Improvements in Arrangements or Mechanism for "Picking up” Water from Troughs on Railways to Supply the Tank of the Engine or Tender while in Motion.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Nov., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 28th Aug., 1889-Accepted, 28th Sept., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION..
Improvements in Arrangements or Mechanism for "Picking up” Water
from Troughs on Railways to Supply the Tank of the Engine or
Tender while in Motion.
I, JOHN AUDLEY FREDERICK ASPINALL, of Horwich, in the County of Lancaster,
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of the said invention, to be as follows:-
My invention refers to arrangements or mechanism to be applied to the Engine
or Tender of a Locomotive for supplying the tank of the same with water while
travelling over an open water trough placed in a level position on a line of Railway
which mode of supplying water to Engines in motion is well known.
My improvements relate to arrangements and mechanism for actuating the scoop,
hinged trough, or spout, which is lowered into the trough on the line when
water is to be "picked up" and is raised again from the trough when a sufficient
supply has been obtained.
Firstly. My invention consists in applying a sack, cylinder, diaphragm or an
equivalent arrangement similar to those used for actuating either simple" or
"automatic vacuum brakes, and in connecting the rod from the diaphragm or its
equivalent with the scoop which is to be lowered to pick up water from the trough,
and then raised when the supply has been obtained, and in forming a communication
or in forming communications between the diaphragm cylinder or its equivalent and
the vacuum chambers of the vacuum brakes (this part of my invention being used on
Engines having the vacuum brakes applied), the vacuum or partial vacuum, and the
atmosphere being controlled by cocks or valves, so as to form a partial vacuum above
the diaphragm in the case of the simple vacuum diaphragm cylinder, when the scoop
is to be lifted, levers and rods being arranged so that by the pressure of the foot or
hand, the scoop can be easily forced into the water in the trough, when the atmosphere
is admitted above the diaphragm or its equivalent at the time the scoop is to be
lowered into the water trough.
In the case where the "Automatic " vacuum cylinder or its equivalent is used the
cocks or valves are manipulated to form a vacuum on one side of the diaphragm or its
equivalent and admit the atmospheric air to act on the other side when the scoop is
to be moved one way, and on the reverse side of the diaphragm or its equivalent
when the scoop is to be moved the other way, and thus the scoop can be both forced
into, and withdrawn from the water trough.
Secondly- My invention relates to arrangements more particularly applicable to
Tank Locomotives (which have frequently to run in both directions) for picking up
water from the trough when running in either direction.
In some tank Locomotives the parts are so crowded, that it is difficult to find
space for any new mechanism and I prefer in such cases to attach the picking up
scoops to the underside of the ash-pan, though they may be placed in any convenient
position.
Two scoops are used, one to face in the forward and the other in the backward
direction.
If the one scoop is lowered facing the direction in which the Engine is moving,
water will be picked up from the trough, the other scoop being then inoperative.
These scoops are or may be connected by a lever or levers and rods with a lever
handle which is actuated by hand, and is or may be arranged so that when the lever
handle is in the middle position both scoops are withdrawn from the water trough,
but when moved to one extreme one scoop is lowered and when moved to the opposite
extreme the other scoop is lowered and when brought back to the middle position
both scoops are then withdrawn from the water trough.

page_text: The scoops are or may be arranged so that when one is picking up water, a part
from the other will act as a valve to prevent water from passing through it back to
the trough as both scoops deliver into the same pipe leading into the water tanks.
Or a valve is arranged between the two scoops acting to close the inlet from the
scoop which is not in operation picking up water.
When the pipe conveying the water from the scoops to the tank does not rise to
the top of the tank, automatic inlet valves are used to close when the water ceases
to be picked up and prevent its escape from the water tank.
My invention also consists in working the above arrangements by steam or vacuum
diaphragm cylinders or their equivalents.
When a steam cylinder is used the piston rod is connected with a lever, the
equivalent to the hand lever above referred to, so that the piston is in a middle position
in the cylinder when the scoops are both withdrawn from the water trough, and by a
cock or valve or cocks or valves admitting and exhausting steam to and from the
cylinder, either of the scoops can be lowered into or withdrawn from the water trough
as desired.
My invention also consists in working both scoops by connecting a vacuum diaphragm
cylinder, or its equivalent as described in reference to working by steam, which
vacuum diaphragm cylinder is or may be connected with the vacuum chamber of the
Engine or Train having vacuum brakes applied as hereinbefore described under the
first head of my invention.
Dated this Twenty ninth day of November 1888.
PETER J. LIVSEY,
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Arrangements or Mechanism for "Picking up" Water
from Troughs on Railways to Supply the Tank of the Engine or
Tender while in Motion.
I, JOHN AUDLEY FREDERICK ASPINALL, of Horwich, in the County of Lancaster,
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 :—
My invention refers to arrangements or mechanism to be applied to the Engine
or Tender of a Locomotive, for supplying the tank of the same with water, while
travelling over an open water trough placed in a level position on a line of railway,
which mode of supplying water to Engines in motion is well known.
