. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. ^coo Figure 2.—Diagram comparing the Pioneer (shaded drawing) with the Columbia, a standard 8-wheel engine of 1851. (Drawing by J. II. White.) Columbia Hudson River Railroad Lowell Machine Shop, 1852 Wt. 27K tons (engine only) Cyl. 1 ti'j x J2 inches Wheel diam. 84 im bes Pioneer Cumberland Valley Railroad Seth Wilmarth, 1851 12)2 tons 8,^ x 1.( 1 54 inches the engines would do the business of our Road not only in a manner satisfactory in point ol speed and certainty but with greater ultimate economy in Expenses than has before been practise
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. ^coo Figure 2.—Diagram comparing the Pioneer (shaded drawing) with the Columbia, a standard 8-wheel engine of 1851. (Drawing by J. II. White.) Columbia Hudson River Railroad Lowell Machine Shop, 1852 Wt. 27K tons (engine only) Cyl. 1 ti'j x J2 inches Wheel diam. 84 im bes Pioneer Cumberland Valley Railroad Seth Wilmarth, 1851 12)2 tons 8,^ x 1.( 1 54 inches the engines would do the business of our Road not only in a manner satisfactory in point ol speed and certainty but with greater ultimate economy in Expenses than has before been practised in this Country. Alter making the above trial of the Engines—I stated to your Hon. President the result of the trial with my opinion of their Capacity to carrj our passenger trains at the speed required which was decidedly in I 1 the ability of the Engines. He accordingly agreed that the Engines should at once be forwarded to the Road in compliance with the Resolution o!' your Board. I immediately ordered the Engines shipped at the most favorable rates, ["hey came to our safely in the Condition in which they were shipped. One 0 Engines has been placed on the Road and I believe performed in such a manner .is to convince .ill who are able to judge of this ability to perform—although the maximum duty of the Engines was not performed on account of some original delects which are now being remedied as 1 before stated. Within ten days the Engine will lx- able to run reg- ularly with a train on the Road when- in shall be enabled to judge correctly of their merits. An accident occurred during the trial of the Small Engine at Norwich which caused a damage ol about S300 in which condition the Famine came here ,\\\i\ is now being repaired—the cost of which will be presented PAPER 42: THE "PIONEER" OF 1851 to your Board hereafter. As to the fault or blame of parties connected with the accident as also the question of responsibility fo Repairs are questions fo
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