The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-11
Three-Ton Nickel Locomotives
Will Haul 80 Passengers
Over Eight Miles.
TO SKIRT THE ENTIRE PIKE.
History of American Railroading
to Be Shown in Earliest Types
of Locomotives and
Coaches.

Contracts are being drawn for a concex-
sion which has been officially promised to
Cagney Bros. OF New York City. for the
operation OF eight miles OF miniature rail-
way through the Exposition grounds
Locomotives of one. two and three tons
will haul cars OF twelve different designs
on the miniature railway routes. which will
be laid out In such manner that they may
serve as feeders 10 the IatramuraI Rail-
way.
Thirty trains will constitute the service. It
may be decided later. by the Exposition
management, to have the Miniature Rail-
way Company double track It's route. giving
sixteen miles OF rails.
At the las, Paris Exposition the miniature
railway was one OF the strongest attrac-
tons. An interesting feature OF its opera
ton there was the directions 10 passengers.
These directions were printed in twenty-six
languages for the benefit Of the peoples
who attended the exposition.
T. G. Cagney. president OF the miniature
Railway Company. has been stopping at the
Planters Hotel since his arrival several
days ago FOR the purpose of closing ar
rangements for the concession. An addi-
tional New York element is lent 10 the ss
curing of the concession by the interest
Colonel George 3. Harvey. the head OF the
Harper Bros Publishing House has taken
in II.
Presiden, Casney stated last night that
his miniature line was only SO in name.
His trains will each carry 100 passengers.
The locomotives. of the Pinch, ls-inch and
l5-!rch gauge type will be constructed Of
! nickel and brass. He will operate closed.
observation and probably double-deck cars
He has promised TO maintain on each train
one car lighted by electricity.
MODERN APPLIANCES
Every modern appliance known TO rail-
way science will be operated In connection
with the miniature railway" said NJ Gag
| ney. We will have signal towers, sema-
| phores. water troughs between the rails
where the engines while in transit may
take water without stopping.
Our tlreston locomotives are capable o.
climbing 3-per-cent grade which. in fact.
We will do at the Worlds Fair. as the
route is laid cut up and down the hill
sides Of the Fair. The equipment Of engines
| and coaches will he highly polished and will
| present an attractive sight.
Not only in rolling stock and track bed.
| will the miniature railway be a genuine re.
| production OF the best American lines on a
| small scale. but We intend 10 show the
| methods OF railroad engineering OF the Pc
riod. The line will pass through tunnels
| Of modern type and cross the most ap-
| proved kinds Of railroad bridges
| We have agreed TO allow the route an,
! construction OF the railway TO come under
| the personal supervision OF Director Of Con,
| cessions Gregg. Director. of Works Taylo.
| and Landscape Architect Eessier. Il Is not
| possible at this time TO outline the rout.
for the reason that there remain many
| buildings 10 be assigned cites. We mus
build the railroad TO accommodate these IS
| sues.
! The miniature railway will also b. live
/ history OF railroadins from the days .,
! De Witt Clinton to the present. The oldes
| type of locomotive and coaches In Amer
| lean railroadiug will be operated on our lin !
| Train schedules cannot be announced unit
| the entire route has been laid out. and We
| have estimated the number Of passenger:
| f. will be necessary TO carry every hour.
| We are considering tie possibility OF
| making the miniature railway a part Of the
| intranural system. by filling distances
| which the intramural might make insight
! ". for instance the stretch along the Pike
where the intramural would have 20 inter
vene between the shows. and the mair
buildings. 1 will remain here until the con
! tracts are signed