Improvements in and relating to Railways and Railway Vehicles.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Apr., 1894--Accepted, 9th June, 1894
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Railways and Railway Vehicles.
I, WILLIAM JOHN BENNETT, of 1 Stanley Terrace, Norbiton, in the County of
Surrey, 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 :-
This my invention has reference to certain new and useful improvements in and
relating to railways; the object of the invention being to provide a railway upon
which trains may travel at a greater speed and with greater safety than upon
railways as at present constructed.
My invention may be described as follows:-reference being had to the accom-
panying drawings and to the figures and letters of reference marked thereon; like
letters referring to like parts throughout all the views.
Fig. 1, is a sectional side elevation of the lower framework of a locomotive,
carriage, truck, or like rolling stock:
Fig. 2, is a sectional end elevation taken on the line of Fig. 1 :
Fig. 3, is a plan of Figs. 1 and 2:
Fig. 4, is a part sectional elevation of a modification of my invention, and Fig. 5
is a detail thereof:
Figs. 6 and 7 are respectively side and end views of means for covering and
protecting the peripheries of the wheels:
Figs. 8 and 9 are respectively sectional elevation and plan of an alternative form
of depending bearing hereinafter described; the sections being taken on the
lines y. y and z z :
.
Fig. 10, is a sectional side elevation of means for removing rolling-stock from
one track to another one; and Fig. 11, is a section thereof taken on the
line x¹¹:
Fig. 12 is a plan illustrating means for diverting the traffic from one to an
adjacent track or siding.
In carrying out my invention, I construct frames A for the lower part of the
engines, carriages, and other rolling stock, substantially (but not essentially) in the
form shewn in Figs. 1 to 4. The wheels B, (of which there may be any number,
according to the size, weight and design of the rolling-stock,) are suitably mounted
upon axles b running in journal-boxes C in the usual manner; but instead of the
wheels being flanged as usual, their peripheries are flat or plain, as shewn in
Figs. 2 & 3. The wheels are retained upon the rails D (which may be of any
desired and suitable section,) by horizontally-mounted rollers or wheels E adapted
to rotate upon shafts e secured in bearings F depending from cross-ties a in the
lower part of the framework A.
The bearings F are hinged at f so that when on occasions hereinafter referred-to,
they can be raised and retained in the position shewn by broken lines by the hooked
rods G. These said rods are formed with eyes g which engage lugs on the
bearings F; the opposite ends of said rods being formed with hooks g' which engage
a rod arranged beneath the cross-tie or beam H. When in the position shewn in
full lines, the rods serve as stay-rods to keep the bearings F rigid; but when in the
position shewn in broken lines, they provide convenient means for retaining the
bearings F elevated.
The rollers or wheels E are adjusted in such manner that their peripheries engage
the inner faces of the rails D; a small space being left between the rails and
rollers to provide for possible expansion, contraction and consequent uneveness in
the track.

page_text: An alternative form of the bearing F is shewn in Figs. 8 & 9. and provides a
device whereby said bearing and wheel E can be entirely and readily removed
when not required. This device comprises the block F' which is bolted or other-
wise secured to the cross-ties a and formed with a dove-tail groove into which
the upper portion E¹ of the bearing F is fitted. A tapered key I fitted with a
nut provides simple means for wedging and securely retaining the bearing Fin
place. The shaft e is retained in place by the key j¹ passed through said shaft
within the groove el of the part E'. The wheel E rotates freely upon its shaft e
and is held in place by the head e". A cap J secured to the wheel E serves to
protect the working parts from dust, & likewise to retain oil.
In Figs. 4 and 5 I have shewn means for checking any tendency of the rolling-
stock to leave the metals; and said means comprise the depending bracket K, one
of which is bolted to the underside and near each end of the cross-tie H in such
position that the roller k would, (in the event of a car slightly rising,) engage the
under surface of the inner flange of the rails and thus prevent overturning of
the train.
There are various ways in which the rails may be coupled; but I prefer to
employ the usual fish-plates which, (when the rollers k are employed,) are preferably
recessed flush with the surface of the rails on the inner sides thereof, so as to form
no obstruction to the rollers. When the rollers k are employed, the rails are
secured to the sleepers by bolts passing through (or having heads extending over)
the lower flange of the rails; but when said rollers are not employed, the usual
chairs may be used.
