,! ,gras%opp]                           
&                                ,!     
,corliss                                
,,mile/ones                         9 ! 
,mighty ,age ( ,/eam                    
,illu/ration3 ,s\? ,/ation :i* h\ses !  
,gras%opp] locomotive      9 ,c>illon   
,p>k4    ,s\? ,/ation is a mode/ little 
build+1 repres5t+ 9 its /yle (          
con/ruction a typical railroad /ation 9 
! days :5 ! railroad  fir/ came to !    
,miami ,valley4 ,h[ev]1 its function is 
n to provide  a wait+ place = pass5g]s b
 to s]ve z ! home ( "o ( !  olde/       
locomotives /ill 9 exi/5ce4 ,! m9iature 
p[] h\se across  ! way is mu* m mod]n 9 
its con/ruction4 ,! ,corliss eng9e  :i* 
has be5 re-erect$ 9 ?is build+ 0 9      
op]ation at ,,ncr =  almo/ fifty ye>s4  
,illu/ration3 ,! ,corliss ,eng9e ,build+
 has mu* ! appe>ance      ( a small p[] 
h\se4        ,illu/ration3 ,gras%opp]   
locomotive    ,:5 ,james ,watt gave ! _w
 ! cond5s+ /eam eng9e 9 #aghh he  u%]$ 9
 an era 9 man's progress :i* br\ght ) x 

! ,indu/rial  ,revolution & fundam5tal  
*anges 9 our way ( life4 ,/eam has made 
possible ! developm5t ( our va/         
indu/ries1 our mod]n  transportation on 
l& & on sea1 & an immeasurable expansion
 ( !  horizons ( our daily life4    ,two
 ( ! mo/ f>-rea*+ uses ( ! pr9ciple (   
production (  p[] ?r\gh /eam h be5 9    
transportation & 9 ! g5]ation (         
electricity4 ,9 bo? in/ances ! fir/ /eps
 t[>d ! ultimate  a*ievem5t 7 crude &   
none too conv9c+1 b !y did lead to      
fur!r developm5t & out/&+ accompli%m5t4 
,aft] ! discov]y ( ! p[] ( /eam1 man    
toy$ ) ! idea ( a  /eam eng9e t c\ld    
move itself4 ,! implications ( su* an   
inv5tion 7 f> rea*+4 ,! fir/ /eps 7 tak5
 9 ,engl& 9  ! e>ly "p ( ! n9ete5?      
c5tury & a locomotive :i*  successfully 
haul$ a tra9 ( vehicles 0 built !re 9   
#ahbe4 ,!  fir/ ,am]ican locomotive 0 ! 
,tom ,?umb built by ,pet] ,coop]4    ,9 
a competition sponsor$ by ! ,baltimore &
 ,ohio ,railroad1 ,ph9eas  ,davis1 a    
wat*mak] ( ,york1 ,p5nsylvania1 built a 

locomotive :i* 0  ref]r$ to z !         
8gras%opp]0 type because ( its appe>ance
 & !  up-&-d[n motion ( its driv+ rods4 
,?is 0 really ! fir/  successful /eam   
railroad eng9e 9 ?is c\ntry4    ,turn+  
to ! /ation>y /eam eng9e = ! production 
( direct  p[] & = g5]at+ electricity1 we
 f9d t ! greate/ advance  9 ?is field 0 
! ,corliss eng9e4 ,?is eng9e :i*        
incorporat$ new  pr9ciples ( control &  
fuel economy 0 ! inv5tion ( ,george ,h4 
,corliss1 a ,new ,engl& inv5tor :o1 z   
mu* z any o!r man1 0  responsible = !   
developm5t ( ! p[] facilities :i* h made
  possible ! indu/rialization ( ?is     
nation4    ,! ,gras%opp] locomotive & ! 
,corliss eng9e1 ea* 9 its own way1  made
 a vital contribution to ! developm5t ( 
,am]ica4 ,ea* is  includ$ 9 ! ,c>illon  
,p>k exhibits because x repres5ts a     
significant =w>d /ep 9 man's con/ant    
que/ = a bett] & full]  life4           
,illu/ration3 ,corliss eng9e            
,/eam ,comes to ! ,rails                
,illu/ration3 ,! fam$ 8,atlantic0 draw+ 

e>ly type railroad      coa*es 9        
,baltimore & ,ohio railroad exhibit4 ,! 
8,atlantic0 is      orig9al1 ! coa*es   
replicas4    ,! /eam railroad repres5ts 
an evolution unique 9 ! /ory ( man's    
progress4 ,its expansion f almo/        
primitive beg9n+s unfolds "o (  ! epics 
( transport4 ,today's network ( /eel    
rails is tribute to !  orig9ality &     
p]si/5cy ( c\rage\s & f>-see+ m54       
,n[h]e has ! railroad und]gone su* a    
trans=mation z 9 !  ,unit$ ,/ates4      
,al?\gh ,engl& /ood 9 ! van ( locomotive
  con/ruction1 ,am]ican +5uity p]fect$ !
 mo/ p[]ful type4 ,f  an av]age ( twelve
 to f\rte5 tons1 ! weight ( ! fir/      
,gras%opp] eng9e1 !y h exp&$ to ! mon/]s
 ( m ?an five  hundr$ tons4 ,9 #ahdj1 a 
little m ?an a decade aft] !            
incorporation ( our fir/ railroad1 !    
total mileage 9 ?is c\ntry  0 #b1haj4   
,today ! op]at$ mileage is #cih1jjj4    
,! real bir? ( ! railroad1 h[ev]1 0 9   
,engl&4 ,z 9 !  ,unit$ ,/ates1 tramways 
provid$ ! pr$ecessor4 ,!y 7 fir/        

employ$ 9 ! coal di/ricts adjac5t to    
,newca/le1 to convey coal  f ! pits to !
 ,riv] ,tyne = %ipm5t abroad4    ,!     
weakness 9 all ! e>ly ,briti% eng9es 0 t
 !y c\ld n  produce /eam z rapidly z !y 
us$ x up1 nor did !y h  suffici5t p[] to
 move quickly1 or pull m ?an _! own     
weight4 ,x  rema9$ = ,george ,/eph5son  
to ov]come ^! weaknesses & prove  !     
practicability ( ! movable /eam         
locomotive4 ,/eph5son1 born 9  #agha1 0 
! son ( a fireman at ! ,wylam ,colli]y  
ne> ,newca/le4  ,/irr$ by ! /ory (      
,james ,watt's a*ievem5ts 9 ! doma9 (   
/eam1 ,george enroll$ 9 a night s*ool to
 /udy me*anics4    ,/eam traction       
cont9u$ to absorb ! att5tion ( _m       
,briti%  inv5tors1 s ,/eph5son turn$ to 
x4 ,he con/ruct$ an eng9e call$         
8,blu*]10 :i* made a successful trial   
run ,july #be1 #ahad4    ,george        
,/eph5son 0 a p]si/5t fell[4 ,to 8      
dogg$ness ( purpose  we owe ! beg9n+ ( !
 /eam railroad4 ,9 #ahbb he 8sold10 z we
  w\ld say today1 ! directors ( !       

