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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1912
Page
9
The second hand railroad equipment dealer has thrived as railroads spend heavily on improvements. Old cars engines and parts flood the market as lines sell surplus stock to dealers who ship equipment worldwide from New York and Chicago. Deals involve small roads contractors and even jungle service in India or Africa.
Several observation cars on limited trains in England now feature penny in-the-slot speedometers to let curious passengers measure the train’s speed. The mechanism uses a slotted box and related components to compute the rate of travel for public viewing.
The Browneville to Point Isabel railroad, part of the risco system, retains Spanish-era features. Built in 1868 by a Spaniard syndicate, operated with Spanish officers and Mexican labor, and even the banks were Spanish. A unique upright boiler locomotive still runs daily between Brownsville and Point Isabel, with conversion plans to standard gauge and modernization.
A historical note explains tire production from core to curing. It describes forming, clinches made in house, multiple fabric layers, breaker strips, rubber cushions, side rings, and a steam curing stage lasting forty to sixty minutes. It notes rubber sourcing from South America and regional growth in the Southern states.
E. W. Coburn's Sporting Goods offers a full line of bicycles and guns, including Excelsior cycles popular citywide. He carries Edison phonographs and records and expects to double sales this year, urging readers to try an Evening Courier Want Ad.
The article notes there are several three foot gauge railroads across North America. It highlights the existence of these narrow gauge lines reflecting regional railroad practice and development during the era.
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