Year: 1887

page_text: I ILLUIS AUGUSTUS TIMMIS of No. 2 Great George Street, Westminster,
London S.W. in the County of Middlesex Civil Engineer do hereby declaro the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The objects of my Invention are to give increased efficiency and safety with
economy.
With these objects in view and bearing in mind the previous patents I have taken
out for electrically lighting Railway Vehicles 116868 and 334687.
I place a Dynamo and drive it either as explained in patent 334687 or in a Guard's
van or other vehicle and drive it from one or more axles, either by gearing or by
means of ropes, cords chains or belts. From the dynamo I put a charging circuit
through each vehicle electrically fitted with a Battery in each vehicle that has to be
lighted, in parallel are. I put Lighting circuits and Lamps in parallel arc and other
fittings in the vehicles all as explained in the above named patents, but instead of
putting a controlling circuit through each vehicle with the magnets in parallel are as
explained in above patents I put the magnets in series in the circuit for the reasons
hereinafter mentioned. In the Guards van from which the controlling magnets are
worked (they are used for the same purposes as explained in above patents and with
the same gearing) I put a special switch and regulator (which may be made in a
great number of ways) so that they make or break the controlling circuit as it is
turned on or off and in addition switch in any required number of the cells constituting
the Lighting Battery in the Guard's van. There may be a special Battery in the
Guard's van if convenient. The Battery is large enough to actuate the maximum
number of magnets the Train can contain.
1 fix also, when convenient another circuit through all the vehicles electrically fitted
which I call the communication circuit and I put in each compartment (where they
are required) knobs or handles or other devices hereinafter called knobs which are in
parallel arc with the circuit. When these are in their normal position the circuit is
broken but if a knob is actuated it completes the circuit and rings a bell or gong or

page_text: makes some signal in the Guard's van (one or more) and, or, on the Locomotive, and
it also registers inside or and outside the compartment that it has been actuated. It
can only be restored to its normal state by a special key or implement. Instead of
putting the knobs in parallel are I put them (if convenient) in series to effect the
above objects.
But these knobs may be placed in series if convenient with a continuous minimum
current running and then the actuating of a knob or breaking of the circuit by
accident gives a signal on a hell or gong or other device to Guard or other official. Í
carry the above named circuits through from vehicle to vehicle by means of couplers
as described in patent 334687 but the end coupler remote from the van of the Train
must have its + and - leads of the controlling circuit (of which the magnets are in
series) coupled or completed if not completed at the Dynamo when the Train is ready
for running by means of a special pin or clip or other device or by placing the coupler
(or couplers) on a special block or support. In the same way if the communication
circuit has its knobs placed in series the end coupler (or couplers) must have this
circuit completed in it or them:
By preference I use one positive lead for each of the above named circuits that run
through the Train and one general return negative lead.
If these arrangements are fitted and any two couplers in a Train are parted the
controlling circuit is broken and all the magnets cease to act, if the circuit was
closed, and the Lamps in the train all light up. This arrangement differs from the one
described in above named patents in that all the lighting circuits are closed instead of
only those which are separated from the Guard's controlling circuit on the breaking of
this circuit.
Special arrangements may be made in the case of slip coaches, if convenient. or the
above system may be used wholly or in part. For instance, the whole of the vehicles
in a Train may be fitted up as above described with the controlling magnets in series
and the guard in charge of the slip coach or coaches may separate the couplers before
he actuates the slip gearing and complete the controlling circuit in the rear of the
Train. Provided the controlling van is not the rear vehicle the breaking of the
couplers breaks the controlling circuit and closes if not already closed all the lighting
circuits in the Train and thus lights all the Lamps but as soon as the rear coupler of
the Train has had the controlling circuit completed in it the controlling magnets are
again actuated (if the Guard has completed the circuit in his van). Or slip coaches
may be fitted only with lighting and charging circuits local switches and Batteries.
The Batteries being in parallel arc as hereinbefore described. In this case the
Batteries in the slip coaches are charged simultaneously with the Batteries in the rest
of the Train and the Lighting circuits are opened or closed by the Guard in charge of
the slip coaches. In this case I prefer to make the coupler at the end of a slip coach
so that when it is joined up to a coupler of an ordinary vehicle (the latter being the
end vehicle of the Train it the slip coach has to be slipped from) it completes the
controlling circuit in that coupler. If the end vehicle that the slip coach is joined to
is the controlling Guards van there is no necessity to complete the controlling or any
other circuit in its coupler when the slip coach is detached. If it is necessary to complete
the communication or other circuit in the end coupler of the Train that the slip coach
is joined to, this completion may be effected as above described.
Dated this 26th day of October 1887.

