The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-28

and found in perfect condition. although
the shoe was solid mass Of frozen
ice and snow"
Results of Operations on the c. 4 e. L.
Road.
In an exhaustive illustrated article on
the Miller Train Control as published in
The Signal Engineer. Chicago. issue for
November. 1914. the following results Of
operation Of the control were given:
THE first installation for actual serv-
ice between Danville and Hoopeston.
northbound. "a miles. was completed
October 8, 1913; second installation from
Hoopeston to Danville, southbound, "a
miles. December 9. 1913; third installation
from Hoopeston to Watseka, distance
227 miles. both tracks. north and south
bound. making 45.f miles single track.
July IA, 1914: fourth installation. Watseka
to Momence. both tracks, rs miles. or
a total of So miles single track, August
Is. 1914; fifth installation. Momence to
Chicago Heights. 23.3 miles. total 46.S
miles. October 9. 1914; sixth installation.
Chicago Heights to BOLTON, Ill, 81 miles,
both tracks. total Of 1874 miles. Novem.
Der /. 1914. This total 1912 miles of
double track, making 2144 miles single
track of the Chicago division"
Then the Signal Engineer signifi-
cantly says: I'm each installation the
train control apparatus operated on
100 per cent efficiency on the first
locomotive over the track. The first
installation Of twenty-four miles has
been in service for over year, long
enough to obtain some pretty definite
ideas as to the results which may be
obtained.
Immediately after the first installa-
ton was put in service two engine
men were employed by the train con-
troll corporation as travelling inspec-
tors, with orders to make surprise
visitations and tests on the installa-
lions. In this way check has been
kept on the operating conditions de-
veloped; enginemen never know when
or where one of the travelling inspec-
tors would be likely to board the train.
The travelling inspectors were required
to report on day and night forms the ex-
act conditions met on each train when
passing each ramp and each signal Dur
ing the entire time nothing has been en-
countered showing false clear condi-
ton. The service and special tests indi-
cate inc IuuudiHcutol icdtuiSS "a
the device are practical.
Coming from SO reputable a trade jour
nal as the Signal Engineer this is GER
tainly high praise.
In q previous issue. that for June. 1914.
the Signal Engineer published an article
by H. H. Orr, chief signal inspector Of
the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Rail-
road, which article explained the train
control, gave illustrations and concluded
with the following statement:
During the eight months of service
unusually severe conditions Of sleet and
storm have been met with without az
fecting the efficiency Of this system or
developing weak points in design. Ramps
covered with snow and ice caused no in
terruption. The conditions were general
throughout the control territory during
the storm of February g. 1914, when It
was necessary, in many cases, to pillow
the snowdrifts from. cuts. The records
of this service show instances Of safety
failure or unnecessary stops due In gen
eral to such causes as commonly AFFECT
automatic signal operation. but in no
case has the control failed TO bring the
train to a stop with the block ahead &C.
cupied or the signal at stop"
There also appeared In the Journal Of
the Switchmen's Union the following
editorial comment: 1T appears that any
safety device that aecomplishes what
this one has done In over q years ac-
tual service. and what It Ii capable Of
doing, deserves the commendaticn Of ev-
cry one interested In overcoming the
cause for so many fatal and otherwise !
destructive wrecks occurring In this
country"
The Literary Digest in It's issue Of !
January 3 1915. in . page and half IL |
Illustrated article under the heading. "A
Train stop that works." says:
apparently the railroad companies are
now estopped from claiming that no ef- ]
fective automatic train-stop has yet been |
devised. When : eompany haa equipped |
ninety iocumotives and ~ nils6sel dou-
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