,/ockton  ,d>l+ton ,railway1  :i* _h    
plann$ to use horses on its trams1 on ! 
idea ( us+ a  /eam locomotive4 ,he 0    
appo9t$ eng9e] ( ! road & giv5  au?ority
 to c>ry out 8 plans4    ,! age (       
railroad+ 9 ?is c\ntry began ) ! *>t]+ 9
 #ahbg  ( ! ,baltimore  ,ohio ,railroad1
 ! fir/ road con/ruct$ 9 !  ,unit$      
,/ates to c>ry pass5g]s & freight4 ,!   
fir/ rails 7 laid  on ,july #d1 #ahbh1 )
 ,*>les ,c>roll1 ! only liv+ sign] ( !  
,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce1 turn+ ov] !  
fir/ spadeful ( dirt4  ,! fir/ section (
 ?irte5 miles f ,baltimore to           
,ellicott's ,mills  0 op5$ 9 ,may1      
#ahcj4 ,! man :o jolt$ ! ,baltimore     
,ohio  directors out ( _! horse fixation
 0 ! r5[n$ ,pet] ,coop]4    ,coop] built
 a locomotive :i* he call$ ,tom ,?umb4  
,! "n 0 apt  because x 0 q a small      
affair4 ,9 its con/ruction he us$ odds  
& ends ( me*anical p>ts4 ,! b>rels (    
muskets1 = example1  provid$ ! tubes = !
 upright boil]4    ,! directors ( !     
,baltimore  ,ohio decid$ to h a         

competition4 ,9  ,janu>y1 #ahca1 !y     
adv]tis$ = locomotives to be ent]$ 9 a  
s]ies  ( conte/s4 ,!y (f]$ to give a    
#d1jjj prize = ! locomotive t  be/ met !
 te/1 & #c1ejj = ! second be/ eng9e4    
,f\r eng9es ent]$ ! competition1 "o (   
:i* 0 built by ,ph9eas  ,davis1 a       
wat*mak] ( ,york1 ,p5nsylvania4 ,!      
,davis entry fulfill$ all  ! requirem5ts
 ( ! competition & won fir/ prize4 ,soon
 aft] its  adoption ! ,baltimore  ,ohio 
directors nam$ t type ( locomotive  !   
,gras%opp]4 ,?is 0 due to its           
gras%opp]-l con/ruction4 ,f  t p>5t     
eng9e sprang a fleet ( ,gras%opp]s t    
op]at$ =  ne>ly a c5tury & made railroad
 hi/ory4    ,ph9eas ,davis & 8 p>tn]1   
,g>tn]1 n[ began to develop !           
,gras%opp] type4 ,! next v5ture 0 !     
,atlantic :i* w5t into  s]vice on ! ,b  
,o 9 ! summ] ( #ahcb4 ,once !           
,gras%opp]s  demon/rat$ _! utility1 !   
/eam locomotive idea spread rapidly4    
,! saga ( ! ,am]ican ,railroad is a     
/irr+ n>rative ( triumph  ov] ob/acles4 

,! road ( ! iron horse is "p ( ! l>g]   
highway  ov] :i* progress has m>*$4 ,9 t
 drama ( a*ievem5t !  ,gras%opp]        
locomotive play$ its full "p4 ,z su*1 x 
m]its a ni*e  9 ! ,transport ,hall (    
,fame4                             ,old 
,locomotive ,no4 #a ,f9ds a ,home       
,! ,gras%opp] locomotive n[ plac$ 9     
,c>illon ,p>k *ose to tell    its own   
/ory ( its orig91 its exp]i5ces1 its    
hopes1 its fe>s &    its pres5t feel+4  
,) ! assi/ance ( ,lawr5ce ,w4 ,sagle ( !
 ,b     ,o /aff1 ,old ,no4 #a "h tells  
its /ory4    ,boy1 :at a relief to h y\r
 future def9itely settl$6 ,especially if
  y h work$ h>d = #eg ye>s1 & !n be5    
pu%$ ar\nd = an  additional #ee ye>s1   
fe>ful all ! "t t y may be cut up =     
scrap4 ,y c appreciate h[ ,i feel1 n[ t 
,i h a nice cozy home  "h at ,c>illon   
,p>k 9 ,dayton1 ,ohio4    ,:at say8 ,oh1
 ( c\rse4 ,let me introduce myself4 ,i  
am old ,gras%opp]  ,locomotive ,no4 #a4 
,& ! olde/ orig9al ,b  ,o locomotive 9  
exi/5ce4  ,t1 alone1 is some?+ to be    

pr\d (6 ,& d ,i h a long &  colorful    
hi/ory8 ,let me tell y ab\t "s ( its    
highlights4    ,i 0 built way back 9    
,july1 #ahce1 "o ( a gr\p ( improv$     
gras%opp] locomotives !n be+ plac$ 9    
s]vice on ! ,b  ,o4 ,we  fell[s 7 really
 good 9 ^? days4 ,! old 8,atlantic0 &   
8,travell]0 _h be5 retir$ ! ye> be=e ,i 
0 built4 ,j betwe5  u1 !y w]5't mu* to  
speak (4 ,we new eng9es1 nam$ =         
,presid5ts  ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r     
great /atesm51 c\ld run r+s ar\nd  !m4  
,i 0 pr\d to be nam$ ! 8,john ,qu9cy    
,adams40 ,& !re 0 !  8,george ,wa%+ton10
 = in/ance4 ,he l$ ! p>ade ( ! fir/     
tra9s  into ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 on ,augu/
 #be1 #ahce--;& ,i 0 second 9 l9e--to   
make railroad hi/ory4 ,he f9ally end$ 8 
c>e] out ar\nd ,:eel+1  ,va41 9 #ahec4  
,he _h haul$ rail c>s d[n ! l9e z !     
railroad 0  pu%$ ea/w>d to ,roseby's    
,rock1 :]e ! tracks 7 jo9$ on  ,decemb] 
#bd1 #aheb4 ,good old ,george6 ,i wi% he
 c\ld h liv$ to see me  n[1 snug z a bug
 9 my new home4    ,y'll h to p>don my  

rambl+s4 ,y "k h[ we old fell[s l to    
look back & talk ab\t ! 8good old days40
    ,well1 "t pass$1 & !n we 7 m or less
 pu%$ into !  backgr\nd by ! new]1 m    
p[]ful locomotives t came along4 ,i'll  
nev] =get ! fir/ ,w9an's ,camel4 ,go%1  
:at a fright he gave me6 ,i  ?\ght he   
w\ld topple ov] & cru% me4 ,b ,i soon   
got us$ to ^?  big fell[s4 ,& !n1 9     
#ahej1 !y took my di/+ui%$ "n away  f   
me4 ,imag9e h[ ,i felt be+ j pla9 ,no4  
#f1 in/ead ( 8,john  ,qu9cy ,adams40 ,b 
,i kept on work+ z if no?+ _h happ5$    
al?\gh  ,i 0 no long] 9 ma9 l9e s]vice4 
,i felt v dim9utive comp>$ to  !        
,mud-digg]s & ,camels4 ,& 9 #ahhd1 !y   
*ang$ me to ,no4 #a4 ,well1  t 0 bett]6 
,i 0 ! olde/ locomotive on ! ,b  ,o4 ,t 
0  some?+ to be pr\d (1 ev5 !n4         
,illu/ration3 ,! ,john ,qu9cy ,adams    
pr\dly be>+ ! numb] 8#a0      bids      
goodbye to ,m\nt ,cl>e ,/ation on eve ( 
dep>ture = ,c>illon      ,p>k4    ,s ?+s
 drift$ along until !re 7 only f\r ( u  
left4 ,!re 0  old 8,&rew ,jackson0      