It will be understood that in consequence of the peculiar construction of the
rolling-stock, the ordinary points and switches cannot be used, and for this reason
I have devised and shewn in Figs. 10 & 11 means whereby a train may be diverted
in sections from one track to a siding, branch or adjacent track. These means
comprise the table L carrying the rails D. Bearing-frames are secured to the
underside of the table and have rollers M mounted between them. These rollers
rest upon a table N supported and operated by levers O mounted upon shafts n
journalled in bearings m as shewn. The upper ends of levers 0 are fitted with
rollers and their lower ends are pivoted to the rod P, which, by means of
suitable levers may be reciprocated to cause the levers O to raise the tables N
and and enable the latter to be moved until the rails D coincide with the
rails D' of an adjacent track or siding, when the car or the like upon the table may
be run off onto the rails D'. The tables L, N and the mechanism for operating
them are contained within the pit Q having a solid piece of masonry or the like Q
built in the centre thereof; the table N being made to surround it as shewn.
When the table L is at rest, it is supported by the edges of the pit and the central
block of masonry or the like.
In Fig. 12, I have shewn a method whereby trains in motion may be diverted
from one track to another, and said method consists in pivoting at and arranging
the rails upon the sleepers in such manner that said rails for any suitable distance
can be moved into the position indicated by the broken lines. The required move-
ment of the rails may be effected by any suitable lever mechanism such as that
shewn, in which R refers to metal rods secured to the rails and connected to lever-
arms S mounted upon a shafts supported in suitable bearings S¹. S" refers to
a lever-arm to which is pivoted the rod s" connected to any suitable hand or power
lever mechanism, contained in a signal-box or other convenient place. The rails
can be secured in place by pins inserted into apertures t in the sleepers; or they
may be retained in place in any other suitable manner.
When however rolling-stock has to be moved for long distances to a destination
not connected by rail, the wheels B are fitted with a metal casing U (Figs. 6 & 7.)
made in sertions having lugs u through which bolts are passed to secure the casing
around the periphery of each wheel. When these casings have been applied the
trucks or the like may be drawn over ordinary highways to their destination by
means of traction engines or other suitable motive power.
Inasmuch however,

page_text: as the wheels or rollers E depend below the peripheries of the wheels B it will be.
necessary to raise them as afore described (Figs. 1 & 2) or to remove them as
described with reference to Figs. 8 & 9.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. In a railway, the locomotive or other rolling-stock constructed with a lower.
framework mounted upon wheels having non-flanged peripheries: bearings.
depending from the frame and wheels or rollers mounted to rotate at the extremity
of said bearings and in proximity to the inner side of the rails all substantially as
and for the purposes hereinbefore set forth and illustrated in the drawings hereunto
annexed.
2. In a locomotive, and other railway-rolling-stock mounted to travel upon non-
flanged wheels and having wheels engaging the sides of the railway-rails, the
bearings depending from the lower framework of said locomotive or other rolling-
stock all substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore set forth and illustrated
in the drawings hereunto annexed.
3. In a locomotive and other railway-rolling-stock mounted to travel upon non-
flanged wheels and having rollers engaging the sides of the railway-rails, bearings
depending from the framework of the locomotive, or other rolling-stock and said
bearings comprising a block bolted or otherwise secured in said framework, a dove-
tail groove in said block, the bearing formed with a dovetail head engaging the
dovetail groove in the block, the key for retaining the bearing in place, and the
wheel horizontally mounted to rotate upon the spindle secured in the bearing, all
substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore set forth and illustrated in the
drawings hereunto annexed.
4. In a locomotive, railway-carriage, truck or other railway rolling-stock
mounted upon non-flanged wheels, and having rollers engaging the sides of the
rails, said locomotive, railway-carriages, trucks and other rolling-stock fitted with
depending hangers, wheels mounted at the extremity of said hangers and adapted
to engage the underside of the upper flange of the rails, all substantially as and
for the purposes herein before set forth and illustrated in the drawings hereunto.
annexed.
5. In a railway constructed as herein before described, means for removing.
rolling-stock from one to another track, said means consisting of a table, bearings.
secured to the underside of said table, rollers mounted to rotate between said.
bearings, a table supporting the aforesaid table, levers mounted to rock beneath.
and to support the last referred-to table, rollers fitted in the upper ends of the
levers, a rod connecting the lower ends of said levers, and a pit made in the
permanent way to contain the aforesaid tables and mechanism, all substantially
as and for the purposes herein before set forth, and illustrated in the drawings.
hereunto annexed.
6. In a railway as herein before described, means for diverting the traffic, said
means consisting in pivoting or otherwise making the rails movable upon the
sleepers and capable of being operated by levers to form a continuous track
between two adjacent tracks, all substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore.
set forth aud illustrated in the drawings hereunto annexed.
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