Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-05-14
GAS RAILWAY CAR
| STANDS HARD TEST
Makes Grades to Great Falls
Easily-Shows Reserve
Power.

Railroad officialA having become
much interested of late in the gaso-
line-propelled railway car. were given
the opportunity q few days ago OF In
specting the latest and most improved
car OF this type. when q White rail
coach was run over the Pennsylvania
railroad from Philadelphia to Wash
ington, 4 distance Of 1875 miles. The
car made the run to Washington for
the annual meeting Of the American
Short-line Railroad Association and
was tho feature exhibit at the con-
yention. 1t made daily runs during
the convention over the tracks OF the
Washington and Old Dominion rail-
way. carrying as passengers repre-
| railroads in attendance at the meet
irg.
Attracts Much Attention.
roads have been operating gasoline
rail cars successfully for several
years, 1t IL only recently that the
gasoline car has come to attract wide
| attention on the part Of railroad men.
| not only operators of short-line rail-
try's largest transportation. systems.
Developments in the rail coach are
being watched with the keenest in
terest by railroads, and the run from
Philadelphia to Washington at
tracted numerous prominent Penn
gers. Among the Pennsylvania ex-
| ecutives who made the trip were:
J. E. Burrell. superintendent pas
senger transportation, eastern region:
F. K. F'ildes, foreman mechanical en-
gineers ONCE. eastern region; J; M.
~
adelphia terminal division: H. K. LIE
Sure. chief electrician. eastern re-
gion: H. H. Haupt. assistant engineer
motive power. eastern region: J. Stair.
jr., general electrician, New jersey
division; e. 8. Stewart, advertising
agent Pennsylvania system; James
division; Timothy o'Toole, once
general supsrintsndent southern
division; Harry Babcock, passenger
trainmasRer Maryland division; Ed
ward Il Hess. trainmaster Baltimore
division: ana ,;.,Iar w d,va:,o assistant
other railway oficials ON the car
were Senator George l. Shinn. presi-
dent the Union Transportation Com
pany of New Egypt, N. J.: Fred john
son. superintendent the Union Trans
portation Company. and w. W. Will
Milton and Watsontown Passenger
railway Company Of Milton. Pa
Representatives. Of the White Com
pany, Cleveland, and tho ]. q. Brill
Company, Philadelphia, made up the
remainder OF the passenger list
Tho rail- car driven to Washing on
was built for the Union Transports.
ton Company and 10 now operating
| over tho company's twenty-five miles
Of track between Pemberton and
Hightstown. N. J. Tho Union Trans
portation ompany placed = twenty
several months ago and its operation
proved 30 successful that a second
car Of larger capacity was purchased.
Seating Capacity OF Forty-One.
The larger car--the one used on the
demonstration run-has seating
capacity OF forty-one and . baggage
The driver. who controls the car from
the righthand side. The body, which
is Of semi-steel construction. is
mounted on . specially designed
white rail car chassis. There Is q
four-wheel pivotal truck in front and
two wheels in rear. 1t IL governed
to a speed of thirty-three miles per
hour This speed was. maintained
with ease on the run to Washington.
The satisfactory performance Of the
car, both on the runs over the Penn
sylvania and over the Washington
and Dominion railway from Wash
inTton to Great Falls, Va, much i'm
pressed the railroad men, who wore
given the opportunity of viewing its
operation at close range.
The trips over tho Great Falls
division Of the Washington and Old
Dominion railway were considered q