7built 9 ,febru>y1 #ahcf71 8,john       
,hancock0 7built 9  ,april1 #ahcf7 &    
8,m>t9 ,van ,bur50 7built 9 ,novemb]1   
#ahcf71 all good1  /\t fell[s4 ,all f\r 
( u 7 do+ swit*+ duty at ! ,mt4 ,cl>e   
,%ops 9 ,baltimore4 ,&1 al?\gh we 7     
numb]$ #a1 #b1 #c & #d1 :5  9 our /alls 
at night1 we call$ ea* o!r by our old   
names4 ,john1  ,&y1 ,m>ty & ,i 7!y call$
 me 8,j4,q407 w\ld talk f> into ! night 
ab\t ! e>ly days ( ! railroad & h[      
little ^? new]1 bigg]  locomotives seem$
 to "k--or c>e--ab\t su* ?+s4    ,well1 
sir1 ?+s drift$ along until "o day 9    
#ahib a gr\p (  di/+ui%$ m5 dropp$ ar\nd
 & look$ u ov]4 ,!re 0 "o  *atty old    
fell[ ) a goatee1 :o seem$ to h "s plans
 = our  future4 ,i le>n$ lat] t he 0    
,major ,pangborn1 & :at he did to  me   
%\ldn't h happ5$ to a ,mud-digg]6 ,he   
took u all into !  %op1 work$ on u =    
days &--( all ?+s6--alt]$ me to resemble
  ! 8,travell]0 & alt]$ 8,&y0 to        
resemble ! 8,atlantic10 two old  boys t 
c\ldn't pull y\r hat (f 9 a mild        

w9d/orm6 ,:at a  come-d[n6 ,b old       
8,m>ty0 got ! wor/ treatm5t ( all4 ,he 0
  alt]$ to resemble t old 8crab0        
locomotive1 ! 8,mazeppa10 )  dummy      
horizontal cyl9d]s & 8 beautiful        
gras%opp] legs ripp$  (f4 ,oh1 ! ignom9y
 ( x all6 ,john f>$ bett] ?an ! re/ ( u4
  ,he got a new coat ( pa9t & a new "n4 
,!y pa9t$ 8,?omas  ,jeff]son0 on 8 cab4 
,t1 9 a way1 0 a sad bl[ to u also4 ,old
  ,tom _h pass$ on 9 #ahfj1 b we all    
rememb]$ him fondly4 ,we 7 a  confus$   
lot ( locomotives1 ,i c tell y6    ,b we
 7 n long 9 le>n+ :at x 0 all ab\t4 ,!y 
load$ u  on "s gondola c>s--imag9e !    
s5sation ( rid+ on a railroad c>1  pull$
 by ano!r1 bigg] locomotive1 :51 all (  
y\r lifetime _h  be5 sp5t 9 pull+ c>s   
y\rself--& = sev]al days we travell$    
ov] rails we _h nev] se5 be=e4 ,boy6    
,:at m\nta9s & grades we  cross$4 ,i    
d\bt if ,i c\ld h pu%$ a s+le c> up "s (
 !m &  ,i admir$ greatly ! brute /r5g? (
 ! big fell[ on ! head end  ( our tra9 &
 ! "o t pu%$ on ! re> end4    ,we f9ally

 rea*$ ,*icago1 & 7 plac$ on exhibition 
at ! great  ,_w's ,fair4 ,"h ! ,b  ,o 0 
comm5d$ = its wond]ful hi/orical        
display1 & p by ! ?\s&s came & look$ at 
u & made  rem>ks ab\t h[ small we 7     
comp>$ to mod]n locomotives & w5t  away4
 ,we _h our brief h\r ( glory1 & aft] ! 
%[1 !y haul$ u  back to ,m>t9sburg & put
 u away to ru/4 ,&y--,i mean            
,atlantic--0  clean$ up & s5t to ! ,/4  
,l\is ,fair 9 #aijd1 :]e ! ,b  ,o 0     
aw>d$ a special gold m$al = ! mo/       
complete transportation  display1 & !n1 
9 #aibg1 he & ,john 7 tak5 to ! ,fair ( 
!  ,iron ,horse4 ,m>ty & ,i ?\ght we 7  
go+ to be 9 t %[4 ,!y  br\ght u to      
,baltimore1 b *ang$ _! m9ds ab\t u4 ,we 
7 9  really bad %ape6 ,& :5 !y s5t ! two
 ( u to ! ,wicomico  ,/reet scrap y>ds1 
my he>t jump$ "r up on top ( my cr[n    
%eet4  ,surely1 ?is 0 ! end6            
,illu/ration3 ,numb] #a arrives 9       
,dayton & is lift$ f freight      c> to 
motor trail] = f9al trip to its p]man5t 
home4        ,illu/ration3 ,!           

8,lafayette10 built 9 #ahcg1 ! fir/ ,b  
,o      eng9e ) horizontal boil] & six  
:eels1 began transition f      v]tical  
boil] type4    ,b z ! ye>s dragg$ on1 & 
we /ill sat on ! sid+1 our upp]  p>ts   
crat$ ov]1 we display$ t k9d ( pati5ce t
 only an old  locomotive is capable ( z 
he sits = long t$i\s h\rs on ! %op      
track1 wait+ = ! day :5 he w be fix$ up 
& runn+ aga94  ,we did get a ?rill (    
expectancy :5 we 7 mov$ to ,bailey's    
,museum1  b !re we sat 9 a corn] & no?+ 
0 done to fix u up4 ,i 0  a%am$ :5      
visitors saw me 9 su* a condition4 ,i   
w\ld w9ce at !  rem>ks !y made ab\t our 
junky appe>ance4 ,x 0 worse = ,m>ty1  8 
beautiful gras%opp] legs gone1 & ) ^?   
dummy t9 cyl9d]s  bolt$ to 8 frame to   
make him look l a 8crab0 locomotive4    
,i'm  afraid t he is n[ a hopeless m5tal
 case4        ,illu/ration3 ,! 8,camel0 
built by ,ross ,w9ans w5t into s]vice 9 
#ahdh4 ,?is eng9e _h no pony :eels4     
,altoge!r #abb 7 built =      ,b  ,o4   
,illu/ration3 ,?is pa9t+ depicts !      