My improvements relate to arrangements and mechanism for actuating the scoop,
hinged trough, or spout, which is lowered into the trough on the line when water is
to be "picked up" and is raised again from the trough when a sufficient supply has
been obtained.
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Firstly. My invention consists in applying a sack, cylinder, diaphragm or an
equivalent arrangement similar to those used for actuating either simple ог
"automatic vacuum brakes, and in connecting the rod from the diaphragm or its
equivalent with the scoop which is to be lowered to pick up water from the trough,
and then raised when the supply has been obtained, and in forming a communication
or in forming communications between the diaphragm cylinder or its equivalent, and
the vacuum chambers, of the vacuum brakes, (this part of my invention being used, on
Engines having the vacuum brakes applied) the vacuum or partial vacuum, and the
atmosphere being controlled by cocks or valves, so as to form a partial vacuum above
the diaphragm in the case of the simple vacuum diaphragm cylinder, when the scoop
is to be lifted, levers and rods being arranged so that by the pressure of the foot or
hand, the scoop can be easily forced into the water in the trough, when the atmosphere
is admitted above the diaphragm or its equivalent at the time the scoop is to be
lowered into the water trough.
In the case where the "automatic "
vacuum cylinder or its equivalent is used, the

page_text: cocks or valves are manipulated to form a vacuum on one side of the diaphragm or
its equivalent and admit the atmospheric air to act on the other side when the scoop
is to be moved one way, and on the reverse side of the diaphragm or its equivalent
when the scoop is to be moved the other way, and thus the scoop can be both forced
into, and withdrawn from the water trough.
Secondly. My invention relates to arrangements more particularly applicable to
Tank Locomotives (which have frequently to run in both directions) for picking up
water from the trough when running in either direction.
In some tank locomotives the parts are so crowded, that it is difficult to find space
for any new mechanism, and I prefer in such cases to attach the picking up scoops
to the underside of the ash-pan, though they may be placed in any convenient
position.
Two scoops are used, one to face in the forward and the other in the backward
direction.
If one scoop is lowered, facing the direction in which the Engine is moving,
water will be picked up from the trough, the other scoop being then inoperative.
These scoops are or may be connected by a lever or levers and rods with a lever
handle which is actuated by hand, and is or may be arranged so that when the lever
handle is in the middle position both scoops are withdrawn from the water trough,
but when moved to one extreme one scoop is lowered, and when moved to the opposite
extreme, the other scoop is lowered and when brought back to the middle position,
both scoops are then withdrawn from the water trough.
The scoops are or may be arranged so that when one is picking up water, a part
from the other will act as a valve to prevent water from passing through it back
to the trough, as both scoops deliver into the same pipe leading into the water
tanks.
Or a valve is arranged between the two scoops acting to close the inlet from the
scoop which is not in operation picking up water when the pipe conveying the water
from the scoops to the tank does not rise to the top of the tank, automatic inlet
valves are used to close, when the water ceases to be picked up, and prevent its
escape from the water tank.
My invention also consists in working the above arrangements by steam or vacuum
diaphragm cylinders or their equivalents.
When a steam cylinder is used the piston rod is connected with a lever, the
equivalent to the hand lever above referred to, so that the piston is in a middle position
in the cylinder when the scoops are both withdrawn from the water trough, and by a
cock or valve or cocks or valves admitting and exhausting steam to and from the
cylinder, either of the scoops can be lowered into or withdrawn from the water
trough as desired.
My invention also consists in working both scoops by connecting a vacuum diaphragm
cylinder, or its equivalent, as described in reference to working by steam, which
vacuum diaphragm cylinder is or may be connected with the vacuum chamber of the
Engine or Train having vacuum brakes applied as hereinbefore described under the first
head of my invention.
The figures on sheet 1 illustrate one modification under the first head of my
invention.
Fig. 1 is a side elevation, and fig. 2 an end elevation, showing the Tender of a
Locomotive in outline, and fig. 3 is a plan, in which views my invention is illustrated
and shown applied for working the scoop in and out of the water by levers and con-
nections combined with the action of vacuum, that is, by the pressure of the atmosphere,
when a partial vacuum is formed, when combined with the partial vacuum chambers,
(chambers from which the atmosphere is exhausted or partially exhausted) of railway
trains having their brakes worked by the vacuum system. The six detached figures
marked F to F9 are enlarged views of the cone cock, and connections for turning
on and off the communication with the vacuum and admitting the atmosphere.
The figure marked F4 is a front and side elevation; fig. F a plan section through
the cone plug handle and casing of the cock: Fa side elevation; F' a section in a

page_text: plane at a right angle with the axis of the cone plug, through the junctions for the
pipes, and to the atmosphere, and F and F are cross sections of the cone plug in
two different positions.
The outline of the Tender and the position of the carrying wheels and axles is shown
in figs. 1 and 2 and will be understood by inspection of the figures, without reference
letters.
In fig. 1 a longitudinal section, in part, and in fig. 2 a cross section is shown of the
water trough a, from which the water is "picked up" and passed to the tender while
the train is in motion.
