US976628A - Railway system. - Google Patents

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E; H. BOYNTON.

RAILWAY SYSTEM APPLICATION FILED JUHE13, 1.910. Patented Nov. 22, 1910.

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EbeTqMocE B. M. Boimon. RAILWAY SYSTEM.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 13, 1910. 976,628.

Patented No Q 22, 1910.

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RAILWAY SYSTEM.

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' ERA-ILWIAYI SYSTEM.

Specification o f'letters Patent.

Patented Nov, 22, raw.

Application filed June 13, 1910. Serial No. 566,484.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it-known that I, EBEN MOODY Bornmy, of lVest- Newbury, in-the county of Essex and State; of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in 'Railway .S yst'ems, of which the following is aspecification.

-The present invention relates to railway systems of the monorail type.

- One of the objects of the invention is to utilize the present existing railroads of the two-rail type so that a road now equipped;

- with bridges, tunnels, stations, -etc., for a bridges, stations,

In carrying out the. present invention, the

' mately three feet,

system of-the two rail type may accommodate twice the numberof'trains of the monprail type. withoutrequiring any increase 1n.

width 'or .height' of the present tunnels,

or other equipment.

cars'therefor are constructed with an upper and a lower floorand are made somewhat narrowerthan the cars of the presenttworail'type. The traction wheels for the monoof the present invention are not cars but are arranged upon the inner side median line of the cars,

of the longitudinal .with the result that the cars overhang the wheels on the outer side more than on the inner. side of the line of the wheels. The purpose of arranging the wheels in this manner is to utilize the two rails .ofthe present-. standard gage two-rail track of which" the rails are approximately 4 feet 8% inches apart, and at the same time to provide suiticient'width in the bodies'of the cars for the accommodation of passengers.

For the purpose .of comparison it may be..-

stated that the width of the cars inside the longitudinal median line of the wheels isapproximately 2 feet, thus leaving a space between two passing trains of approximately 11' inches. It is proposed to extend the width of the cars outside of the longitudinal median lines'of the wheels. approxithus providing atotal width of. five feet for the body. of the car. The aggregate ,width of two passing. trains of the dimensions aforesaid is therefore a proximately ten feet and eleven inches,

.which is but slightly more than thewidthof a single car of the present standard gage. ltisapparent, therefore, thattw o trains. constructed according to'the present intzentionxmay pass through a tunnel con-- structed for a single train of the present type for standard gage, and, 1iltewi'se, four trams' constructed according to the present invention maypass througha tunnel con- The increased height of the body of a'cari according to the present invention .is ofi'se't.

by dropping the lower floor of thecar' belowthe axles of'thetraction wheels and by reducing that which is actually necessary for persons of average height. a

It is proposed to equip one of-tlie floors of each car with private-compartments or staterooms such, as those desired by passengers traveling long *distances,'and to equip 'theother floor-of'eachcar with seats only, such as those at present installed in' day coaches. -In this way; the local pas sengers may 'be kept apart from the long distance passengers and the latter mayha-ve absolute privacy, compartment for the local passengers may be arranged infthe same manner as the present day coaches for local use, that'is,

seats on both sides.

he arrangement of the private compartments is notlilte that of the public compartments. The private 'compartments are.fdi-

vided by transverse partitions into separate staterooms. Each stateroom includes two seats facing each other which may be' converted into a bed; -Th

doorsin the outer-.wall of the car are provided for access. to the, sereral staterooms. Doors are provided in the-transverse partitions, .sa-id doors being arranged between the longitudinal median line of the car and theouter wall. thereof, with the result that when all of'the doors in said. partitions are open there -is a continuous. unobstructed passage throughout the entire length of the car. By reason of this equipmentypassangers may be enabled to pass back and forth through the staterooms or they maybe confined to their respective staterooms. The arrangement of all of'theseats or beds upon the inner or narrower side of the, car offsets to a great degree the-unequal disposition of-the body of-the car with-relation to 'thewheels. and

the car is, therefore, not seriously out ofbalance.

p fReferring to the accompanying drawings,

if desired.v The publicthe distance between: the. floors and ceilings to a .distance-no-gleater than.

with a longitudinal aisle-inthecenter and eseats are all arranged uponthe inners de ofthe car, and I the. lower compartmentof a car,

- tionof anelevatedstation-equipped forfthe, d FigQ.6 r ep resents an adaptation-of .four'. rails to the carryout all the details ofconstruction;

' pensing 'with steps 1 represents a crossseetion of two tramsv and aroad of the monorailty-pe .con'

structedin accordance with Fig.2 represents a horizontal section through I la'r section throughthe upper compartment, showing the floor,pla'n1thereof. Fig.4 rep car. Fig. 5 represents -a vertical cross sec:

' {passage of the. cars. illustrated.

