Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 241, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 October 1915 — AUTOMATIC STOP FOR TRAIN [ARTICLE]

AUTOMATIC STOP FOR TRAIN

Device Consists of Charged Third Rail About 100 Feet Long, Placed at Every Block. The Gollos automatic train stop device consists of a charged third rail, about 100 feet long, placed at every block. The energized track comes into contact with a shoe fastened on the tender of the engine which is susceptible to the slightest influence. If there is another train within a radius of one mile and a half, if there is a break in the track, or anything wrong at all, warning is given to the engineer by a shrill wistle placed near his seat. If he does not slow down his train at this warning, the air brakes automatically set. This air is applied quickly, but in a way that stops the train gradually. Aside from the fact that the demonstrations already given have proved the practicability of the device, the inventor claims that it is more economical than automatic installations made according to present practice. In addition, it has the advantage of, first, train control; second, visible and audible signals; third, automatic record to check the engineer, thereby holding him to a close observation of signals.