Railway and Locomotive Engineering . Another Old-Time Erie Flyer. BY ANDREW J. FALLON, SPARKHILL, N. Y. Locomotive No. 313, as shown in theaccompanying illustration, was built Rogers Locomotive Works, Paterson,N J., fifty years ago. It was one of thefinest types of the highly decorated en-gines that came mto favor in the brass and fine scroll workcontributed to make these early enginesthe wonder and admiration of the coun-try people. It was as good as a with feet like frying pans and BAKER VALVE GEAR DETAILS—OUTSIDE AND INSIDE ADMISSION. ai the best, van
Railway and Locomotive Engineering . Another Old-Time Erie Flyer. BY ANDREW J. FALLON, SPARKHILL, N. Y. Locomotive No. 313, as shown in theaccompanying illustration, was built Rogers Locomotive Works, Paterson,N J., fifty years ago. It was one of thefinest types of the highly decorated en-gines that came mto favor in the brass and fine scroll workcontributed to make these early enginesthe wonder and admiration of the coun-try people. It was as good as a with feet like frying pans and BAKER VALVE GEAR DETAILS—OUTSIDE AND INSIDE ADMISSION. ai the best, vanished in the scrap heap,and the improved locomotives, panopliedonly in their supreme strength, cameforth to bring the far ends of the con-tinents together. As it was, these gildedgiants of their day could run some. TheNo. 313 referred to ran between JerseyCity and Middletown at a speed that hasnot been excelled in our day. The loco-motive was run for many years by BenHaffner, known as the Flying Dutch-man. The train, was known as
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