A CARRIAGE OR TRAIN WITH ENDLESS RAILWAY
Year: 1884

page_text: I THOMAS WRIGHT of No 41 Sunderland Terrace Ulverston in the County of
Lancaster Revolving Shutter Maker do hereby declare the nature of the said
Invention for "A CARRIAGE OR TRAIN WITH ENDLESS RAILWAY" to be as
follows:-
A Carriage will be first constructed as shewn on the accompanying Drawings
and in this Carriage the Machinery will be fitted.
When propelled by the Engine the Axle of the Carriage, in the centre of which
Axle the Wheel "A" will be placed and keyed on and which Wheel "A" will be
connected to Wheel "B" by a Chain, revolves and works the Wheel "B" and the
Wheel "B" being connected by a Chain to the Wheel "C" causes the "Metal
Leader D" to revolve and this "Metal Leader" catches hold of, pulls along and
lays down the Metal Rails in front and over which the Train will pass.
A similar Machine placed at the rear of the Train works in a like manner but
picks or takes up the Metal Rails which run along over the tops of the Carriages
on Sheave or Flanged Wheels fixed on the top sides of such Carriages.
The Steering can be effected by means of a Chain or Screw Gearing or Turntable
worked from within or at end of the Carriage.
The Invention will be worked by a Steam Engine of a light make and structure
which can be placed immediately behind the front Invention.
The Invention will be constructed of Iron the Carriage body being of Wood.
The Metal Rails will be constructed as follows; First the Sleepers, which will be
Wood, will have the Iron Chairs bolted thereto, then the Steel Rails will be fixed.
in the Chairs by or with Iron bolts or pins passing through the Rail joint, the
Rails being twelve feet in length.
It is claimed as one of the features of the Invention that it will be useful for
Overland Routes and in the transport of Troops..
Dated this 5th day of June 1884.

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I, THOMAS WRIGHT of 41 Sunderland Terrace Ulverston, in the. County of
Lancaster, Labourer, do hereby declare the nature of my invention for A CARRIAGE
OR TRAIN WITH ENDLESS RAILWAY and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
This invention has for its object.the construction of a Carriage or Train which
may be run upon a flat or moderately undulating surface of country without a
prepared track or road.
The carriage or train (see drawing) contains an Engine and Boiler A which gives
motion to one or more pairs of the travelling wheels B. B. from the axles of which
motion may be taken if required by chains or gearing to the metal leader or drum C.
or the latter may be caused to revolve merely by the forward motion of the carriage,
a similar drum being attached also to the other end of the carriage or train. The
Rails D are jointed in suitable lengths and the sleepers E are securely fastened to
them transversely so that they together form an endless double chain of rails. The
forward. or backward motion of the carriage or train causes the rails to be laid in
succession so that the entire train passes over them and they are then lifted and
carried forward over the tops of the carriages upon flanged guide wheels F. The
joints of the rails have sufficient play sideways to allow the train to turn a moderate
curve and the steering is effected by a worm and wheel motion G with toothed
wheels and segments so arranged as to turn the leading metal leader or drum to the
right or left.
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
1st The arrangement and construction of front and back carriages with metal
leader or drum so arranged in respect of the carriage or train as to lay and take up
an endless chain of rails and sleepers by the motion of the train.
2nd The method of jointing the rails so as to allow of curvature in. the track.
3rd. The method of steering the train by gearing arranged to swivel the leading
metal leader or drum substantially as described.
Dated thin 7th day of Mamb 100%