinction Of hay-
ing built the very largest and most power
ful passenger engines in the world. The
Southern railway was the customer, and
tho designer was Mr.. W. III. Thomas. the
superintendent Of motive power OF the
road. The great machines are what Is
known as the ten-wheel type. with cvlin-
ders p inches In diameter bv q inches
stroke. Each one of the engines weighs.
when In working order. $50 00O pounds
II became necessary I'm order to bring the
immense machines to the limit OF weight
required for the safety OF the track and
bridges. 10 tighten some Of the parts by
the substitution OF cast steel for cast iron
thus permitting n much reduced weight
without the sacrifice Of any strength. The
equipment Of tho giants IS the hest known
10 modern locomotive practice
The business Of the comnan- in the
purchase Of materials and I'm the shin
ment of engines. extends over almost the
entire community and is OF n magnitude
that is indeed tremendous
Some other heavy machine work than
the manufacture OF locomotives Is here
done For instance. the machinery Of the
battleship Texas was constructed by the
company. a work Of which the whole COM
munty is as proud as are the builders.
The president Of the comnanv Is Mr.
William r. Trigc the vice presidents are
Mr. Joseph BRYAN and Mr.. ] J. Montague
the secretary Is Mr. George = Jones and
the treasurer Is Mr.. W. G. Ferguson.
Progressive Richmond owes and will
continue 10 owe much to the Richmond
Locomotive Works. II is one ~ the proud
Industrial elements Of life in the capital
of the Old Dominion.