. American engineer and railroad journal . he January issue of this journal,on the subject of Improved Engine Frame Construction andIts Relation to the Proper Application of Driver Brakes, weinadvertently gave a wrong impression as to the position ofThe American Brake Co. in connection with this subject. Ourarticle might lead one to believe that others had anticipatedThe American Brake Co. in improvements and inventions ofthis character. We are, therefore, pleased to state that as farback as May, 1892, The American Brake Co. designed and pat-ented improvements in engine frame construction with
. American engineer and railroad journal . he January issue of this journal,on the subject of Improved Engine Frame Construction andIts Relation to the Proper Application of Driver Brakes, weinadvertently gave a wrong impression as to the position ofThe American Brake Co. in connection with this subject. Ourarticle might lead one to believe that others had anticipatedThe American Brake Co. in improvements and inventions ofthis character. We are, therefore, pleased to state that as farback as May, 1892, The American Brake Co. designed and pat-ented improvements in engine frame construction with thespecial view of facilitating the application of the best form ofdriver brakes. It is gratifying to note that following the publication of ourarticle in the .lanuary number a great deal of interest seemsto be manifested in the importance of this question, and weonly trust that those who have not already read and consid-ered the article will give early attention to the subject. February, 1900. AMERICAN ENGINEER AND JOURNAL. 66. Passenger Locomotive-Chicago & Alton of Tender 6,000 Gallons Water and 12 Tons Coal-H. MoNKnousK, Superintendent of Machinery. Brooks Locomotive Works, Builders. EIGHT-WHEEL PAJaoENGER LOCOMOTIVES,ALTON R. R. CHICAGO & The new day trains on the Chicago & Alton between Chicagoand St. Louis, are new throughout and are haulfd by eiglit-wheel simple engines with pistor valves, recently built by theBrooks Locomotive Works. Those locomotives are handsome,and where it was possible the outline of the cab roof and cabwindows were made to appear in keeping with the new cars,for which this train is famous. The engines are painted thestandard Pullman color, like the cars. There are no unusual features in the engine design, the en-gine is not large or exceptionally powerful, but the provisionsfor long continuous running in the size and capacity of thetender is noteworthy. The capacity is 6,000 gallons of waterand 12 tons of coal, which i
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