One part of a pipe b, is secured by a flange with the underside of the tender, and
another pipe 6, is secured by a flange to the upperside of the bottom of the Tender,
the upper pipe 61, forming a continuation of the lower pipe b, and the upper end of
the pipe 6¹ is turned downwards to discharge into the tender.
To the lower end of the pipe b, the scoop e, is jointed, and is so arranged as to be
carried upon a shaft c¹, having bearings on the casting formed on or attached to
the lower pipe b.
This scoop c, when down in the position shown in full line figs. 1 and 2 then forms
a continuation with the pipe b.
There is a lever c², on one end of the shaft c¹, on which the scoop turns, which
has a weight c³, at one end to counterbalance the weight of the scoop.
There are stays d, (see fig. 2) between the casting for the scoop and the bottom
of the tender, to take the strain, when the scoop is in operation picking up
water.
To one arm of the lever c², one end of a rod e, is jointed, the other end of which is
jointed to one arm of a bell crank lever e¹, the other arm of which is jointed to one end of
a horizontal rod e², the other end of which is jointed to one end of a beam lever e³,
the other arm of which is jointed to one end of another horizontal rod e, which at
its other end is jointed to one arm of another bell crank lever e³, the other arm of
which is jointed to the lower end of a vertical rod e, which at its upper end is
jointed to the handle f¹, of the cock f, to be hereinafter described. The two bell
crank levers e¹, and e, and the beam lever e³, have their fulcrums on suitable carriers
or brackets on the framing or under the tender.
When the rod e, is in the position in which the scoop c, is out of the water,
there is a catch or pawl jointed on a part from the framing that enters a notch in the
vertical rod e6, but this pawl may be placed in any convenient position, in which
when required it can be moved clear of the rod e, or the rod e, which passes through
a slot in the foot plate has a notch which catches upon the foot plate, there being a
spring e, or weight lever to press the notch in the rod towards the foot plate, then
by pressing upon any suitable handle, or by the foot, on a projecting part es, from the
rod e, the scoop c, may be forced into the water trough, and at the same time the
handle f¹, of the cock f, is brought by the rod into the middle position, see fig. 1,
F4, F and Fº.
This cock f, is a cone plug cock with three ports in it :-
It is made with a flange f2, to bolt to the tender, and its casing has junctions for
two pipes, one of these pipes g, passes to, and communicates with the vacuum chamber h,
connected with the vacuum brake, which chamber in ordinary working is kept
exhausted of air, the other pipe g¹, passes to a cylinder i, in which there is a diaphragm
or sack, and communicates with the upper side of this cylinder i.
The diaphragm, has the upper end of a rod 22, secured to it, and the lower end
of the rod is jointed with the scoop c. It will thus be seen that the diaphragm
cylinder i, and vacuum chamber h, communicate through the cone plug of the cock f,
according to its position.
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When the scoop c, has been pushed into the water in the trough a, and is to be
lifted, the handle f¹, is placed into the position shown in full line in F4 marked f³,
in which position the vacuum is " on or operating, that is, there is then a communication
through the ports of the cone plug of the cock f, from the vacuum chamber h, to
the upper side of the diaphragm cylinder i, which being thus exhausted of air, the

page_text: atmosphere under the diaphragm which has free access lifts the diaphragm i, and
thus the scoop c, out of the water trough a, to its highest position, then the pawl or
notch in the rod e, retains it in that its highest position, and when the handle f1,
of the cock f, is in the "off" position indicated by the centre lines marked fin
the figures, in F, F7 and F8, in which position the ports in the cone plug of the cock
will have closed communication with the vacuum chamber h, and will have opened
communication between the diaphragm cylinder i, at its upper side, and the atmosphere
through the perforated bulge f³, on the casing of the cock f, thus leaving the
diaphragm, in equilibrium.
The figure marked F shows the position of the ports in the cone plug of the
cock, in relation to those in its casing when the scoop c, is in the water, in which
position there is no communication with the diaphragm cylinder i, vacuum chamber h,
or the atmosphere through the perforated bulge f.
To the lever handle f¹, one end of a flat spring fe, is secured, the other end carries
a stud with a cone point, the stud passes through a hole in the arm of the lever f¹,
and enters a shallow hole in the face of the index segment formed upon the casing
of the cock so that the pin keeps the handle, either in the "On" or
Off" position
until sufficient force is applied to move it.
The figures on sheet 2 illustrate another modification of my invention, for working
the scoop both into and out of the water in the trough by vacuum.
Fig. 10 is a side elevation showing the outline of a tender, fig. 11 a partial end view
of the tender, and fig. 12 a plan, the five figures marked F¹³, F, F1, F16,
and F7 are detached views of the cock and connected mechanism.
F13 is an outside elevation of the cock, its casing, index handle with parts in
section, and the junctions for the communication pipes.
F1 is a vertical section through the cone plug, its casing and two junctions in a
plane at a right angle to that of F13. F15 is a plan section through the cone plug,
its casing and junctions for communications with the atmosphere and the pipes
to the diaphragm cylinder, both above and below the diaphragm and the vacuum
chamber.
F and F are cross sections of the cone plug in two positions.