memorable sc5e1 ,*ri/mas      ,eve 9    
#aheb :5 ,m>yl& & ,ohio 7 fir/ jo9$ by  
rail4        ,illu/ration3 ,"t table    
giv+ ! s*$ule ( ! ,b  ,o 9 e>ly         
days4    ,"o day 9 ,april1 #aidg1 !y    
hu/l$ me to ! ,mt4 ,cl>e ,%ops4 ,i 0    
completely bewild]$4 ,i didn't recognize
 ! old %ops :]e ,i _h be5  built #aab   
ye>s ago & :]e ,i _h work$ up to #ahib4 
,ev]y?+ 0 s  mu* l>g]1 & ! great ma*9es 
& cranes6 ,& ^? big  locomotives6 ,w[6  
,anyway1 !y began to "w on me1 & ,i soon
 realiz$  t ,i 0 be+ *ang$ back to ! way
 ,i look$ 9 #ahib1 be=e ,major          
,pangborn _h me *ang$ to resemble 7ugh67
 ! 8,travell]40 ,!n1 f  ! conv]sations  
,i ov]he>d1 ,i piec$ out ! /ory1 :i* is 
some?+ l ?is3    ,col4 ,e4 ,a4 ,de$s    
7!re's a nice man1 if ev] !re 0 "o1 &   
int]e/$ 9 pres]v+ a good old            
locomotive671 ,*airman ( ! ,bo>d  ( ,!  
,national ,ca% ,regi/] ,company (       
,dayton1 ,ohio1 0 plann+ to  e/abli% a  
museum 9 ,c>illon ,p>k 9 t city4 ,& "o (
 ! ?+s  he ne$$ 0 an old locomotive--&  

,i 0 available & will+4                 
,illu/ration3 ,! ,baltimore  ,ohio      
,depot 9 ,wa%+ton 9 #ahce :5      fir/  
tra9 ent]$ ! nation's capital4 ,?is 0 an
 ev5t ( great      importance & "o 9 :i*
 old ,no4 #a pr\dly p>ticipat$4 ,!      
,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates witness$ !  
arrival ( !      cavalcade l$ by !      
8,atlantic40    ,s ,i 0 recondition$ &  
pa9t$ up until ,i c\ld h>dly believe #ee
  long ye>s _h pass$4 ,!n !y pu%$ me out
 to ! old ,mt4 ,cl>e  ,/ation &         
photograph$ me4 ,goodness me1 h[        
memories flood$ back ov]  ! ye>s4 ,!    
day1 = in/ance1 9 #ahce1 :5 we l9$ up   
!re be=e  t same /ation = ! fir/ trip   
into ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c4 ,i surely did    
feel pr\d1 /&+ !re hav+ my picture tak54
        ,illu/ration3 ,! ,?omas ,viaduct
 on ! ,b  ,o betwe5 ,baltimore &        
,wa%+ton spann+ ! ,patapsco ,riv] is !  
olde/ railroad /one      viaduct 9 ! _w4
 ,built 9 #ahce1 _m said x w\ld n ev5   
support ! ?ree-&-a-half-ton ,gras%opp]s4
 ,yet x has nev]      falt]$ "u !       

heavie/ ( mod]n tra9s4    ,s1 once m ,i 
f\nd myself on a gondola1 rid+ 9 /yle   
ov] !  m\nta9s to ! ,we/4 ,& f9ally ,i  
rea*$ ,dayton on ,novemb] #f4 ,!n  !    
celebration began4 ,a big crane lift$   
me1 light z y please1 out  ( ! c> on to 
a heavy trail] t 0 us$ to haul me ov] to
 !  p>k4 ,& :o d y ?9k 0 d[n at ! sid+  
to welcome me8 ,none  o!r ?an ,colonel  
,de$s1 himself6 ,& ) him 7 ,messrs4 ,e4 
,d4  ,smi?1 ,,ncr plant eng9e]2 ,r4 ,h4 
,hag]man1 ,,ncr traffic manag]2 ,c>l    
,beu/1 head ( ,,ncr ,pat5t ,dep>tm5t2   
,t4 ,j4 ,klau5b]g1 ,b  ,o division      
sup]9t5d5t2 ,c4 ,p4 ,mabie1 ,b  ,o      
division freight ag5t1 & ,m4 ,c4        
,s*wab1 ,b  ,o freight ag5t4 ,!y 7 s    
pleas$ at my com+ to t[n  t !y _h a big 
lun*eon to celebrate1 & my picture 0 9 !
  pap]s & ev]y?+4    ,& y %\ld see !    
beautiful h\se !y built = me at ! ,p>k4 
,x  looks j l an old railroad /ation1   
except ,i am inside in/ead (  !         
pass5g]s4 ,x is built on "p ( ! old     
railroad on ! s\?  bank ( ! old ,miami &

 ,erie ,canal4 ,x's a beautiful sett+ 9 
:i*  to h\se an old locomotive z        
important z ,i am4    ,s1 "h ,i am1 pr\d
 z a peacock 9 my new home4 ,come out & 
see me  sometime4 ,i expect to be "h = a
 long1 long "t4 ,z long z ,am]ica  is a 
great1 free c\ntry--=ev]1 ,i hope6      
,illu/ration3 ,! developm5t ( !         
locomotive has cont9u$ ov]      ! ye>s  
to ! giant ,diesels ( today4 ,!         
8,memnon0 0 built 9      #ahdh1 & call$ 
! 8,old ,w> ,horse0 = its ,civil ,w>    
s]vice4        ,illu/ration3 ,?is 0 !   
mod]n locomotive ( #ahif1 built =       
fa/ pass5g] s]vice betwe5 ,philadelphia 
& ,wa%+ton4 ,x 0      design$ by !      
sup]9t5d5t ( motive p[] ( ! ,b  ,o4     
,illu/ration3 ,a mod]n /eam locomotive  
us$ to haul fa/      m]*&ise freight    
tra9s 9 m\nta9\s di/ricts & = g5]al     
freight road s]vice4 ,built by ,baldw9  
,locomotive ,works 9 #aidd4             
,illu/ration3 ,two-unit1                
#d1jjj-;horsep[]1 ,diesel-electric      
locomotive us$ = haul+ heavy pass5g]    

tra9s4 ,on ! basis (      p]=mance !    
,diesel seems well on ! way to replac+ !
 /eam      locomotive4                  
,illu/ration3 ,replica 9 m9iature ( !   
8,c9c9nati10 fir/      locomotive to    
pull a pass5g] tra9 into ,dayton on !   
old      ,c9c9nati1 ,hamilton  ,dayton  
,railroad1 :i* lat] became "p (      !  
,baltimore  ,ohio sy/em4                
,! 8,c9c9nati0      ,! 8,c9c9nati10     
prototype ( ! replica 9 m9iature on     
display 9  ,de$s ,b>n1 0 typical ( !    
locomotives t 9 ! #ahej's 7  beg9n+ to  
e/abli% a new transportation network    
across ,ohio & !  ,middle ,we/4    ,^!  
locomotives & _! successors 7 to doom ! 
canal sy/em  :i* play$ su* an important 
role 9 developm5t ( ! ,we/4 ,al?\gh  !  
,miami & ,erie ,canal--:i* l9k$ ,dayton 
to ,c9c9nati &  ,tol$o--_h its peak ye> 
9 #ahea :5 ! 8,c9c9nati0 fir/ /eam$     
into ,dayton1 canal op]at+ exp5ses      
outran rev5ue only five ye>s  lat]4 ,9  
#ahgg1 (ficial op]ation ( ! canal end$4 
,9 ! m>* (  progress1 ! railroad _h won4