'.'present invention. Fig. 7 represents an end elevation "of a carequipped With-f3, gyrosec 10 driving-wheel-such as that-illustrated .in-gsvatent1533,8631 granted me February 112,

ii i f The same reference characters indicate. the i same parts wherever they ocean;

' The drawings are intended merelyto illus trate the essential elements of the presentini ventiomkand no' attempt has' beenmade "to Re fe'rring to V traction-tans which maybe presumed to be. "spaced-according to ,the resentstandard gtgige of four feet eight. an

gage being used-as a bas s of, comparison presentinvention with comparatively, slight expense.'- 12 indicates thetraction wheelsjof cars13, said cars being equipped with ovenv head guiding devices 14L for-.coacting with a rail 15 which-mamtains the cars in an up-.

right position.

According to the distance between the longitudinal central'line of the wheels and the inner wall of the car is approximately two 'feet, while the distance between said line of thewh'eels and the outer wall of the car is approximately three feet. Aspac'e of'appro inches is'left betwjen passing trains, which space may be occupied-by upright members 16 for supporting crossties 17v upon which he equipment may be mounted; I

-- an intermediate deckor floor 18, thus sepa rating the space into an .upper' compartment 19 and lower compartment 20-. The floor 2 1 of the lower compartment is preferably arranged below the axles of the wheels 12ai1d 'comparatively'close to therails 11, thus grv: ing the necessary depth for the .cars and d s;

this invention;

. showingthethereof, Fig.3 represents a .simiresents an. elevation 'of the outer side'fof a;

- rooms may, a

hedsuch'as that'ind cated atQ29-.

.is to be Fig. '1': 10f1and 11' indicate one-half inches,-

inorderto show how standard roads now in usernaybe' converted tothe' systemof the a 1 scribed, this type the arrangement illustrated,

ately eleven guide rails 15 and othenparts of the The space within'each car is divided for entering the: lower compartment through doors. 23 the outer.'

The lower compartmentflO. is divided by. transverse partitions 245 into staterooms .25.: Access to the staterooms may --.be had through the'doors 26 inthe outerwall' of the car, and" passage from one stateroom "tojanother'fmay be hadthrdugh d'oors 27 formlng parts of --the "partitions The doors 26 and 27 are preferably of the 'roll-. mg type, so that'they may recede'into the partitions. in alineme'nt on the outer'side of the longitudinal centerj of the car, so that when they are all-open there is'an unobstructed passage from en to end of-the'car. The staterooms are equipped with'seats 28 faci ng each other, go which seatsare'adapted to be converted into beds 'or berthsfl One or more of the stateif desired, be equippedwithan extra large .Thefcompartnients' at the ends .ofjthe lower '35-.

floor may befsubdivided to provide. toilet: rooms'30 and'to provideyspaces forladders orsteps 31leadingto the upper floor 1811 It noted that thereare no doors. in the innerw'all-ofthe car. :The inner wall is, however, provided-with windows 32 forthe lower compartment, and windows 33. in the upper compartment: For the protectionofthe passengers the inner wall of each car is rovided-with sheets of armor pla'te'extend mg throughout the length of the car, theprotective plate for the lower compartment being indicated at 34c, and that for the upper compartment at'35. F 1g. 6 illustrates a station'approp'riate for asystem; employing cars of the'ty'pe deof station being especially adapted for a railroad passing through the streets of a thickly populated community. The traction rails are supportedupon' an elevated structure including centralsupportin pillars 36,0uter pillars 37, and-floors 38 an 39. The floors 38.are arranged to be approximately inthe level of {the lower floors of the cars, so that passengers may enter and leave the cars without steps The floors 39 are likewise arran' ed withrelation to the 'upper floors. 18 of t e cars. -The cars'are provided with end doors in addition to the side doors. indicated, thus providing passage from carto car. when the cars are coupled together toform trains' The cars may be provided with vestibules in addition .to the end'compartments 25, but the provision .of suchvestibules would"obv-i 'ously.decrease the capacity of the car. The'overhead guide rails 15 are formed to partly inclose-electric' conductors 40 .by which the motive power is furn'ished when electricity is employed for the motive force. The carsare adapted to 12 be re elled either by individual motors or to'- e rawn by an engine, 'whether the englue be of the steam, electricfinter'nal comustion or any other type;

"I Fig; 6 illustrates the mannerin whichtwo I The doors 27 .are .all' arranged .75'

- gitndinalpassageway extending from said tracks of the standard two-rail type may be utilized to accommodate -four trains of the single-rail'type. &ccording.to this arrangement, the supporting pillars-'16 for the superstructure'are arranged between two pairs.

of rails and: 11-, For a four-rail system this arrangementof pillars 16 is preferred,

and the adjacent rail 10.

he representation of Fig. 7 includes a j driving wheel. 12'which 'is intended to represent a driving wh'eel of thetype illustrated A in Patent 533,861 granted me February l2,

