Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 January 1918 — WILL USE KEROSENE AS FUEL [ARTICLE]

WILL USE KEROSENE AS FUEL

Peculiarly Constructed Locomotive for Work in Yards and Industrial Plants. A peculiarly shaped locomotive that weighs only two tons and runs on kerosene for fuel is being employed on construction work in yards, industrial plants and contracting work. Its strange appearance is due to the fact that the boiler with the stack sits on the center of the truck while the water tank is in front. Under the latter is a small unit engine that transmits the power to the solid car wheels. This type of 011-bumlng engine, the largest size of which Is 20 tons, can be operated by one man, who can learn the trick tn one or two days of preliminary lessons. Kerosene may be the future motor fuel. , \