The water trough a, the scoop c, and water pipes b, and 6', connected with it, and
the tender, and the connection between the scoop c, and the diaphragm, in the
cylinder i, will be understood from the previous description of the modification of my
invention shown by the figures on sheet 1.
There is a lever c², on the shaft c', on which the scoop c, oscillates which has a
counterbalance weight c³, upon it.
The diaphragm cylinder i, is closed at both ends, and the rod i², has or may have
a hellow sleeve 3, similar to those used for the automatic vacuum brake. There is a
pipe g', which communicates between the cylinder i, on the upper side of the
diaphragm and the cone cock f, and there is a similar pipe g², between the cylinder i,
on the lower side of the diaphragm i¹, and the cone cock f, and there is another
pipe g, that communicates between the vacuum chamber h, and the cone cock f.
When the handle f¹, is moved to the position marked ƒ³, F¹³ the cone plug takes
the position shown in F all the ports are open, that is the atmosphere can enter the
cylinder i, above the diaphragm i, and the vacuum chamber h, is in communication
with the cylinder i, on the lower side of the diaphragm ', consequently the pressure
of the atmosphere admitted to the upper side of the diaphragm forces it down and
the scoop into the water.
When the handle f¹, of the cock f, is in the position marked *, see F15 the lower
side of the cylinder i, is open through the pipe g², to the atmosphere through the
port f, in the casing of the cock (see F1) and the cylinder i, above the diaphragm
is then in communication through the pipe g¹, with the vacuum chamber h, through the
pipe g, consequently there is vacuum in the cylinder i, on the upper side of the
diaphragm and atmospheric air in the cylinder i, on the lower side of the diaphragm i',
which will thus lift the diaphragm and the scoop c, out of the water and hold it in
that position.

page_text: When the handle f¹, is placed in the middle or running position see F¹³ the
cone plug is in the position shown by 1, all the ports communicating between the
cylinder i, and the atmosphere are partly open, and the port to the vacuum chamber h,
is then closed, and the scoop has been lifted and is then held out of the water by the
balance weight.
In F13 there is a plate fe, cranked at a right angle, and one arm of it is parallel
and near to the handle of the lever 1, the other arm of it has a stud f', in it for two
bowls, these bowls pass through a slot in the handle f¹.
There is a stud or bolt f8, in the arm of the lever 1, the part of which near the
head passes through a slot in the arm f₁, of the angle plate f6, to permit it to be
drawn towards the handle fx, and pushed away from it by a helical spring f, acting
between the bolt f8, and the stud f, for the bowl, or this spring may be arranged
in any other convenient manner.
With this arrangement the bowl on the stud f7, can be pushed to enter notches in
the edges of the index segment 11, to retain the handle f¹, in the "In,"
"Out" or
the middle or running positions.
The figures on sheet 3 illustrate a modification under the second head of my
invention for working the scoop in and out of the water trough by hand, for picking
up water whether running forward or backward.
Fig. 18 is a side elevation of so much of a tender or Tank Locomotive as will be
necessary for illustrating this modification, fig. 19 is an end elevation on one side of
the centre line of the Locomotive, and fig. 20 is a plan view partly in section of the
scoop on one side.
One of the two scoops c, face one way, and the other the opppsite way, one for
forward the other for backward movement, and the scoops are supposed to be secured
in this case under the ash pan of a Tank Locomotive Engine.
There is a casting 63, secured under the ash pan or to the framing in which bearings
are formed for the shafts or axes c¹, upon which the scoops c, are to oscillate. In this
casing 63, a flap valve 6, is hinged to its lower edge. This valve is faced on both
sides and there are two facings on the casting b³, for the valve to close against. It is
shown in an oblique position closed against one facing as when water is being picked
up by the scoop (shown in dotted line) on the opposite side, but when the scoop on
that side on which the valve 64, is shown closed, is lowered to pick up water the flap
valve immediately turns on its hinge to the other side and prevents the water passing
through the other scoop or its opening and thus compels it to pass up the pipe to
the tank.
There is a branch from one side of the casting, 63, which forms a junction with a
curved pipe b, which is united with one b¹, in the tank, the bottom of the tank coming
between the two flanges as seen best in fig. 19.
The shafts c¹, to which the scoops c, are secured extend to one side having bearings
in the casting, or in a bracket secured to the ash pan, and upon the end of each shaft c',
there is a lever c², having a counter-balance weight c³, formed upon it, and in each
lever c², a slot c¹, is formed, which slot for a short length is in a radial line from the
axis or shaft c¹, upon which the scoop c, turns, and then this slot is curved to be
concentric with a fulcrum stud c, carried on a bracket secured to the framing, upon
which stud c, there is a lever c, the lower end of which has a stud c', that passes
through the said slots in both levers c².
The upper end of this lever c, is connected to one end of a rod j¹ the other end of
which is jointed with the lower end of a hand lever j, which has its fulcrum 3, upon
a suitable bracket on the framing, there being a segmental bar ³, with projections to
limit the movements of the hand lever j.
In the central position of the hand lever j, both scoops c, are held out of the water
in the trough a, and when the lever handle j, is moved from the central position to
either extreme, one or the other scoop c, is lowered into the water and when brought
back to the middle position again the scoop which was lowered is lifted again.
