AN IMPROVED, SAFER, AND MORE ECONOMICAL SYSTEM OF MARSHALLING' AND 'SHUNTING' RAILWAY GOODS,' 'CATTLE,' AND MINERAL TRAINS, AND SORTING TRUCKS."
Year: 1878

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Sampson Chapman, of 3, Waddington Terrace, Stratford,
Essex, for the Invention of AN IMPROVED, SAFER, AND MORE ECONOMICAL
SYSTEM OF MARSHALLING' AND 'SHUNTING' RAILWAY GOODS,' 'CATTLE,'
AND MINERAL TRAINS, AND SORTING TRUCKS."
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Sealed the 14th February 1879, and dated the 6th November 1878.
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Sampson Chapinan at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 6th November 1878.
"AN IM-
SAMPSON CHAPMAN, of 3, Waddington Terrace, Stratford, Essex.
PROVED, SAFER, AND MORE ECONOMICAL SYSTEM OF MARSHALLING' AND
SHUNTING RAILWAY 'GOODS,' 'CATTLE,' AND 'MINERAL' TRAINS, AND SORTING'
TRUCKS."
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.
1st. To be constructed a road or roads unlimited in length and number, leading
"from" and "to," but quite clear of passenger or goods lines, and to be known and
described as the marshalling and sorting road or roads where the various trains
may arrive in and depart from, for the purposes of attaching and detaching trucks,
or for shunting and forming trains.
The "length," "curves," and gradients of such road or roads to be constructed
according to requirements.
"
or
2nd. Leading direct from the said marshalling" and "sorting" road
roads, but each separate, and the lengths, curves, gradients, and distance apart
of which shall be according to requirements, is to be constructed an unlimited
number of sidings in "sections" of certain numbers, and to be constructed as
"dead" sidings, (i.e.), inlet and outlet only, from and to the marshalling and sorting
road or roads. The said sidings to be known and described as "sectional" and
storrage" sidings. The whole of the points and levers in connection with the
said road, roads, and sidings mentioned to be worked by the " pointsman
"
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page_text: or "pointsmen" in charge from a place described hereafter as a platform or plat-
forms, and which shall be six_feet_at_least-clear-from-the-outside-metals of the
marshalling and sorting road or roads, for the safety and convenience of the men
engaged in detaching or attaching trucks.
3rd. Parallel with and unlimited in length, but outside the marshalling and
sorting road or roads, is-to-be-erected a platform or platforms as previously
mentioned, from which the pointsman or pointsmen are to work the levers of
points. The floor or floors of such platform or platforms to be at least 10 feet high
from level of metals, and the platform or platforms to be so constructed as to be
proof against access, unless by the sanction and authority of "pointsman" or
pointsmen at the time in charge.
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4th. Outside the said platform or platforms, but parallel therewith and unlimited
in length, is to be constructed a siding or sidings to be known and described as
"special," and to connect at each end with the marshalling and sorting road or
roads.
5th. The term road or roads, or sidings to
which a railway locomotive engine runs on.
Specification illustrates the Invention.
be understood to mean those on
The Drawing accompanying the

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Sampson Chapman in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 6th
May 1879.
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SAMPSON CHAPMAN, 3, Waddington Terrace, Stratford, in the County of Essex.
AN IMPROVED, SAFER, AND MORE ECONOMICAL SYSTEM OF MARSHALLING AND
SHUNTING RAILWAY GOODS, CATTLE, AND MINERAL TRAINS, AND SORTING
TRUCKS, ET CÆTERA."
This Invention is an improved, safer, and more economical system of marshalling
and shunting railway goods, cattle, and mineral trains, and sorting trucks, et
cætera.
1st. To be constructed a road or roads unlimited in length and number leading
"from" and "to," but quite clear of "passenger" or "goods" main lines, and to bo
known and described as the marshalling and sorting road or roads where the
various trains may arrive in and depart from, for the purpose of attaching and
detaching trucks, or for shunting and forming trains. The length, curves, and
gradients of such road or roads to be constructed according to requirements.
2nd. Leading direct from the said marshalling and sorting road or roads, but
each separate, and the lengths, curves, gradients, and distance apart of which shall
be according to requirements, is to be constructed an unlimited number of sidings,
in sections of certain numbers, and to be constructed as "dead" sidings, (that is)
"inlet" and "outlet " only "from" and "to" the marshalling and sorting road or
roads. The said sidings to be known and described as sectional and storrage sidings.