    ,! 8,c9c9nati0 0 built by ! ,h>kness
 firm ( ,c9c9nati1 & 0  "o ( ! mo/      
advanc$ locomotives ( its day4 ,its     
hone/  functionalism1 z evid5c$ by !    
bus9esslike c[-cat*] & !  mon/r\s /ack  
design$ to trap dang]\s wood sp>ks1     
makes ?is type  ( locomotive1 call$ an  
8,am]ican10 a favorite ) railroad fans4 
,h[ long ! 8,c9c9nati0 rema9$ 9 s]vice )
 ! ,c4 ,h4  ,d4  ,railroad1 & its       
ultimate fate are n kn[n1 b ! colorful  
locomotive & o!rs ( its k9d made        
possible significant ga9s 9  man's      
nev]-end+ que/ = bett] transportation4  
,! ,railroad ,rea*es ,dayton      ,on   
,janu>y #bg1 #ahea ! fir/ locomotive to 
ent] ,dayton travel$ ov]  ! newly       
con/ruct$ road betwe5 ,spr+field &      
,dayton4 ,oddly1  en\gh1 ! ev5t attract$
 no great att5tion4        ,illu/ration3
 ,! clipp+ %[s ! pass+ comm5t made by ! 
8,dayton ,daily ,empire40               
,,dayton ,,daily ,,empire4              
,,daniel ,g4 ,,seton ,,& ,,george ,w4   
,,clason4                               

,,dayton3                               
,monday ,ev5+1 ,janu>y #bg1 #ahea4      
,safely ,?r\gh4    ,! fir/ ,locomotive f
 ,spr+field to ,dayton1 pass$ ov] !     
railroad connect+ ! two cities ?is      
morn+4 ,mr4 ,osborne1 !  ,sup]9t5d5t1 & 
a small p>ty ( g5tlem5 f ,spr+field came
  ?r\gh4 ,! connection at ! 8deep cut0 0
 complet$ on ,saturday1 &  ! trip ?is   
morn+ 0 made by way ( trial4 ,! entire  
l9e 0  f\nd to be 9 good runn+ ord]1 & !
 locomotive came ?r\gh 9  f9e /yle4 ,on 
,w$nesday next1 we le>n1 ! fir/ tra9 w  
be run  f ,spr+field d[n1 ) ! c>e int5d$
 f> ?is section ( !  road4 ,x is also   
expect$ t a l>ge p>ty ( our ,spr+field  
neighbors w make u a call4--,h !        
arrangem5ts be5 made to give  ?an a     
prop] reception8 ,x is "t ?is matt] 0   
att5d$ to4 ,!  ,dayton folks %\ld       
likewise hold !mselves 9 read9ess to    
return !  visit4 ,let !re be a          
8demon/ration0 on bo? sides wor?y ( !   
occasion4    ,h[ev]1 9 ,septemb] ! same 
ye> :5 regul> s]vice began to           

,c9c9nati1 ! arrival ( ! fir/ tra9 0 !  
occasion ( q a  memorable celebration4  
,^! illu/rations %[ "o ( ! fir/ tra9s1  
newspap] comm5t1 program = ! op5+1 &    
,dayton's ,union ,/ation  ( e>ly days4  
,illu/ration3 ,?is illu/ration %[s "o ( 
! fir/ tra9s to      ,c9c9nati4         
,illu/ration3 ,a newspap] acc\nt ( ! gr&
 op5+ ( ! old      ,c9c9nati1 ,hamilton 
,dayton ,railroad4 ,! 8,c9c9nati0 0 !   
fir/ ( ! tra9s to arrive 9 ,dayton t    
day4 ,al?\gh 8buri$0      deep 9 !      
article ab\t ! railroad's op5+1 ! biz>re
      accid5t t almo/ co/ ! life ( !    
road's presid5t1 ,s4 ,s4                
,l',homm$ieu1 is probably "o ( ! /range/
 9 railroad+      hi/ory4 ,accord+ to   
lat] newspap] acc\nts1 ,mr4 ,l',homm$ieu
      recov]$ f 8 injuries4             
,,dayton ,,j\rnal                       
,,tuesday ,,morn+1 ,,septemb] #bc1 #ahea
      ,railroad ,celebration4    ,! op5+
 ( ! ,c9c9nati1 ,hamilton & ,dayton     
,railroad1 bett]  designat$ p]haps z !  
8,great ,miami ,railway10 :i* took place

  ye/]day1 attract$ ?\s&s ( p to ,dayton
 f ! surr\nd+  c\ntry4 ,bus9ess 0 9 a   
great measure susp5d$1 & cr[ds (        
spectators on ! l9e ( ! road 7 anxi\sly 
await+ ! arrival  ( ! tra9s f ,c9c9nati 
long be=e ! h\r fix$ = _!  com+4 ,b we  
are anticipat+4    ,9 accordance ) !    
arrangem5ts1 a tra9 ( c>s ) #ejj        
pass5g]s  left ,dayton = ,hamilton at   
qu>t] pa/ #g1 on ,?ursday morn+4 ,!     
morn+ 0 exce$+ly pleasant1 ! p>ty 9     
excell5t _s1 a f9e  road to pass ov]1 & 
a mo/ important ev5t to commemorate4 ,a 
ride (  two h\rs & a half ?r\gh a       
beautiful c\ntry1 br\ght ! tra9 to      
,hamilton4 ,z x pass$ into t[n1 ?\s&s 7 
assembl$ to greet its  appe>ance1 bann]s
 7 /ret*$ across ! /reets1 hav+         
appropriate inscriptions1 & all wore !  
appe>ance ( fe/ivity &  rejoic+4        
,inspir+ music1 ! ?und] ( artill]y & !  
%\ts (  ! assembl$ multitude1 made !    
sc5e "o ( ?rill+ int]e/ &  excitem5t4   
,our ,hamilton fri5ds _h made ample     
prep>ations to refre% &  ent]ta9 _!     

gue/s f ,dayton z well z f ,c9c9nati4   
,:ile await+ ! arrival ( ! tra9s f !    
city1 invitations 7  freely t5d]$ to our
 citiz5s by ,hon4 ,l4 ,d4 ,campbell1    
,col4 ,a4 ,p4  ,mill] & o!rs1 to p>take 
( _! hospitalities4 ,_m accept$ !       
invitations1 & 7 ent]ta9$ 9 ! mo/       
munific5t /yle4    ,! tra9s f ,c9c9nati 
hav+ arriv$1 8! procession0 0 =m$  &    
amid/ ! boom+ ( ! cannon & ! %\ts ( !   
multitude1  ! f\r locomotives1 ) ne>ly  
fifty c>s 9 _! tra9s1 7 soon  "u way =  
,dayton4 ,proce$+ at a mod]ate spe$1 all
 arriv$ safely  9 ,dayton at half pa/   
#b4    ,9 accordance ) ! ,programme1 a  
procession 0 =m$ "u !  direction ( ,col4
 ,gre]1 ,gr& ,m>%al1 :i* proce$$ to !   
front (  ! ,c\rt ,h\se1 :]e ! ,mayor ( !
 city1 ,john ,h[>d1 ,esq41 9 a  brief & 
appropriate spee* ext5d$ a cordial      
welcome to our gue/s4  ,s4 ,s4          
,l',homm$ieu1 ,esq41 ! ,presid5t ( !    
,great ,miami ,railway1  respond$ 9     
happy t]ms to ! welcome ( ! ,mayor4     
,! assembly sep>at$ = d9n]1 & all we    