On the left of the lever co, in fig. 18 one scoop c, is shown in dotted line as when
lowered into the water in the trough a, the stud c', at the lower end of the lever c³,

page_text: having moved it to that position, this stud c', in doing so passing along the slot c³, in
the arm for the other scoop c, which is concentric with the axis of the lever cº, con-
sequently that lever c², is not moved but is thus held from moving while the other
scoop is in the water.
The mouth part of each scoop c, is formed by a renewal part c*, of thin sheet metal
the edge of which presents little obstruction to the water in the trough a.
The figures on sheet 4 illustrate another modification under the second head of my
invention where the two scoops are carried at the rear end of the Locomotive or
tank.
Fig. 21 is an end elevation, the water trough being shown in section, and fig. 22 a
side elevation, the water trough and one scoop and the parts connected with it being
shown in section.
There is a casting which I term a breeches pipe b, which is connected by flanges to
the lower side of the tank, a junction with this breeches pipe being made by flange
pipes b, extending to the top of the tank as shown.
The lower end of the breeches pipe casting b, is formed with bearings for the two
shafts c¹, upon which the scoop c, turn, and one of these shafts c', has an arm e¹, secured
upon one end, and the other a bell crank lever e³.
The arm el, on one shaft c¹, and corresponding arm of the bell crank lever e³, on the
other shaft e¹, are connected by a rod e, jointed to each, so that both scoops c, will
move together.
The scoops are in the position shown in full line in fig. 22 when both are out of the
water, but when one (that on the left) is lowered into the water as indicated by dotted
line, the other is also lifted to a corresponding position also shown in dotted line on
the right, see fig. 22. Both scoops c, near the axis upon which they turn, have a
segmental shroud c³, concentric with the axis c¹, the exterior of which fits as close as
possible to a facing on the breeches pipe casting b, (as shown) so that when the scoops
are in the position shown in full line in fig. 22 or one as above that level the opening,
leading from the scoops c, to the breeches pipe b, is closed, but when one scoop is
lowered, (as shown in dotted line on the left) the opening in its inner end comes
opposite that in the casting of the breeches pipe b, and the water picked up by the
scoop passes up the breeches pipe into the tank and cannot escape through the
opening at the inner end of the other scoop which has then its shroud part opposite
the opening leading into the breeches pipe.
The horizontal arm of the bell crank lever e³, is jointed to the lower end of a vertical
rode, which passes through a slot in the foot plate, and this rod e, has a notch in it
that can catch upon the foot plate the rod being forced to one side of the slot in the
foot plate by a spring e', (or bell crank weight lever) so that the notch will catch upon
the foot plate.
There is a handle e³, at the upper end of this rod, for moving it to one side and for
lifting it up or forcing it down.
When the notch in the rod e, has hold of the foot plate the scoops are both held out
of the water as shown in full line in fig. 22.
The vertical rod e, passes through a fork in the short arm k¹, of a bell crank
lever k, the long arm of which forms a lever handle the fulcrum k², of which, is
upon a bracket secured to the foot plate. There is a double sector k³, or two seg-
mental bars, with stops at each extreme to limit the movements of the lever handle k,
that comes between the two segmental bars k³, which have notches on their edges
for the middle position of the lever for a part to come into, which part slides upon
the lever handle and is forced downwards by a helical spring acting against a collar
secured upon the hand lever, to retain the handle in the middle position.
The vertical rod e, has two side projections ex, see fig. 22 which will not pass
through the fork in the short arm k, of the bell crank lever."
When one or the other scoop is to be lowered into the water in the trough, the
vertical rod e, by means of the handle e, at its upper end is forced to one side
against the action of the spring (e) or weight lever, to release the notch in its
edge from the foot plate then the rod e, can be moved either up or down, until the

page_text: projections e, upon the side of the rod e, come either against the upper or lower
side of the short forked arm ³, of the bell crank lever, the lever handle of which
is first moved from its central position to one or the other of its extreme positions
according to the direction in which the Engine is travelling.
This movement of the vertical rod e, downwards will bring one scoop (that on
the left of fig. 22) into the water and its movement upwards will bring the other
scoop into the water, and the scoop which has been lowered into the water is lifted
from it, by the lever handle k, being moved back from the extreme position in
which it has been previously placed, which position corresponds to the scoop which
is to be operated into the middle position when the notch on the vertical rod e",
again catches upon the foot plate.
The figures on sheet 5 illustrate another modification of the second part of my
invention, in which the scoops are operated for either direction of the Locomotive
by the pressure of steam acting upon a piston in a cylinder.
The scoop mechanism in this case is supposed to be applied to the under side of the
ash pan of the Locomotive.
Figs. 23, 24 and 25, are views corresponding respectively to figs. 18, 19, and 20,
sheet 3.
The scoops c, and the actuating levers c², and c³, are arranged similarly to those
shown by figs. 18, 19 and 20.
There are two valves 64, in place of the single valve 64, fig. 18, which are each
hinged on a vertical axis, the hinged part of the valves coming as close as possible
together while permitting free movement.