page_text: Improvements in Electrically Lighting Railway Trains.
I ILLIUS AUGUSTUS TIMMIS of No. 2 Great George Street, Westminster London S. W.
in the County of Middlesex Civil Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
The objects of my Invention are to give increased efficiency and safety with
economy.
With these objects in view and bearing in mind the previous patents I have taken
out for electrically lighting Railway Vehicles 1168680 and 334687.
I place a Dynamo and drive it either as explained in patent 334687 or in a Guard's
van or other vehicle and drive it from one or more axles, either by gearing or by
means of ropes, cords chains or belts. From the dynamo I put a charging circuit
through each vehicle electrically fitted with a Battery in each vehicle that has to be
lighted, in parallel are in the Lighting Circuits and Lamps in parallel arc and other
fittings in the vehicles all as explained in the above named patents, but instead of
putting a controlling circuit through each vehicle with the magnets in parallel arc as
explained in above patents I put the magnet in series in the circuit for the reasons
hereinafter mentioned. In the Guards van from which the controlling magnets are
worked (they are used for the same purposes as explained in above patents and with
the same gearing) I put a special switch and regulator (which may be made in a
great number of ways) so that they make or break the controlling circuit as it is
turned on or off by the small handle and in addition switch in by the large handle
any required number of the cells constituting the Lighting Battery in the Guards van.
The lighting Battery in this case is also the controlling Battery. There may be a
special battery in the Guard's van if convenient. The Battery is large enough to
actuate the maximum number of magnets the Train can contain.
I fix also when convenient another circuit through all the vehicles electrically fitted
which I call the communication circuit and I put in each compartment (where they are
required) knobs or handles or other devices hereinafter called knobs which are in parallel
arc with the circuit. When these are in their normal position the circuit is broken but
if a knob is actuated it completes the circuit and rings a bell or gong or makes some
signal in the Guard's van (one or more) and, or, on the Locomotive and it also
registers inside or and outside the compartment that it has been actuated. It can
only be restored to its normal state by a special key or implement. Instead of putting
the knobs in parallel are I put them (if convenient) in series to effect the above objects.
But these knobs may be placed in series if convenient with a continuous minimum
current running and then the actuating of a knob or breaking of the circuit by
accident gives a signal on a bell or gong or other device to Guard or other official.
1 carry the above named circuits through from vehicle to vehicle by means of couplers
as described in patent 334657 but the end coupler remote from the van of the Train
must have its + and leads of the controlling circuit (of which the magnets are in
-

