Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 147, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 June 1915 — Ireland's "Straddle" Railroad. [ARTICLE]

Ireland's "Straddle" Railroad.

Running between Ballyunion and Listowel, in Ireland, is a unique “pegleg” railroad, so-called because it runs astraddle a single rail, elevated a suitable distance above the ground. The entire weight of the train is carried by this rail, guide rails being arranged nearer the ground to keep the train balanced. Each coach consists of two compartments, one on each side of the elevated rail, and the engine has two boilers, fire-boxes, and smokestacks.