Modern American locomotive engines; their design, construction and management. A practical work for practical men (1883)
Edwards, Emory, b. 1841 · Bridgeport, Conn., Frederick Keppy · leaf 100
ting to re-place the band upon the wheel; in vain he tried tourge the fire \\ith light wood. The horse gained onthe machine and passed it, and although the band waspresently replaced, and steam again did its best, thehorse was too far ahead to be overtaken, and came inthe winner of the race. But… … BEST FRIEND, 183O. The second locomotive ever built in this country,and the first for actual service on a railroad, was the Best Friend, built by the West Point Foundry, NewYork, for Mr. E. L.Miller, of Charleston,S. C, for use on theSouth Carolina Rail-road. The BestFriend, Fig. 5, wasa four-wheel…
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