The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-09
One of the Handsomest Specimens Of
Work Ever Done.
TEST A PERFECT SUCCESS,
\ Party of Engineers and Railroad
Officials Go To Newport News To Try
the New Locomotive, and All
are Delighted With ;hc Ma
chimes Remarkable
Exploit.


In the past by the turning out Of the
first new locomotive ~ a large order
which they have received from ;he swed-
ish government IL is a masterpiece of
workmanship and It's plain lines and the
substantial character OF the work in all
its details al once Impress very favor
ably every one who has chance OF
looking al the engine. It is ten-whee
compound locomotive. built after the sys-
tom that has been adopted ana success
fully carried ont by the Richmond LOCO
motive Works. It's design is American
with the exception of the frame work
Of the tender. which is In keeping with
the practice adopted in Europe and es-
pccially in sweden. where The engine will
be run hereafter
The locomotive weighs about l2J000 and
has the power ~ pulling from l,0o to
!, 800 tons 10 has been provided with
steam brakes as there are no air brakes
used in Sweden Upon arrival I'm that
country. however vacuum brakes will be
added. The cylinder OF the locomotive
is 20 and 81 by % and the diameter Of the
drivers is 81 inches. n Is intended Tor
the freight service ON tine Western diyi-
sion of the railroad owned IN Sweden by
the State. one OF the largest railroads
there as its equipment comprises over
$50 LOCOMOTIVES. N is one II ten similar
engines called for m the order and be-
sides tho Richmond Locomotive Work
Will have to turn ont ten switch engines
for the Swedish government.
KNOWN EVERYWHERE.
The Richmond Locomotive Works have
recently commenced to become known
all over the world and inquiries In re-
gard to the building of locomotives have
been received from nearly al European
countries as well as from the different
governments whore railroads are owned
bv the state with the orders now filed
on the books OF tho establishment there
is fiiy "a years work ahead n r. the
intention of the owners 10 extend the
works and putting in great deal %
additional machinery and tools. so as ~
ml ke the establishment second go none.
The record made hy tho locomotives turn
od out by the Richmond locomotive
Works has been phenomenal wherever
theN have gone. The recent shipment ~
engines to Finland ir Europe has proven
SD satisfactory that ~ attracted the at
tcntion OF mechanical mon both in Fin
land and other sections NJ Europe.
Yesterday morning the locomotive left
the works and was taken down 90 the
proad street depot of me Chesapeake
ard Ohio railroad whore lf WIS hlicnod
te nrst-cl4ss passenger coach and CEN
rrli Superintendent g. E Doyles private
.ar tO g0 ON 90 trial trip to Newport
N'ws. Mr. Doyle was prevented rom
gong along bat very kindly TUNED over
h'f private ear 10 the party OF gentle
mon who were anxious 90 witness the
test of the new engine.
\ TRIAL TRIP.
The following gentlemen boarded tho
train. Mr. S " s. Morris. superintendent
of motive power Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad. Mr. Victor klemming,
chief mechanical engineer ~ the ma
chmcry and rolling stock department Of
the railroad belonging ~ the Swedish
Government. Mr. g. j Mollin. chief on
elnccr of thc Richmond locomotive
Works. Mr ~ O.. ellis general super.
intendout of the works. Mr. e. Is. Iassl
ter. chief clerk and MI John Auren.
drnuchfsman of the Locomotive Works
Mr. Robert Raucy inspector ~ the works
Mr. e. A. Graham, of the otis Elevator
Company boo Sow York who is acting
as private secretary of Mr. klemming
and representative of The Times.
As Mr Kiemmins who Is the highest
official of the railroad deIarimenf Do
Sweden. was 10 receive the engine ir
the name of his state. and has heen here
for several weeks watching o. cOnstruc-
tion. he naturally took the greatest In.
tercst in the tess and not only rode part
OF the distance in the cab ~ the Loco.
motive. but also handled the throttle.
Mcssrs. Renoy Graham and Auron made
the entire trip in the cab. while Mr.
Morris Joined them during the latter por.
ton of the Journey
DECIDED SUCCESS
The trial "trip proved tO be a decided
success in every respect and the engine
worked like a charm ln every detail. re-
naming entirely cool in an its parts dur
Ing the trip. Mr klemming afterwards
expressed himself as greatly pleased giih
the entire trip There was no Iolting
whatsoever an any time and the engine
ran perfectly smoothly over the splendid
roId bed OF the Chesapeake and ohio
railroad. A. the engine was entirely
new IL was perfectly natural that several
stops had goo be- made 90 oil the machin.
cry Wherever this was done the resi-
dents OF that vicinity gathered out ky
around thc train loudly ndmlring the fire
specimen Of human skill The locomotive
bears 80 49, also The inscription
Sverige Statsban0r
n was promptly 90 9.20 o'clock yoster-
day morning when ihe special train pull
ed out of the BrOai Street Depot. soon
after the regular train had ieft the depot.
Tho rOld beds ~ Sweden are all fenced
ln Tor their entire length and " Is thcre-
fore unnecessary IS provide locomotives
with pilots or COW catrherS. The absence
OF "A pilot however, ncccsfiiated 10 Keep
down the speed IN order 10 avoid acct
dents. Most OF the time therefore. the
train sred along M the rate % forty mi -
an hour. but when Mr.. Morris himself
handled the engine be increased the
speed % nfty-eight miles an hour. az
shown by the Indicator In Mr. D0yles
car lie said afterwards that he fell
confident Ne could Increase the speed 10
seventy mites m hour N the engine had
becn provided with a pilot
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