The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-03-22
GOOD ROADS TRAIN IN TIONEsTA.
Several Hundred Persons Present to
See and Hear.

The Pennsylvania Railroad company 8
Good Roads Train arrived at the Tionesta
station on schedule time yesterday morn
ing and remained over two hours, during
which time II is safe to say more than 300
people interested in good roads visited
the train, heard the lectures and inspected
the various exhibits, road making ina
chinery and equipment In general which
the train carries.
The attaches of the train took especial
pains to explain all the exhibits to the
visitors, many Of whom saw the work.
ings of the machines for the first time and
seemed greatly interested. The train
consists of two fiat cars carrying road
making machinery; one baggage car
which is fitted up as demonstration car
and contains numerous exhibits and
models of country road construction,
from the ordinary dirt road to brick paw
ing This car, which also has many
views of roads "before and after" being
treated to modern common sense methods
of construction, proved a very interesting
part of the exhibit. The next is passen-
ger coach in which the lectures and stere-
opticon views are given. The last is a
coach for the accommodation of those ac-
companying the train.
Hon. @. A. Randall introduced his old
friend and former legislative colleague,
Col John A. Woodward, who is no
stranger TO Forest county people, having
lectured to them at the farmers insli-
tutes heretofore. Col. woodward is a
very engaging speaker. He gave the
principal lecture Of the morning and his
interesting talk was along the lines of
good roads for the farmer especially and
the whole state in general. Mr.. d. H.
Winslow, superintendent of road con-
struction for the U. s. Government, illus
trated his lecture with many stereopticon
views, as did also Mr.. j. T. Gephart of
the highway department of Pennsylva-
mia, and both were listened to with very
attentive interest.
On the whole the visit of the train was
decided success and was greatly appre-
ciated by the large number of farmers
aud others present. many of whom had
come distance of eight to ten miles to
see and hear. Unquestionably this tour
ing train will do wonders in awaking in
terest in aud stimulating the good roads
movement in this state.
The train is operated under the joint
supervision of the United States Depait-
ment of Roads, the State Highway De-
partment, the Pennsylvania Railroad,
and the Pennsylvania State College. The
Government Department of Agriculture
furnished the exhibits in the mail car aud
also two of the lecturers; the State High
way Department furnished three men
and several of the stereoptieon views;
the Pennsylvania railroad company fur
nished the train and is operating it free
of cost, and the College furnished the
majority of the instructors.
The lecture force is composed OF the fol-
lowing gentlemen, all specialists in their
lines: Col John A. Woodward, in charge
of the lecture work and force; j. H..
Dodge, road expert, and d. A. Isenberg,
instructor in engineering from the Penn
sylvania State College; d. Fl. Winslow
and w. G. Wells, superintendents of road
construction in the United States office of
roads of the Department of Agriculture;
]. T. Gephart and r. V. Haas, engineers
of the State Highway Department.