believe 7 ent]ta9$  at public tables1 or
 at ! h\ses ( our citiz5s4    ,t[>ds #d 
o'clock1 "o ( ! tra9s />t$ on ! return1 
& by #e two  o!rs _h dep>t$4 ,a         
locomotive ) sev]al c>s1 rema9$ to take 
su* ( our visitors z rema9$ to sp5d !   
night 9 ,dayton4 ,all !  tra9s :i* left 
ye/]day1 safely rea*$ ! city & _!       
arrival  !re 0 telegraph$ z soon z      
asc]ta9$4      ,s]i\s ,accid5ts4    ,a  
little girl fell ?r\gh ! railroad bridge
 ye/]day morn+1 b  0 n mu* injur$ by !  
fall4    ,a g5tleman f ,c9c9nati1 9     
endeavor+ to climb ^u ! second  tra9    
:ile x 0 "u way1 _h 8 foot caught by a  
:eel & badly  mutilat$4    ,an ,iri%man 
9 ! employ ( ! ,c9c9nati ,railroad      
,company1 :ile  com+ up ! track la/     
night 9 a h& c> met ) a s]i\s  accid5t4 
,:ile turn+ ! crank1 x broke & he 0     
precipitat$  =w>d ) great =ce1 & s mu*  
injur$ t 8 life is  consid]$ 9 dang]4   
,accid5t to ,s4 ,s4 ,l',homm$ieu1 ,esq4 
,j z ! la/ tra9 0 leav+ = ,c9c9nati1 an 
accid5t occurr$  :i* _h well nigh prov$ 

fatal to ,s4 ,s4 ,l',homm$ieu1 ,esq41 ! 
effici5t ,presid5t ( ! road n[ op5$4 ,! 
8,r$ ,artill]y0 (  ,c9c9nati occupi$ !  
la/ c> ( ! tra91 & 7 fir+ _!  small gun 
z ! tra9 />t$4 ,! muzzle ( ! piece 0    
elevat$1  ! *>ge p\r$ 91 b luckily 0 n  
wadd$4 ,! piece 0  depress$ till ab\t )9
 range ( ! heads ( ! spectators1 &  0   
fir$ 9 ! mid/ ( a hundr$ p]sons /&+ by4 
,mr4 ,l',homm$ieu  0 pass+ )9 a few feet
 ( & directly 9 front ( ! cannon's  m\?1
 z ! mat* 0 appli$4 ,! pr9cipal "p ( !  
*>ge /ruck  8 hat1 b a "p ent]$ 8 face4 
,he 0 pro/rat$ by !  concussion1 b 0    
soon ^u 8 feet aga94 ,he 0 imm$iately   
tak5  9 a buggy to ! resid5ce ( ,e4 ,w4 
,davies1 ,esq41 & aft] a night (  quiet 
& repose 0 enabl$ to be ab\t ?is morn+4 
,8 eyes are mu*  inflam$1 s t !y _c he> 
! light1 & 8 face is fill$  ) p[d]4 ,he 
left = ,c9c9nati 9 ! tra9 ?is morn+4 ,we
 hope  soon to he> ( 8 entire recov]y4  
,illu/ration3 ,program = ! op5+         
,,programme                             
,,( ,,!                                 

,,rail ,,road ,,op5+                    
,,at ,,dayton1                          
,,septemb] #ah1 #ahea4      ,! ,dayton  
,artill]y ,squad w meet at ,phillips'   
,/ation1 #ae m9utes  be=e #f o'clock ,a4
 ,m4 & fire #aj r\nds4    ,! squad w    
leave ,dayton at #g o'clock 9 company ) 
citiz5s (  ,dayton & o!r gue/s ) ! ,saxe
 ,horn ,b&1 = ,hamilton4 ,! ,squad  w   
fire five guns at ea* t[n ! tra9 passes4
    ,on arriv+ 9 ,hamilton1 ! ,artill]y 
,squad w fire #aj r\nds1 &  aft] rea*+  
,hamilton !y w be gov]n$ by !           
arrangem5ts at  t place4    ,! ord] (   
fir+ aft] leav+ ,hamilton = ,dayton1 w  
be ann\nc$  to ! diff]5t ,artill]y      
,squads be=e ! tra9s dep>t f  ,hamilton4
    ,! ,dayton ,artill]y ,squad 9 ! fir/
 tra9 ( c>s on arriv+ at !  we/ end ( ! 
,miami ,bridge w halt until ! arrival ( 
! o!r  tra9s1 fir+ dur+ ! int]vals & on 
! arrival ( ! o!r  tra9s4 ,! ,squad w !n
 fire #aj r\nds alt]nately ) ! 8,r$     
,artill]y ( ,c9c9nati40    ,! fir/ tra9 
w !n advance & halt at ,ma9 /reet at :i*

 place  ! visitors ) ! ,saxe ,horn ,b& 9
 front1 w =m 9 op5 ord]1  fac+ nor?4    
,! ,second tra91 ) ,s4 ,m4 ,l',homm$ieu1
 ,esq41 ,presid5t ( !  ,c9c9nati1       
,hamilton & ,dayton ,railway1 ) !       
,mayors & corporate  au?orities (       
,c9c9nati1 ,hamilton1 ,frankl91         
,middlet[n &  ,miamisburg1 & ,m9i/]s ( !
 ,gospel w advance to ! po9t above      
indicat$4    ,j4 ,d4 ,putnam1 ,esq41 w  
receive ,presid5t ,l',homm$ieu 9 an op5 
c>riage4 ,j4 ,h[>d1 ,esq41 ,mayor (     
,dayton1 w receive ! ,mayors (  ! places
 above nam$ 9 an op5 c>riage4    ,!     
c>riages w =m at ! head ( ! procession4 
,! ,m9i/]s ( ! ,gospel1 & ! ,c\ncils ( !
 diff]5t cities  & t[ns1 foll[$ by !    
,u4,s4 ,brass ,b& f ,newport1 ,ky41--!  
corporate au?orities eight abrea/4    ,!
 rema9d] ( ! visitors w !n =m 9 regul>  
ord]4    ,! ,c9c9nati ,b& w take ! c5tre
 ( ! l9e4    ,! ,saxe ,horn ,b& w br+ up
 ! re>4    ,:ile ! l9e is =m$ ! ,b&s w  
play1 & ! procession w  move to ! ,c\rt 
,h\se1 :]e ! reception address w be     

deliv]$  by ,james ,h[>d1 ,esq41 ,mayor4
    ,aft] ! address & response1 ! ,b&s w
 play a national air2 !  procession w   
aga9 =m & proce$ to ! ,depot ,gr\nd1 :]e
 a  collation w be provid$4             
,by ,ord] ( ! ,committee ( ,arrangem5ts1
                                        