Each side of each valve 64, is faced, and there are two facings in the casting b. As
shown in fig. 25 the valves b, are against one facing, but when reversed or turned on
their hinges backwards from the position in which they are shown in fig. 25 they come
against corresponding facings in the casting for the other side.
Instead of the pipe 6, figs. 18 and 19, a short pipe b₁, having one or two flap
valves 65, are used so that the water may be delivered into the lower part of the tank,
these valves 65, closing against the return of the water from the tank down the
pipe b. There is a steam cylinder l, carried on the framing which has a poston 1,
fitting it, and a piston rod 12, from each side, each passing through a stuffing box at
the end of the cylinder 1. The piston rod at one end is connected by a link ³, to the
end of the upper end of the lever c, and the piston rod for the other end is connected
by a link 14, to a lever 1, having its fulcrum at 1x, the upper end of which lever is
pointing to an index, and shows in what position the piston l', is, and thus whether
the scoops c, are in or out of the water, and which of the two scoops is in the water.
At each end of the lower side of the cylinder 1, there is a junction for a pipe m
and m, that leads to the actuating cock f, and in each of these junctions there is a cone
valve lifting vertically that opens inwards, and is acted upon by an helical spring,
which springs will open the valves when pressure in the cylinder 7, is not operating
to close them, and will then allow condensed steam or water to escape from the
cylinder 1.
At the upper side of the cylinder 1, and at each end there are also junctions for
two pipes m², and m³, which communicate with the actuating cock f.
Each of these junctions for the last named pipes is formed with a hollow cone plug
cock, having ports arranged so that in one position of the cone plug, fluid can pass to
and from the cylinder 1, and so that when in another position the space between the
ports in the plug will close the passages to and from the cylinder through the pipes m²,
and m³. On the axis of each cock there is an arm n, and each arm is jointed with a
rod n', the end of which is jointed with an arm n², having its fulcrum n³, on the framing
the other end of the arm n², being connected with the end of the piston rod 12.
Both these cocks are closed by the arms n, when the piston is in the middle of the
cylinder, for the running position of the scoops but the cocks are wide open when
the piston is at one end, or the other end of the cylinder l, and are closed as the piston
moves from the end to the middle position.
Each pipe m, m³, m², and m³, is both a steam and exhaust pipe, and one of the two

page_text: pipes m, and m³, admits steam at one end of the cylinder and the other allows steam to
be exhausted from the other end of the cylinder, when the piston is to be moved from
the middle to either end of the cylinder 1, to lower the forward or backward scoop
which ever may be required, and one of these pipes will be the steam pipe for one end,
and the other the exhaust pipe for the other end according to the direction in which
the piston is to move from the middle position.
The two pipes m², and m³, and cone plug cocks connected there with on the upper
side of the cylinder l, act for bringing the piston from either end of the cylinder to its
middle position, as when steam is admitted to one end of the cylinder through one
pipe, and the cone cock, the fluid exhausting from the other end of the cylinder,
passes through the other cock and pipe, but in both, the steam is shut off, and the
exhaust is closed when the piston arrives in its middle position.
The actuating cock f, is a solid cone plug cock with channels formed upon its exterior
to allow steam to pass, when in one position, to some one of the pipes m, m³, m³,
and m³, and to exhaust through some other one of these pipes, through the channel on
the cone plug of the cock f, to the atmosphere.
On each opposite side of the casing of the actuating cock f, there are junctions for
the four pipes m, m², m², and m³, two of these junctions being nearer the large end
and two nearer the small end of the cone of the plug.
There is also a junction in the casing of the cock f, at the upper side for the steam
pipe m, from the boiler, which is turned on and shut off by a cock m®.
There is also a junction on the lower side of the casing of the cock for the exhaust
pipe m, to the atmosphere.
The pipes m, m³, m², and m³, communicate with the junctions upon the casing of
the aciuating cock f, as follows.
Pipe m², with the front, and pipe m', with the back junction, on the left side of the
actuating cock, fig. 24 (that side shown in fig. 23).
Pipe m, with the front, and pipe m³, with the back junction on the right of the
casing of the cock f, (fig. 24).
The handle, of the actuating cock is shown vertical in fig. 24 which is the running
position, in which both scoops are out of the water trough.
When the handle f¹, is turned to its lowest position, on the left of fig. 24, the
forward scoop is in the trough, and when brought to about midway between the last
named position, and the vertical or running position, the scoop is lifted from the
trough.
The handle when on the opposite side corresponds to the in and out position of the
backward scoop.
The pipes m, m³, m², m³, and m², may be arranged to pass down a pipe m², passing
through the water tank.
The figures on sheet 6 illustrate how the arrangement for working the two scoops
by hand, shown by figs. 18, 19, and 20, is or may be modified so that either of the
scoops may be lowered into the trough by hand, and lifted from the trough (greater
power being required to do this) by vacuum.
Fig. 26 is a partial side elevation, and fig. 27 an end elevation.
