Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 April 1912 — LOCOMOTIVES TOO LARGE. [ARTICLE]

LOCOMOTIVES TOO LARGE.

Monon “Mikados” Unable to Clear Bridges and Overhead Crossbigs. La ayetre. Ind.. April 2 3,—When an attempt was made to Operate one >t the Manor- railroads new Mikado type freight locomotives on ■he outhern division of the Mcnon system 1 yesterday it was found that the engine Was ted big to clear the overhead crossings and the bridges ' a the road. The new engines are much larger than any ever used before on the Monon. The usual size of trains on the south end is twen-ty-four cars, while the new engines

easily pull, eighty car-. A train was starte ! tor the south yesterday, and when the; eiigifle got as far t tile Wabash rail-read' cross-over.: • •’<* •* u; the oi;%, it was found that j ,tae-. It somotive could not pass i through. The bridge is about five; Miches ' • low and-several inches' too rarrow. This madd it necessary t v back the engine to ythe shops! •ad send out a -n: ilk,-r lacon otive ! with the train. I . r.he Mcnon officials, including! Ur; aidi-nt Fairfax Harrison, were here jester lay afterr. jon on an in-' a- ■■ ion trip. They also irwestiPat*d the fatal boiler explosion tyt Bit ofnington, in .which \Veayef Hiller nan, an engineer, was instantly Killed. The engine which blew up was an oi l ci.• • and aad been re-1 built several, times, it is believed that ■ : veral old ei-iine.- on the road wilt be i adenuied as a result of the; accident.