,,james ,,gre]1                         
,gr& ,m>%al4      ,assi/ant ,m>%als4    
,j4 ,mc,d,a,n,i,e,l1    ,c4 ,l4         
,,vall&igham    ,,capt4 ,m4 ,b4 ,,walk] 
,e4 ,n4 ,,comly        ,illu/ration3    
,dayton's ,union ,/ation ( e>ly days4   
,! ,corliss ,eng9e                      
,illu/ration3 ,george ,h4 ,corliss      
,born 9 ,nor? ,ea/on1 ,wa%+ton ,c\nty1  
,new ,york1 ,george ,h4 ,corliss        
/>t$ out to "w 9 a g5]al /ore4 ,at      
tw5ty-"o he 0 !      proprietor ( 8 own 
/ore4 ,x 0 an incid5t :i* happ5$ !re    
t set him =? on a c>e] z an inv5tor4 ,a 
cu/om] compla9$      ( a pair ( boots   
:i* ripp$ at ! seams4 ,corliss ?\ght !re
      ought to be a bett] way to sew & 9
 ! process ( try+ to f9d      x1 inv5t$ 

a sew+ ma*9e 9 #ahdc1 ?ree ye>s be=e    
,elias ,h[e      receiv$ 8 pat5t4 ,t 0 8
 fir/ /ep z an inv5tor & x      0 foll[$
 by _m o!r inv5tions4    ,! ,corliss    
/eam eng9e improvem5ts1 at ! "t ( _!    
inv5tion  & = _m ye>s !reaft]1 repres5t$
 ! mo/ effective device  ev] design$ =  
economiz+ 9 ! use ( /eam & regulat+ !   
/ead9ess ( a /eam eng9e's p[] & spe$4   
,^! 7 ess5tial  /eps if man 0 to h>ness 
! p[] ( /eam & turn x to practical  use4
    ,be=e ! adv5t ( ! ,corliss eng9e1 ^?
 eng9es :i* 7  available 7 v wa/eful 9  
_! use ( fuel to produce /eam &  its    
resultant p[]4 ,!y 7 also unable to     
ma9ta9 ev5 spe$s 9  driv+ factory ma*9]y
 & o!r units4 ,?is unev5 fl[ ( p[] 0  a 
s]i\s h&icap to ^? :o want$ to use /eam 
to turn ! :eels  ( indu/ry4    ,! secret
 ( ! effici5cy ( ! ,corliss eng9e lay 9 
its mo/  di/9ctive feature 444 !        
,corliss cut-(f valve ge>4 ,! cut-(f 0  
automatically controll$ by ! gov]nor    
reg>dless ( p[] v>iations  & )\t any    
sl[+ 9 spe$4 ,?is 0 fundam5tally        

responsible =  ! ,corliss' effici5cy &  
sav+s 9 fuel4 ,s effici5t 0 ! eng9e  t !
 inv5tor (t5 agre$ to sell 8 product "u 
an agreem5t  t ! sav+ 9 fuel co/ by !   
end ( a c]ta9 p]iod w\ld be its  price4 
,9 "o case1 aft] ! eng9e _h run ?r\gh ! 
/at$ p]iod  ( two ye>s1 ! pur*as] 0 glad
 to pay twice ! li/ price r  ?an ! mu*  
high] am\nt repres5t$ by actual sav+s4  
,! ,corliss eng9e has play$ no small "p 
9 ! developm5t ( ,dayton  indu/ry4 ,two 
su* eng9es 7 us$ by ,! ,national ,ca%   
,regi/]  ,company = almo/ fifty ye>s4   
,"o ( ^! has be5 plac$ 9 ,c>illon  ,p>k4
 ,9 ! next few pages ?is fai?ful work] =
 indu/rial progress  tells "s ( its     
exp]i5ces4        ,illu/ration3 ,look+  
ov] ! top ( ! ,corliss eng9e z          
in/all$ 9 ! m9iature p[] h\se 9 ,c>illon
 ,p>k4                                  
,! ,/ory ( ,my ,life        ,p]sonal    
rem9isc5ces ( ! ,corliss eng9e 9        
,c>illon ,p>k1    cov]+ ne>ly fifty ye>s
 ( cont9u\s s]vice4    ,= q a:ile n[1 ,i
 h be5 sitt+ ov] "h 9 ,c>illon ,p>k &   

,i expect to g on do+ t = "s ye>s to    
come4 ,:5 y weigh a  c\ple ( hundr$ tons
 y don't move ar\nd any m ?an y h to  & 
once y f9d a good spot y are likely to  
8/ay put40 ,?r\gh !  w9d[s ( my         
com=table little p[] h\se ,i look out at
 my neighbors  across ! way4 ,"o ( !m is
 a ,gras%opp] locomotive :i* ,i c j  see
 ?r\gh ! w9d[s ( 8 8/ation40    ,i      
hav5't actually met 8,gras%opp]0 b ,i   
did le>n n long ago t  he has writt5 !  
/ory ( 8 life4 ,i w\ldn't g s f> z to   
say  t he 0 8bl[+ (f /eam0 b x does seem
 to me t if he has a  /ory to tell ,i   
%\ld h "o too4 ,( c\rse1 ,i "k t size   
doesn't  mean ev]y?+1 b if y %\ld weigh 
old 8,gras%opp]0--:eels1 cab  & all--he 
w\ldn't weigh ne>ly z mu* z my fly:eel4 
,b ,i feel t  we d h sev]al ?+s 9 common
 444 we bo? "k :at x means to  get all  
/eam$ up & we h bo? done a lot ( "w 9   
our day4    ,my fri5d 8,gras%opp]0 has  
travel$ q a bit b ,i ?9k he has  settl$ 
d[n n[1 j l me4 ,!y say t a roll+ /one  
ga!rs no  moss & c]ta9ly 8,gras%opp]0 is

 bright & %9y b ,i don't believe  y w   
f9d mu* moss on me ei!r4                
,illu/ration3 ,"p ( ! ,corliss on its   
way to ! ,,ncr p[] h\se      9 #aijb4   
,five teams 7 requir$ to move x4    ,my 
ance/ry doesn't g back q z f> z         
8,gras%opp]'s0 b !  diff]5ce is only    
ab\t ?irte5 ye>s1 at t4 ,he 0 born 9    
#ahce  & 0 ! second g5]ation ( 8 family4
 ,true en\gh1 ,i came along a  good _m  
ye>s lat] b my =efa!rs rea* back to     
#ahdh1 = 9 t  ye> ! ,corliss l9e 0      
begun4 ,9 ! foll[+ ye>1 on ,m>* #aj1    
#ahdi1 ,mr4 ,george ,h4 ,corliss1 a     
rem>kable man ^: "n ,i be>1 0  grant$ 8 
fir/ pat5t = /eam eng9e improvem5ts     
embody+ 8  fam\s 8drop cut-(f valve     
ge>40 ,he _h develop$ "s new ideas ab\t 
/eam eng9es1 mo/ly ab\t mak+ !m run     
/eadi] & on less coal4  ,^? ideas meant 
a lot to indu/ry all ov] ?is c\ntry4    
,outside (  ! teammate :o work$ next to 
me 9 ! ,,ncr p[] h\se = ye>s1 ,i  nev]  
met any ( my bro!rs b ,i am sure !y 7   
all h>d work]s  :o gave a good acc\nt ( 