The lever c, on the fulcrum c³, is connected with and gives motion to the two
scoops c, and the rod j', these and lever handle j, on the fulcrum, in fig. 26, are the
same as these parts shown in figs. 18, and 19. The rod j¹, is modified by having two
slots, equal to the full length of movement given to the rod j¹, by the lever
handle j.
A shaft k, is mounted in bearings on brackets secured to the framing.
This shaft, at one end, has two arms k¹, on opposite sides of its fulcrum, and there
is another arnik, in the middle of the shaft k, the end of which arm k², is jointed to
the end of a diaphragm rod 2, in a vacuum cylinder i, open to the atmosphere at its
lower side to the upper side of which a pipe g', is connected to form a communication
with an actuating cock, and with the vacuum chamber as arranged and described in
reference to the modification illustrated by the figures on sheet 1.

page_text: To the end of each arm k¹, at the end of the shaft k, one end of a rod k³, is jointed,
the other end of which rod k³, has a stud passing through it, and the slot j*, in
the rod j¹, for it, the stud in the end of each rod k³, being free to move in the
slot j¹.
Instead of slots j, in the rod j¹, the ends of the rods k³, may be slotted and the
slot in one rod k³, is upon the joint pin of the lever e, for the rod j', and that of
the other rod, on the joint pin for the same rod on the hand lever j. These
slots in the ends of the rods k³, are or made be wide enough to fit a bowl free on
each joint pin.
When the scoops c, are both out of the trough a, the lever handle j, being in
∙its middle position as shown in fig. 26, the joint pins in the ends of the rods k³,
are in the middle of the slots j, in the rod j'. and the diaphragm and arms on the
shaft k, are in the position shown in fig. 26, therefore the lever handle j, can be
moved either say to lower either scoop c, into the trough a, and which ever is
lowered, one end of each slot 4, in the rod j', will come against the joint pin at
the end of the rods k³.
The end of that slot j, in the rod 1, which is then furthest from the shaft k,
will be acted upon, when by turning the actuating cock, the vacuum operates in
the cylinder i, above the diaphragm as the ascent of the latter will pull the rod j',
until the levers c, and j, are in the middle position.
When the atmosphere is admitted above the diaphragm it is in equilibrium and
the diaphragm will then fall and bring the shaft k, and arms upon it, into the position
shown in fig. 26.
The figures on sheet 7 illustrate another modification under the second head of my
invention.
Fig. 28 is a side elevation, fig. 29, an end elevation, one half in section, and
fig. 30, is a plan view of actuating cock detached.
The scoops and connected mechanism is supposed to be fixed at the rear end of
the Engine.
There is a breeches pipe casting b, arranged in connection with pipes b¹, and
stayed as described in reference to the modification illustrated by figs. 21 and 22.
There are two scoops c, each carried on shafts c', having bearings, at the lower
end of the breeches pipe casting , and the two shafts c¹, have each an arm c³,
secured upon them, the two arms c², coming towards each other, being connected
by a pin secured in one arm c², entering a slot in the other arm c², so that both
scoops move simultaneously into and out of the water in the trough a.
That arm 2, on the shaft c¹, on the right of fig. 28 is prolonged to carry a counter-
balance weight c¹¹.
Both scoops c, are shown in full line out of the water, and dotted lines indicate
the positions of the mouths of the scoops when both are simultaneously lowered into
the water as shown in fig. 28.
The inner ends of the scoops are both open, but when down in the water, these
inner open ends come opposite, and as close as possible to the openings in the
lower end of the breeches pipe casting b, and thus form a continuous channel
therewith.
There is a flap valve 6, hinged at its lower horizontal edge, and this flap valve
can turn from one side to the other, and as shown on the right of fig. 28 it closes
the outlet on that side and leaves the outlet on the other side open, and vice versa,
when it is reversed.
The valve 4, is placed at its proper position by the water entering from the
scoop, and if it enters by one scoop the valve is closed and prevents its escape from
the other scoop.
It will be obvious that the water will only enter that scoop which is opposite to the
direction in which the Locomotive is travelling the other scoop being inactive, except
that should the Engine be reversed, it will become active in picking up water from
the trough the other scoop then being inactive.

page_text: The lever, on the shaft c', on the left of fig. 28 has an arm which is jointed with
the lower end of a rod 2, the upper end of which is attached to the diaphragm or
sack, in the diaphragm cylinder i, secured to the framing.
The diaphragm rod 2, has or may have the bellows sleeve ³, or other arrangement
having the same object as in the vacuum brake apparatus.
There is one pipe g', connected with the cylinder i, above and another pipe g², with
the cylinder below the diaphragm 2, and these pipes g', and g², pass to the actuating
cock f, from which there is another pipe g, connected with a vacuum chamber h.
The arrangement of this diaphragiu cylinder, the pipes, and actuating cock, and the
vacuum chamber, is the same as that hereinbefore described in reference to the inodifica-
tion illustrated by the figures upon sheet 2, and the handle f', of the actuating cock f,
is manipulated in like manner to lower the two scoops into and lift them out of the
water in the trough a.
It will be obvious that by means of a hand bell crank lever, with a long arm for
the handle its fulcrum on the foot plate and a short arm to be connected by a rod
with one end of a beam lever, the other end of which is jointed with the upper
end of a rod, the lower end of which is jointed with the lever c³, on the shaft c',
that both scoops c, can be simultaneously lowered into and lifted from the water in the
trough a.