The whole of the points and levers in connection with the said road, roads, and
sidings mentioned to be worked by the pointsman or pointsmen in charge from a
place described hereafter as a platform or platforms, and which shall be "six feet
at least clear from the outside metals of the marshalling and sorting road or roads,
for the safety and convenience of the men engaged in detaching and attaching
trucks.
"
"
3rd. Parallel with and unlimited in length, but outside the "marshalling" and
"sorting" road or roads, is to be erected a platform or platforms as previously
mentioned, from which the pointsman or pointsmen are to work the "levers" of
points." The "floor" or "floors" of such "platform" or "platforms" to be at least
"ten feet" high from level of metals, and the "platform" or "platforms" to be so
constructed as to be proof against access, unless by the sanction and authority of
pointsman or pointsmen at the time in charge.
4th. Outside the said "platform" or "platforms," but parallel therewith and un-
limited in length, is to be constructed a siding or sidings, to be known and described
as "special," and to connect at each end with the marshalling and sorting road or
roads.
5th. The term road or roads or sidings to be understood to mean those on which
a railway locomotive engine runs on.
6th. And in order to explain my said Invention more fully I now proceed to
describe the means by which it may be carried into practical effect, reference being
had to the illustrative Sheet of Drawing accompanying these presents, and to the
numeral figures and letters of reference marked thereon respectively as follows:-
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING.
"A," inlet to "I," I," I," marshalling and sorting road, and to " F," F," F,"
special road from main line, the said points "A" to be in charge of the main line
signalman.
"B," B," B," the main line.
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page_text: "E," a back catch road for the purpose of preventing a train, et cætera, when
-once-let-in-F" F" F"-and-having passed "P" from_backing out to main line
unless by the requisite authority and requirements.
"F," F," F," special road for convenience and requirements of the traffic.
"
G," A back catch road to prevent a train, et cætera, when let into "I," I," I,"
and past the points "H" from backing out to main line unless by the requisite
authority and requirements.
"H," points to be set over as shewn in dotted line, whilst train, et cætera, is
entering "I," I," I," and to be replaced as shewn in plain black mark in sketch
-after passing "H."
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I," I," I," marshalling and sorting road.
'K," An elevated platform on which the signalmen or pointsmen will work the
levers of all the points and the signals, with the exception of points "A,” C,"
and "Z."
"M," sectional and storrage sidings to stow trucks in for the various sections of
the railway, or for other requirements.
"
"N a catch siding to prevent a train or engine going on to the main line from
"I," I," I," unless by permission of signalman at "C."
"O," six foot space between each road or line of metals on which trucks, et
cætera, are stored in "M."
"P," points which are to be brought over to the dotted line, whilst train, et
cætera, is entering "F," F," F," and to be replaced as shown in plain black mark
after having passed "P."
"
"R," entrance points to Number 2 section and for other purposes of safety.
'SO," "SO," signals worked by the men on Number 1 and Number 2 plat
forms "K," "K."
"T," six foot space between platforms "K" and nearest metal of "F," F," F."
"W," outlet points to catch siding "N" or main line "C," and to work with a
slot catch, or according to requirements.
"
"X," points to be placed as shewn in dotted line, whilst an engine, et cætera,
may be at work in Number 2 section at the time of an engino, et cætera, being at work
in Number 1 section, and to work with a slot catch, or according to requirements.
Y," points to be brought over in section Number 2 as shewn in dotted line,
whilst an engine, et cætera, may be working during the time an engine, et cætera,
may be working in Number 1 section, and to work with a slot catch, or according
to requirements.
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"Z," points leading to catch siding "N" or main line "C," the said points "Z"
and "C" being in charge of the main line signalman as previously mentioned.
*points of Number 1 road of Number 1 section to be brought over to dotted
linc, whilst an engine, et cætera, is working in Number 1 section, and to work with
a slot catch, or according to requirements.
Having now described and set forth the nature and object of my Invention,
what I claim by the herein part recited Letters Patent is, the system of marshalling
and shunting trains, trucks, and generally the rolling stock of railways, in the way
described and in the manner set forth.
In witness whereof, I, the said Sampson Chapman, have hereunto set iny
hand and seal, this Sixth day of May, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and seventy-nine.
SAMPSON CHAPMAN. (L.S.)