1895. 'This type of driving wheel incloses j an electric motor which may rotate'continuouslfi whether the wheel is driven or remains stationary, and .it is proposed to equip thecars with wheels of this type so as to utilize the gyroscopic 'action of the motor to maintain the cars in an upright-position and thus dispense with overhead rails for the include the. same-in this application.

purpose. The structure and operation ,of a

wheelof this type is fully given in the said patent, and it'istherefore not necessary to It is sufiicien't to state! that the motor may rotate continuouslyand that the wheel is provided .with' friction cl ntch mechanism by which the motive power may be transmitted to the wheel. The wheels are of relatively great- 4 diameter, for example, six feet, more or st'ructing and using the same, although.

less; and a .car equippedwith four wheels of this type in which the motors rotate continuously would be amply supported in an upright position'by the gyroscopiciaction of the motors, whether the cars are. stationary or in motion.

- Having thus explained the nature of my said invention and described a way of conwithout attempting to set forthall' of the for-ms in which it may be made. or all of the modes of its use, what I claim is:

LA. railwaysystem comprising a single rail, a'car having wheels arranged to run upon said rail, said wheels being between the longitudinal vertical median plane and one side of the car, a serles of-seats.on the same side of said plane as the wheels, :1 lon- :in'a substanitally upright position.

2. Inarailway system, the adaptation of a two-rail track of standard gage for two tracks of the single-rail type, by the combi--.

nation of upright pillars midway between said rails. a. superstructure lncludlng overhead guide rails lnounted on said pillars,

cars provided with tractionwheels, said cars overhanging the traction wheels more upon the outer side than upon the inner, seats on; both s? s of the cars. and an aisle between 3. In arailway system the combination'of two parallel traction ra1ls,"upr1ght pillars midway between said rails, overhead guide.

rails supported by said vided' with tractlon' whee wheels. each car blllg' adapted to run. upon illars. cars proright by one of said guide rails, said cars s and guide" rail .one of said traction rails and to be held upoverhanging said traction wheels more upon the side farther from said pillars than upon the side nearer said pillars, and seats in said ard' gage, of carsof the single-rail type, each car having twostories and having traction wheels arranged nearer the inner than the outer side, one story. being provided with seats on both sides. saidseats .being separated by a longitudinal aisle, and doors in the end walls and outer wallthereof, and the otherstory being-sub-divided by trans-v verse partitions into separate compartments, a door in the outer wall of each compartment, a door in each of said transverse partitions between the longitudinal medianline of the car at the outerwall, and seats in said compartments between the inner wall. "and the doors of said partitions.-

5. A-railway system comprising a single rail, a truck arranged thereon, a car carried by said truck with its longitudinal vertical median plane offset from the like plane of said rail, means within the car tending to equalize the weight upon the two sides of the said plane of the rail, and means for maintaining sa1d car in a substantially V81" tical position.

6. A. railway system comprising a single rail, .a truck arranged. thereon, a 'car carried by said truck with its longitudinal ver-' tical'inedian plane ofiset from the like plane, of-said rail, said car being divided into an upper and a lower. story, one of said stories having a row of seats on each side. and an aisle between the rows ofseats, the other of .said stories having seats arranged to par tially equalize the weight uponthe two sides of the said plane of the rail, and means for maintalnlngsald car. in a substantially vertical. position.

7. A railway system comprising a single rail, a truck arranged thereon, a car mount-- ed upon said truck with its longitudinal ver- 'tical. median plane at one 'sidepf the like 'planeof said rail, said car being'dlvlded' 'into an upper and a lower story, one of said stories having two series ,of seats one on either side of said plane and acentral aisle, and the other of said stories having a single series ofseats arranged on the same side of aid nlaneas'the wheels. and a longitudinal @1155 the oppositesidefifskiiiiztnli; apo,-

means -.-for ma ntaining seid ear 1 a; sub

' 8. A railway system stantially vertical position ,upon said rail, saidgwbeels being "between the longitudinal vertical median' plane a'nd one side of the c'afr; a series of t ens'verse' partitions dividing" the into smpam= the same side 7 ofsaid plane' as; the wheels, and means rfor maintaining said ear in a substantially up right position,

j 9.=A .failway. system eompmsingasingle rail, a car havingwheels fari'ztnged toxrun upon seidrail, sa d-wheels'being-arranged orcing protective plate on the side-Win01?- the,. ear. ,.nearei '}whi'ch' saidiwheels are Za rra nged; and' mea'ns' for maintaining ssid-caL .in'.a,- substar 1tia11y, upright 'positiofi." Y 10 In a railway system thebbinbiff ation. of itwo-storyficars 'each'proyided with YtiOh'wheels arranged between the longitudi." nal median line and 'onefside of the ear, "the 'lower floor of the car being belowthejaxleJof the traction wheels. 5

ture; in presence-of two witnesses. v

Witnesses:

- ..W.' P. "ABELL,

isig'na HENRY O. CUSHMAN.

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