Railway and Locomotive Engineering . sPatent before noted, the power of theauxiliary motor is applied to a trailingaxle, and the characteristic feature of theappliance is the substitution of a rotarymotor for the reciprocating engines of theprior designs. As shown in Fig. 5, which is repro- January, 1921 RAILWAY AND LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERING 21 duced from Fig. 2 of the Patent, the ro-tary motor is mounted directly on theframe of the trailing truck and drives aspur gear on the truck axle. Twopinions are interposed between the motorand the axle gear, one of which is jour-nalled in hangers which swi
Railway and Locomotive Engineering . sPatent before noted, the power of theauxiliary motor is applied to a trailingaxle, and the characteristic feature of theappliance is the substitution of a rotarymotor for the reciprocating engines of theprior designs. As shown in Fig. 5, which is repro- January, 1921 RAILWAY AND LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERING 21 duced from Fig. 2 of the Patent, the ro-tary motor is mounted directly on theframe of the trailing truck and drives aspur gear on the truck axle. Twopinions are interposed between the motorand the axle gear, one of which is jour-nalled in hangers which swing on themotor shaft, as a pivotal axis, so as toenable the pinion which it carries to bemoved into and out of engagement withthe gear of the truck axle. The motoris reversible, and the entire appliance isof small compass and appears to be ofmaterially less weight than a double act-ing reciprocating engine. An auxiliarytrailing truck tractor is now under con-struction for application on the LosAngeles & Salt Lake R. R., but par-. Xl^ilT^ (-nter the New Year hopeful and with fullconfidence in the future. Our country hasnot been invaded by the enemy, we havenot lost a million of our young men inbattle as has been the case with some ofthe less fortunate Nations of the world,we have not in this country sufferedfrom drought, crop failure, or great dis-aster, and we have no cause to fear vio-lent or untried economic or politicalchanges. As a nation we have more thanwe need of almost everything necessaryfor i;fe and comfort, and, best of all, welive in a country where all are equal be-fore the law, and where the lowest notonly may, but constantly do, rise to thehighest statio i. Those of us who constitute the Balti-more & Ohio family cannot expect torealize the fullest measure of prosperityas individuals unless the company weserve, and with which we are identified, isalso prosperous. I most earnestly re-quest, therefore, the helpful support andco-operation of all—officers and employ
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