. The Locomotive. by proving that no rheu-matism of age has crept into its joints. A locomotive which shares much of the historical interest of the De Witt Clinton is the John Bull which now stands in TheNational Museum. On it is a placard which bears the followinginformation: — LOCOMOTIVE JOHN BULL 1831 #1 Camden and Amboy R. R. Co. The oldest complete Locomotive in America. Built by George Stephenson & Son, Newcastle on Tyne, England, from Liverpool July 14, 1831, on the Ship Allegheny, bound forPhiladelphia. Gift of the Penna. R. R. Co. 1885. On November 12, 1831, in the pre
. The Locomotive. by proving that no rheu-matism of age has crept into its joints. A locomotive which shares much of the historical interest of the De Witt Clinton is the John Bull which now stands in TheNational Museum. On it is a placard which bears the followinginformation: — LOCOMOTIVE JOHN BULL 1831 #1 Camden and Amboy R. R. Co. The oldest complete Locomotive in America. Built by George Stephenson & Son, Newcastle on Tyne, England, from Liverpool July 14, 1831, on the Ship Allegheny, bound forPhiladelphia. Gift of the Penna. R. R. Co. 1885. On November 12, 1831, in the presence of members of the New JerseyLegislature, with Isaac Dripps acting as engineer, in a train with two cars,this locomotive made the first movement by steam in the state of NewJersey, at Bordentown where the railroad Monument now stands. The (Continued on Page 23) The De Witt Clinton and The Twentieth Century Limited, July 14, by Courtesy of N. Y. C. L. Magazine. 20 THE LOCOMOTIVE [ Devoted to Power Plant Protection Published Quarterly Wm. D. Halsey, Editor. HARTFORD, JANUARY, 1922. Single COPIES can be obtained free by calling at any of the companys agencies. Subscription price 50 cents per year when mailed from this office. Recent bound volumes one dollar each. Earlier ones two dollars. Reprinting matter from this paper is permitted, if credited to The Locomotive of the Hartford Steam Boiler I. & I. Co. WHEX we consider what may happen to a water gauge on aboiler we may feel some surprise that there are not more ac-cidents from low water for a water gauge is such a simple,harmless looking piece of apparatus that many are easily led to be-lieve that it can never get out of order and that the utmost con-fidence can be placed in its indications. This is unfortunate, forthe water gauge can become one of the most treacherous of indica-tors. The pressure gauge may be incorrect but in all ordinary cases thesafety valve, if regularly tested and if not tam
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