Improvements in Single Rail Railways, and Vehicles therefor.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Mar., 1995
Complete Specification Left, 18th Dec., 1895-Accepted, 18th Jan.. 1846
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION
Improvements in Single Rail Railways, and Vehicles therefor.
I WILLIAM TREND HAMLYN VON BEVERHOUDT, of Elvington Hall, York,
Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved elevated light railway and has for object
to construct such a railway in a simple and inexpensive manner, whilst at same
time retaining strength and rigidity.
In accordance with this invention I have a single elevated rail carried upon
posts or pillars across the country in any desired direction, and upon this rail
I sling pannier fashion two cars. These cars run upon a wheel or wheels travelling
upon the elevated rail aforesaid. Suitable wheels are also provided at the bottom
of the cars which run upon rails laid just on the level of the ground. The posts
or pillars are let firmly into the ground and are further steadied by projecting
limbs on either side upon which the lower rails are also fixed.
The chief weight of the carriages will be carried on the elevated central rail,
the lower rails being light and only for the purpose of steadying the cars.
10 J... of Manah 1805
HUGHES, SON & Co.,
38, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.
I WILLIAM TREND HAMLYN VON BEVERHOUDT, of Elvington Hall, York,
Gentleman, 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 invention relates to an improved elevated light railway and has for object
to construct such a railway in a simple and inexpensive manner whilst at same
time retaining strength and rigidity.
And in order that this my said invention may be more readily understood
and carried into effect, reference is hereby made to the accompanying sheet of
illustrative drawings, wherein :-
Fig. 1. is an end elevation of the railway and cars,
Figs. 2 and 3 being an end elevation and a side view, respectively of a modification
of the invention.
Referring to Fig. 1 which illustrates one form of the invention, a is a single rail
carried across the country upon supports of suitable construction and height.
Cars c are connected together by steel or other horizontal tie-rods d to which
the cars are bolted or otherwise secured as at d'. The said cars c are of sufficient
distance apart to clear the rail supports b.
The tie-rods d constitute axles upon which work double-flauged or grooved
wheels e which travel upon the single rail a aforesaid, and these wheels e and rail a
carry the greater part of the weight of the cars.

page_text: The supports b are securely fixed into the ground in any convenient manner, and
are further steadied and strengthened by projecting limbs or stays carrying rails b
upon which run double flanged or grooved wheels working upon axles f¹ mounted in
suitable bearings in the inclined depending brackets g, secured by bolts g¹ or their
equivalent to the bottoms of the cars c. These lower rails. 62 are lighter than the
elevated rail a, and are only intended to steady the cars c.
Referring now to Figs. 2 and 3, I have there illustrated a modification of the
invention, such modification consisting in so constructing the cars and the upright
supports, as to allow such cars to be bodily transferred to trucks running upon the
ordinary form of a railway.
According to this modified form of my invention, I dispense with the depending
brackets g and the wheels fupon the bottoms of the cars c, and substitute therefor
small trolley wheels or their equivalent h.
Wheels are mounted horizontally in suitable bearings on the opposing sides
of the cars c, which wheels travel upon the single flanged rails; fixed to the
vertical supports b. If desirable I may have the opposing sides of the cars upon
which
the wheels are mounted, diverging towards the lower part in order to
increase the impact of the wheels i with the rails j, and so obviate undue swaying
of the cars.
When it is desired to transfer the cars c to an ordinary railway, such cars are
run on and secured to trucks k, preferably having bevelled ends k, and then
disconnected by removing the screws which fasten the tie-rods d to the said cars.
These tie-rods d are then preferably slung to overhead supports m³, by means of
cords m having hooks m² at their lower extremities.
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 1
claim is :-
:-
1. In an elevated railway, cars connected together by tie-rods each carrying
centrally disposed grooved wheel travelling upon an elevated rail, together with
steadying wheels mounted in inclined depending brackets upon the under sides of
the cars, said wheels travelling upon a rail provided upon a limb projecting from
each side of a vertical support substantially as described with reference to Fig. 1
of the drawing.
2. The modified form of railway and cars, consisting of wheels horizontally
disposed upon the opposing sides of the cars, and travelling upon a rail fixed to
the upright support, together with means for suspending the tie-rods overhead,
when the cars are disconnected, substantially as specified and shewn by Figs. 2
and 3 of the drawing.
Dated this 18th day of December 1895.
HUGHES, SON & Co.,
38, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.