. Bulletin - United States National Museum . Figure 46.—The Ohio and Mississippi Railroads No. 19, built by Xilesin October 1854. Shown in 1870 as originally built for 6-foot gauge.{Photo courtesy L. W. Sagle.). Figure 47.—A Niles-built Ohio and Mississippi locomotive, probablyconstructed in 1854. Shown here as rebuilt for standard gauge in about1871. Original number and scene unknown. 108 The Railroad Record reported, Yesterday was shipped on board aflatboat, to be shipped to Lawrenceburgh, for the Ohio and Missis-sippi Raihoad. one of four large engines being constructed here forthat road. T
. Bulletin - United States National Museum . Figure 46.—The Ohio and Mississippi Railroads No. 19, built by Xilesin October 1854. Shown in 1870 as originally built for 6-foot gauge.{Photo courtesy L. W. Sagle.). Figure 47.—A Niles-built Ohio and Mississippi locomotive, probablyconstructed in 1854. Shown here as rebuilt for standard gauge in about1871. Original number and scene unknown. 108 The Railroad Record reported, Yesterday was shipped on board aflatboat, to be shipped to Lawrenceburgh, for the Ohio and Missis-sippi Raihoad. one of four large engines being constructed here forthat road. This is the first wide gauge, six foot gauge engine builtwest, and has its cylinders parallel with the shafts.^i Niles isknown to have built at least twenty locomotives for this types, they were heavy for the period, but much of theweight is explained by the larger machinery necessary for the widegauge. Their cylinders, for instance, were 15 inches in diameter witha 20-inch stroke and generally required two days to bore. Thework was done with a horizontal boring bar and a 36-inch same method was used by Baldwin and most other builders,since it apparently was the best and quickest
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