Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-02-22

grooved literally, so that the continu-
ity of the track formed on the roof Of
the cars will not be 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-
ceive lower Hanged wheels on the sad
die car These auxiliary track rails do
not extend continuously throughout the
length of the railroad track, but are
located only at stations at which it is
desired to load and unload the passen-
gers. The auxiliary track rails are
each provided with raised portions adj
jacent to the ends toward which the
car is moved, and the ends Of these
auxiliary rails are tapered.
The saddle car itself consists of
skeleton-Iike structure which Is design
ed to straddle 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 it's top is provided with broad-faced
wheels which are arranged to run on
the roof rails of the passenger car. When
these broad-faced wheels are engaged
with the roof rails, the saddle car will be
lifted off the auxiliary track rails, but
the raised parts of these auxiliary rails
are sufficiently elevated to lift the en-
tire saddle car from the passenger train
when tIfe lower wheels of the saddle
car engage the high parts Of the auxil-
larry rails, and in so raising the saddle
car, to lift the upper broad-faced
wheels off the roof rails. The roof
rails on the front Of the car are ia
pered downward so 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
ed ends of the roof rails will run under
the broad-faced upper wheels Of the
saddle car, and the saddle car will be
lifted off the auxiliary track rails and
carried away with the train. The sad
die car will ride along the top Of the
train, and by the time it has got to the
last ear will have assumed the momen-
tum Of the train. The saddle car and
train will be locked together, and then
the passengers can pass from one to
the other AS the train approaches the
next station, the lower wheels Of the
saddle car will engage the raised part
Of the auxiliary rails and the saddle
car will be lifted off the train, thus
permitting the train to pass on and
leave the saddle car at the station.
When the saddle car is thus dropped,
the train Immediately runs into a sec
ond saddle car placed on the other end
portions Of the auxiliary track rails
and takes the second saddle car up
with its passengers. This operation is
repeated at each station, one saddle
car being left at each station and one
saddle car being taken up. BY this
arrangement the train may move with
out a stop through the length of the
road. The saddle cars, of course. are
provided with brakes to arrest their
movement at the desired point
The inventor claims various merits
for his system, Of which we may be
permitted to mention few The num-
Der of cars to be used for a road ma
terially reduces the number of trains,
by reason of the increased speed. That
the running time of the train over the
road will be very considerably shorten
ed, is self-evident Moreover, one train
will be able to make many trips in
day This system is to be used not so
much for interurban traffic as for sub
urban traffic, for the purpose of en-
aiding residents without the city to
reach their destination as quickly as
possible.-Scientifc American.
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