The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-03-13

monty employed The rails on the roof
or the car have their ends projected
beyond the ends of the cars and
grooved literally. SO that the continu-
ity Of the track formed on the roof Of
the cars Will not he broken on curve.
These roof rails serve the purpose Of
receiving the saddle car. Alongside Of
the rails upon which the passenger car
runs are arranged two rails which re-
ceave lower Hanged wheels ON the sad
Ole car. These auxiliary track rails do
not extend continuously throughout the
length Of the railroad track, but are
located only at stations at which 1t is
Desired to load and unload the passen-
gers. The auxiliary track rails are
each provided with raised portions ad-
Jocent 10 the ends toward which the
car 10 moved. and the ends Of these
auxiliary rails are tapered.
The saddle car itself consists Of q
skeleton-like structure which Is design
ed ~ stnddle the passenger cars so
that the train may pass Hereunder.
The saddle car also includes a COM
partment by which the passengers pass
to and from the train. The saddle car
at Its top Is provided with broad faced
wheels which are arranged 10 run on
the roof rails u the passenger car. When
these broad faced wheels are engaged
with the roof rails. the saddle car will be
lifted OF the auxiliary track rails but
the raised parts q these auxiliary rails
are sufficiently elevated to lift the en-
tire saddle car from the passenger train
when the lower wheels of the saddle
car engage the high parts of the auxil-
larry rails. and in 20 raising the saddle
car. to lift the upper broad faced
wheels off the root rails. The roof
rails % the front Of the car are ta-
peresi downward 50 that they Will read
lily engage under the broad faced
wheels.
One Of the saddle cars Is to be placed
at each station on the road. As the
train approaches the station. the taper.
u ends Of the roof rails will run under
he broad-faced upper wheels Of the
saddle car, and the saddle car will be
.fted Oh the auxiliary track rails and
Nrried away with the train. The sad
lie car will Hide along the top Of the
rain. and by the time 1t has got to the
asst car will have assumed the mOmen-
um OF the train. The saddle car and
rain will be locked together, and then |
he passengers can pass from one to |
he other. As the train approaches the |
'ext station. the lower wheels OF the |
atdle cur viii engage the raised part |
4 the auxiliary rails and the saddle
ar VIII be lifted OF the train, thus
permitting the train 10 pass on and
cave the sadie 0sr at the station.
When the saddle car h thus dropped. !
he train immediately runs into a sec
nd saddle car placed On the other end
ortionA Of the auxiliary track rails
nd takes the second saddle car up
nth It's passengers. This operation g
epeatet at each station. one saddle
ar being left at each station and one
Addie car being taken up. BY this
tho traln may move With
ut stop through tbs length Il the
ped Tho saddle oass, Of course, are
with bEu1es 10 arrest thar
'ovemen at the daMrsd point.
The inventor chains various merits
r hts system. II WITCH we may be
ermitted 10 mention . few. The mum.
y Of cars b be used for q road ma.
sialfy reduces the number Of traips
: reason OF the Increased speed. That
- running time q the train over the