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JZETTE: BURLINGTON, IOWA. THURSDAY EVEN!DOWN BRAKES.Preliminary Freight Car Brake Teste, To-Day.Today, a preliminary test of freight ar brakes was made between Burlington and MiddletowD, the object being familiarize the train men, and engineers with the work. The work under the supervision of G. W. Rhodes, chairman of the committee, and also Superintendent of Motive Power of the C., B. Q. R. R., and the committee is anxious to have the tests perfect and complete in every detail, as will be the first one ever given in this country, and will be much more import-in its results than the one given by the Westinghouse company for the British government, in England. The committee is composed as follows: G. W. Rhodes, chairman, Geo. Hackney, W. T. Hildrup, John S. Lentz, B. Welsh and D. W. Neal, Secretary. The regular test3 will begin July 13th, and will continue until all the tests are completed.The tests will attract many prominent railway people, car builders and brake manufacturers, and will be interesting i well to people not connected with the business. There are six general tests, and as each brake company shall make i at least three times, it will be seen that considerable t me will be con-A Gazette reporter witnessed the test9 this-morning, boarding the C.,B. Q. Dynamometer car “Z” at the Union Depot at 8:30. This car was built by the C., B. Q. to test their motive power, and is admirably adapted for the purpose. It has a complete apparatus for recording the presand traction on the drawhead, thespeed and distance traveled. It is coupled to the locomotive, and at the rear of the train is a way-car fitted with apparatus for indicating the moment the brakes begin to apply on the car and when they let off. This car is fitted rith a telephone, which communicates through a wire over the train to the engine. The time records are taken with stop watches. The tests this morning were with twenty-cars equipped t with the Westinghouse air brake, twelve loaded and thirteen empty. James W. Working, Trainmaster, was in charge of the crew, which was composed of the following employes of the C. B. Q: H. II. Good-ell first conductor, Joseph McGuire second conductor, John O.Connell, Wm. Finn, J. F. Haskins, John H. Madinson, SamT Nelson and Jno.Hayes, brakeraen On the engine were Levi W. Close, of Pittsburg, engineer for the Westinghouse Air Brake Company, whose duty is to handle the engine during the trials of the Westinghouse brake, making the stops and starts as directed by the committee’s representative; G. H. Anderson,C. B. Q. R. R. pilot, whose duty it is instruct the committee’s engineer asto grades, speeds to be maintained etc.. He also has charge of the oiling, water and coal and overlooks the fireman’s work; Frank Emerson, fireman; F. W. Sargent, committee’s representative and his assistant R. W. Bayley of the P. C.; St. L. Ry.In the dynamometer cor were G. W. Rhodes, chairman of the committee; O. E. Stewart, Division Superintendent; P. Wallis, C., B. Q. engineer of tests, E. M. Herr, assistont engineer of tests, in charge of the recording mechanism; Joel West, assistant to committee and master mechanic of the C., B. Q., R. R.; R. M. Agnew, representing the Rote brake; J. C. Duncan, and The Gazette representative.In the rear car were R. Ryan, chief draughtsman, and his assistants; W. M. Cratty, line man.In the regular tests July 13 and days following the middle car of each train nil be equipped with an autographic recording apparatus for speeds.distauces and brake lever pressures, in charge of William Forsyth, mechanical engineer. Frank Lawler, resident engineer, has charge of the track and ground arrangements, and has the stop posts properly located. The loading of cars is under the supervision of James Toft, and his force can take twenty-five cars from the main track at West Burlington, load them with 40,000 pounds of old wheels and deliver them back within five hours. The C. B. Q.’s scale inspector, E. T. Chandler, has charge of the weighing.When ready for the tests, this morning, the tram, made up as stated above, backed to Middletown. The posts are located as follows: No. 1 stop, two posts, located one on each side of track, level grade; No. 2 stop ditto. These stops are located between Middletown and West Burlington. No. 3 stop on 50 feet grade; No.4 stop ditto, located between West Burlington and the point where the path from the cemetery meets the track ; No. 5 distant stop, 1 post located 1,000 feet from Mt. Pleasant road. After each stop post Mr. Lawler has had properly numbered stakes driven at 50 feet distances for 2,000 feet from the 1st, 2d and 3d 9top post and for 2,500 feet from the 4th 9top post. The following is the record of this tffbrning’s tests:FIRST TEST.Length. Speed.. 450 feet 21 miles per hour . 1245 feet 421/* miles per dour . 605 feet 23 miles per hour .1952 feet 45 miles per hourded him for gathering information by Mr. Rhodes and the other C. B. Q. officials and employes, and by the representatives of the brake companies. Ai some other time we expect to give some interesting particulars of the personnel of the committee and the assist-lt; Level j . f grade t . i 50 feet j .8 ................. 687 feet 24*4 miles per■“................1581 feet 43 miles per hourWhen the regular tests begin! Tuesday, July 13, seats will be erected on the near Aspen Grove cemetery, o looking the track, and every facility will be afforded the public to witness the No. 4 stop, which is the most interesting of all. A large bulletin will be erected at this point, and an operator will bulletin the starts and stops so that they may remain on the board the entire day. A portion of the seats will be roped off for the committee’s guests, but tbe remainder will be open to all. It is hoped by this arrangement to afford the public such facilities for viewing the tests that they will remain away from thetiacks. The site selected for the seats affords t excellent view of the grade, and there will be no occasion for people to t der down on the road-bed, where they might be injured. Those wishing tests can take thd North Hill cars, and walk through the cemetery to the seats. No person will be allowed oi trains but those actually connected with the tests. This afternoon the Widdifield Button brake care, better known as the “Lehigh,” because the Lehigh Valley Company has adopted them, were tested. Further tests will be made tomorrow and week. The following brake companies are expected to compete: Westinghouse, Widdifield Button, Rote— (equipment for these now here), American, Eames Vacuum, aud Tallmau Bros,The Gazette wishes to express its appreciation of the courtesies extended its representative, and the facilities ail or-
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Burlington Daily Gazette
Burlington, Iowa, US
Thu, Jul 01, 1886
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