New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-20
MINIfTURE RAILROADS 11MUSE BOYS And MEN
Ingenious Dlces of the Conferences of tn.
Latter to Minister o Pleasure

man and, passing articles Of great value sought
out ana took away the miniature railroad which
had been buill for his son.
With some men the passion has continued
from their boyhood days into their maturity.
and a few with means for its qualification have
built miniature railroads within their own
grounds. Erglishmen are especially fond of
such toys. Such a road. whiTnscally named the
Jerioho-Chicago Railroad. ran for years in Wind
scr. The Jericho-Chicago Railroad was built
10y one OF the clergy OF the royal borough"
and Was one OF the fayorite toys of English
royalty. Edward VII. when Prince OF Wales.
more than once ofIiciated as engineer in chief
The engine Of the road was correct model Of
an engine Of the Great Northern road 1t
weighed only fourteen pounds ard lis gauge
was Is inches. This tiny line was complete in
every respect with stations. signals ana
switches. Telegraph wires. over which mes
saEes could lie sent were strung alongside the
line.
one Of the most complete Of the miniature
English railroads is owned 10y Leonard Jones,
OF London. The track is fifty feet long and
runs around "A room. being e.evated five feet
from the floor and held fast 10 the wall 10y
brackets with suspension giroers at the corners.
The line runs through tunnel. the mountain
above being represented by bookcase, under
bridges and through stations and has "A relief
loop" where the slow accommodation train can
be swift, he'd Will the exprcss dashes past. Mr..
Jones draws has express trains with a "Mitland'
ouciue-a tiny affair, containing six hundred
separate pieces and making the through journey
id nine seconds Not content with his line. OF
which he is everything. from president TO
brakeman the owner has gone cunning after
passengers. He writes about TINS as follows:
seven years after the line was constructed
black
The mice kingdom. Some Of them I taught To
walk out OF their houses 10 the station and en-
t,r IN, train and after the ride walk home
gain.
zone mouse used TO represent the guard in
the brakeman and appeared particularly re
alistic when from any cause the train came to
a s-audstu between the stations. 1t would put
its head out and look along the train to see
u hat Was the matter. Unfortunately, one poor
PASSENGER WAS run over through its own fault
Il took il into its head TO jump of ihe ualn
and explore the track. with the fearful result
that its coat was set on fire ny the engine and
its tail divided. However, this accident Odd not
prove fatal. although its personal appearance
was ruined 10y its ears being forever after erin
killed. and its rnusiaches burned away.
Accidents occasionally happen from some
hing or other going wrong and. owing to the
speed they are not always without injury to the
rolling stock: for instance. if the train is acct
aentauy turned into a sizing where trucks are
standing YOU can almost hear the shrieks of
injured passengers above the escaping steam
and heapei up debris"
one OF the most perfect railways in England
rae been built by Henry Lea, in birmingham
His engine is copied from Midland designs. on
"a s,al, of threc-quarters Of an inch To one foot.
Externally it is a perfect copy Of its prototype,
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