page_text: series) coupled or completed if not completed at the Dynamo when the Train is ready
for running by means of a special pin or clip or other device or by placing the
coupler (or couplers) on a special block or support. In the same way if the
communication circuit has its knobs placed in series the end coupler (or couplers)
must bave this circuit completed in it or them.
By preference I use one positive lead for each of the above named circuits that
run through the Train and one general return negative lead.
If these arrangements are fitted and any two couplers in a Train are parted the
controlling circuit is broken and all the magnets cease to act, if the circuit was closed,
and the Lamps in the Train all light up. This arrangement differs from the one
described in above named patents in that all the lighting circuits are closed instead of
only those which are separated from the Guards controlling circuit on the breaking
of this circuit.
Special arrangements may be made in the case of slip coaches, if convenient or
the above system may be used wholly or in part. For instance, the whole of the
vehicles in a Train may be fitted up as above described with the controlling magnets
in series and the guard in charge of the slip coach or coaches may separate the
couplers before he actuates the slip gearing and complete the controlling circuit in
the rear of the Train. Provided the controlling van is not the rear vehicle the
breaking of the couplers breaks the controlling circuit and closes if not already closed
all the lighting circuits in the Train and thus lights all the Lamps but as soon as the
rear coupler of the Train has had the controlling circuit completed in it the controlling
magnets are again actuated (if the Guard has completed the circuit in his van). Or
slip coaches may be fitted only with lighting and charging circuits Local switches
and Batteries. The Batteries being in parallel are as hereinbefore described. In
this case the Batteries in the slip coaches are charged simultaneously with the
Batteries in the rest of the Train and the Lighting circuits are opened or closed by
the Guard in charge of the slip coaches. In this case I prefer to make the coupler
at the end of a slip coach so that when it is joined up to a coupler of an ordinary
vehicle (the latter being the end vehicle of the Train it the slip coach has to be
slipped from) it completes the controlling circuit in that coupler. If the end vehicle
that the slip coach is joined to is the controlling Guard's van there is no necessity
to complete the controlling or any other circuit in its coupler when the slip coach
is detached. If it is necessary to complete the communication or other circuit in the
end coupler of the Train that the slip coach is joined to this completion may be
effected as above described.
In order to more fully explain the way in which I apply the Invention I, here,
explain the accompanying Drawings.
I fit Electro magnets in the controlling circuit as described in the above named
previous patents but I fit them in series and in order that the resistance of the total
number in the Train (which number is regulated by the number of vehicles) may
be in accordance with the E.M.F. from the Battery which works the magnets I put
an adjustable regulator switch in the Guards van as shown in Fig. 1 the several
terminals marked t, t¹ &c. are connected to the several cells marked €, c' &c. (there
are as many terminals as cells and as many as there are likely to be vehicles in a Train)
the regulator switch bandle is put over so that its pointer is opposite the number
which represents the number of magnets in the Train say 12. the current from the
Battery goes along the controlling circuit through the magnets back to the terminal 13
of the small switch handle (which is put over so as to close the circuit) from there
to the handle and all the cells (12) are actuating the 12 magnets.
Then if two coaches are taken off the handle h¹ is put to No. 10 and the cells c
and care cut out. In this case the Battery shown in Fig. 1. serves to work the
controlling circuit & also the lighting circuit.
If the handle is put back to o the circuit is broken and the magnets cease to
act. Only four magnets and four cells are shown working in drawing. One cell may
work two magnets and many variations may be made.
t
Figure 2. represents the push press or button this may be in- any number of ways.

page_text: and either to press or pull. As shown in Figure 2 there is an outside case c.
represents the plunger which is kept in position by the spring s. There is a
notch n in the plunger which engages with a spring when it is pushed in and
contact is made between the two pieces t and the communication circuit is thus
closed and the bell in the Guard's van continues to ring while contact is complete.
When the springs is released by the Guard's key Fig. 6 the plunger p returns to
its original position and the communication circuit is broken and the guard's bell
ceases to ring.
Figs. 3. 4 and 5 represent a coupler. Fig. 3 is an end view Fig. 4 a longitudinal
section and Fig. 5 a sectional plan. represents the case. Ppare pins on which
the contact pieces 1. 2. 3. 4 swivel. These contact pieces are joined at × × × ×
to the leads running through the vehicle. These contact pieces are kept in position
by the springs s, s and are prevented going over too far by the pins p² pl. The pins
are insulated as shown and the contact pieces are all insulated as also are the leads
which are fastened to the contact. The contact pieces are placed vertical so that
every coupler is an exact duplicate of its fellow coupler and all couplers are inter-
changeable and can make junction with the other.
и
Fig. 6 represents a guard's key. The end a is used to release the bell push Fig.
the end releases a switch not shown in Drawing.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is.-
First The placing of controlling magnets in the controlling circuit of a Train
electrically fitted for being electrically lighted in conjunction with an adjustable
regulator switch substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore described.
Secondly:- The automatic lighting of all the Lamps in a Train electrically fitted
for lighting that are held "out" (not lit) when any pair of couplers are parted
substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore described.