The lever handle in this case is or might be made elastic laterally to catch upon
projections at the two extremes of the hand lever one extreme being its position when
the scoops were both out of the water and the other the position when the scoops were
both in the water.
Instead of the beam lever above mentioned, there may be a shaft with two arms on
opposite sides of it.
not
The water in the trough would act to some extent on the underside of the scoop
taking water, and this would to such extent tend to lift both scoops, and thus make it
more easy to lift them out of the water trough.
In the modifications illustrated by the figures on sheets 4 and there is a disc or
cover, carried from the upper end of the pipes 61, leaving space between the end of
the pipe and underside of the disc or cover for the water to pass and fall over into
the tank.
I have hereinbefore referred to the combination of my improved mechanism for
picking up water, as worked by hand, vacuum and steam, I prefer to use vocum, but
it will be obvious that air above atmospheric pressure such as is used for actuating
automatic air pressure brakes may be employed, for instance air pressure may be used
in place of steam pressure in the modification illustrated by sheet 5, and air pressure
may be used where vacuum is used in the other modifications, by arranging cylinders,
pistons and valves accordingly, but I prefer to use vacuum.
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.
.1. Operating the water picking up scoop of Locomotive Engines or Tenders, by a
lever and connections or equivalent mechanism, for lowering or forcing the scoop into
the water trough, combined with diaphragm or other equivalent mechanism, in con-
nection with chambers or pipes used for actuating vacuum brakes for lifting the scoop
out of the water substantially as herein before described and illustrated by figs. 1 to 9
inclusive of the drawings.
2. The combination and arrangement of mechanism or apparatus for operating the
water picking up scoop of Locomotive Engines or Tenders, substantially as hereinbefore
described and illustrated by figs. 1 to 9 inclusive of the drawings.
3. Operating the water picking up scoop of Locomotive Engines or Tenders by
diaphragm cylinders or their equivalents combined with chambers or pipes used for
actuating the vacuum brakes substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated by
figs. 10 to 17 inclusive of the drawings.

page_text: 4. The combination and arrangement of mechanism or apparatus for operating the
water picking up scoop of Locomotive Engines or Tenders, substantially as herein-
before described and illustrated by figs. 10 to 17 inclusive of the drawings.
5. The combination of two scoops with Locomotive Engines or Tenders for picking
up water when moving either forward or backward, actuated by hand, through levers
and connections or equivalent mechanism substantially as herein before described and
illustrated by figs. 18, 19 and 20 of the drawings.
6. The combination and arrangement of two scoops and mechanism for actuating
the same by hand, with Locomotive Engines or Tenders for picking up water, when
travelling either forward or backward, substantially as herein before described and
illustrated by figs. 18, 19 and 20 of the drawings.
7. The combination and arrangement of two scoops and the mechanism for actuating
the same by hand, with Locomotive Engines or Tenders for picking up water when
travelling either forward or backward, substantially as hereinbefore described and
illustrated by figs. 21 and 22 of the drawings.
8. The combination and arrangement of two scoops and the mechanism for actuating
the same, operated by steam pressure from the boiler of the Engine substantially as
herein before described and illustrated by figs. 23, 24 and 25 of the drawings.
9. The combination of mechanism for lowering either of two scoops into the trough
by hand and lifting them from it by vacuum substantially as herein before described
and illustrated by figs. 26 and 27 of the drawings.
10. The combination of a vacuum cylinder, diaphragm or its equivalent, and shaft
or levers or equivalent mechanism for bringing back the lever c6, when moved to one
side to the middle position substantially as herein before described and illustrated by
figs. 26 and 27 of the drawings.
11. The combination and arrangement of two scoops with Locomotive Engines or
Tenders, both of which scoops when operated are simultaneously lowered into and lifted
from the water trough, one or the other of which scoops will pick up water from the
trough and pass it to the tank, according to the direction in which the Engine or
Tender is travelling substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated by figs. 28, 29
and 30 of the drawings.
12. The combination and arrangement of two scoops with Locomotive Engines or
Tenders both of which scoops when operated are simultaneously lowered into and
lifted from the water trough actuated by a diaphragm cylinder, or its equivalent,
in connection with chambers or pipes for working vacuum brakes substantially as
hereinbefore described and illustrated by figs. 28, 29 and 30 of the drawings.
13. The combination and arrangement of two scoops with Locomotive Engines or
Tenders both of which scoops when operating are simultaneously lowered into and
lifted from the water trough when actuated by levers and connections or equivalent
mechanism by hand, substantially as hereinbefore described.
14. In combination with the modifications of my invention where steam or vacuum
is used for actuating the scoop or scoops, the use of air above atmospheric pressure
from the reservoirs or pipes of automatic air pressure break mechanism in place of
steam or vacuum the mechanism and valves or cocks for actuating the scoop or scoops
being arranged accordingly.
Dated this Twenty seventh day of August 1889.
PETER J. LIVSEY,
Agent.