!mselves4    ,l anybody else1 ,i don't  
rememb] mu* ab\t my bir?4 ,i 0 built 9  
,m\nt ,v]non1 ,ohio1 by ! ,c4  ,g4      
,coop] ,company1 :i* manufactur$        
,corliss eng9es4 ,my v>i\s pieces nev]  
really met until !y all came  toge!r 9 !
 ,,ncr p[] h\se back !re 9 #aijb4 ,z ,i 
rememb]1 x  0 a r bumpy ride f ! freight
 y>ds to ! ,,ncr factory b ,i  felt q   
important4 ,:o w\ldn't1 ) five teams (  
horses pull+  y along & p /opp+ to look 
at y all along ! way4 ,i ga!r  t ,i 0   
consid]$ q a fell[ 9 eng9e circles 9 ^? 
days &  ,i guess folks figur$ if ! p at 
,,ncr w5t out & hir$ a big  eng9e l me  
to "w = !m bus9ess mu/ be good & expect$
 to  get bett]4    ,i really don't "k :o
 figur$ out all ! intricate v>iations 9 
my  anatomy b ,i h he>d t ,e4 ,a4 ,de$s1
 :o 0 an eng9e] at ,,ncr 9  ^? days1    
ask$ !m to put 9 "s special features :i*
 he ?\ght  w\ld make me bett]4 ,^? ideas
 mu/ h be5 all "r1 = ,i h  nev] kn[n a  
sick day 9 my life4 ,& = ! record1 let  
me say t ,i  0 runn+ full spe$ "r up to 

! mom5t ,i 0 %ut (f1 9 #aidh4  ,t _h    
happ5$ be=e :5 !y made me /op to be     
look$ ov] b  !y always let me />t up    
aga94 ,glad ,i didn't "k :at 0 happ5+  t
 day = ,i c]ta9ly _h no idea ( quitt+1 &
 ,i w\ldn't h  lik$ ! idea a bit4 ,(    
c\rse1 ,i came out all "r1 b = a :ile   
?+s look$ pretty d>k1 ,i c tell y4      
,illu/ration3 ,! ,corliss z x look$ 9 ! 
,,ncr p[] h\se 9      #aijb :]e x       
function$ = almo/ fifty ye>s ) nev] a   
s+le      failure4    ,z a matt] ( fact1
 accord+ to ! /ory ,i h piec$ toge!r f  
*ance bits ( conv]sation1 ,i miss$ !    
scrap heap by j a hair4 ,x  seems !re 0 
"s idea ( putt+ only my fly :eel 9      
,c>illon ,p>k1  because !y didn't q want
 to see me pass out altoge!r4 ,!n "o    
day1 ,colonel ,de$s got ! idea ( putt+  
all ( me ov] "h4 ,he said  !re 7 n too  
_m ,corliss eng9es ar\nd & t we 7 gett+ 
few] e ye>4 ,he figur$ t future         
g5]ations ought to "k :at  we look$ l1  
because we _h done a good job4 ,s1 9 !  
nick ( "t1  he sav$ me4 ,nick ( "t is   

"r6 ,x 0 a matt] ( h\rs4 ,! scrap  man  
_h already be5 out to look me ov] & ,i  
c\ld almo/ feel ! hot  brea? ( !        
acetyl5e tor* eat+ "r into me4          
,illu/ration3 ,on ,m>* #ac1 #aidh1      
,colonel ,e4 ,a4 ,de$s turn$ !          
control :eel :i* %ut d[n ! ,corliss = ! 
la/ "t4 ,x 0      an act :i* br\ght ) x 
_m memories = him because #df ye>s      
be=e he _h turn$ t same :eel 9 ! rev]se 
direction =      ! fir/ "t & br\ght !   
,corliss to life4    ,n[ maybe be=e ,i g
 any fur!r1 ,i %\ld tell y :at ,i did = 
almo/ fifty ye>s at ,,ncr4 ,i really _h 
two jobs3 "o to turn out  electric p[] &
 ! o!r to heat ! factory ) my exhau/    
/eam1  :i* y might say ,i did ) my left 
h&4 ,t's "o reason !y  always lik$ me4  
,i us$ a lot ( coal--guess ,i've burn$  
up ab\t #age1jjj  tons 9 my day--b ,i   
nev] wa/$ x4 ,i got j ab\t z mu* out ( a
  ton ( coal z ,i possibly c\ld & !n ,i 
did t extra job ( heat+  ! factory ) my 
exhau/ /eam = practically no?+4         
,illu/ration3 ,! ,corliss moves aga9 b  

?is "t "o p[]ful      motor truck )     
heavy-duty trail] is suffici5t to d !   
job4    ,i c\ld tell y a lot ab\t "s ( !
 ?+s t happ5$ dur+ my  almo/ half c5tury
 on ! job4 ,( c\rse ,i saw ,,ncr gr[ up4
 ,:5 ,i w5t  to "w 9 ! p[] h\se !re 7 j 
#e build+s 9 ! :ole  plant4 ,:5 !y took 
me out ,i 0 amaz$ at h[ ! place _h      
*ang$4  ,i _h se5 "s ( ! new build+s out
 ! w9d[ b by no means all  ( !m4 ,!re   
are ov] #cj n[4 ,& :at a lot m p !re    
are6 ,i  ?9k !re 7 ab\t #b1jjj 9 #aijb &
 n[ !re are #ae1jjj4 ,well1 ,i  l to ?9k
 ,i did my %>e 9 help+ ?+s along4       
,ab\t elev5 ye>s aft] ,i />t$ to "w1 a  
t]rible ?+ happ5$ to  ,dayton4 ,i am    
talk+ ab\t ! flood ( #aiac1 & :ile ,i   
didn't get  wet1 ,i knew ! situation 0  
bad4 ,y see1 ! wat] knock$ out !  p[]   
h\ses d[nt[n & my fri5ds & ,i 9 ! ,,ncr 
p[] h\se _h to  /ep 9 & take ov]4 ,(    
c\rse we 7 glad to d x & ^? days  rema9 
"o ( ! great exp]i5ces ( my life1 b ,i  
w\ldn't want to  g ?r\gh t aga94 ,or see
 ! f9e p ( ,dayton g ?r\gh x  ei!r4     

,=tunately nobody ne$s to worry any m1 =
 ,i und]/&  !y h fix$ up t flood bus9ess
 = good4    ,i "k p don't l too _m      
figures1 b ,i'd l to give y j  a few    
ab\t myself4 ,z y see me today1 ,i weigh
 #baj tons4 ,my fly:eel  is tw5ty feet 9
 diamet] & weighs #ch tons4 ,:5 ,i 0    
work+ full  spe$ ,i turn$ out #hjj      
kil[atts4 ,accord+ to p :o %\ld "k  & :o
 look$ me ov] j be=e ,i mov$ ov] "h1 ,i 
0 9 j  ab\t z good %ape :5 ,i w5t out z 
:5 ,i w5t 94 ,give me a little  /eam &  
my two old fri5ds1 ,tom ,monks & ,ross  
,morgan1 to look aft]  me & ,i'd be "r  
back 9 bus9ess4    ,y "k1 !re is an     
int]e/+ po9t ( diff]5ce betwe5          
,gras%opp]'s exp]i5ce & m9e4 ,he w5t    
onto ! side track because  bigg] & m    
p[]ful eng9es took 8 job away f him4    
,well up to  a po9t my exp]i5ce 0 !     
same2 ! fell[ :o's do+ my job n[ is     
c]ta9ly m p[]ful--ab\t six times z      
/rong--mu* z ,i hate to  admit x4 ,b !  
funny "p ( x is1 he's a midget comp>$ to
 me4  ,naturally1 ,i hav5't be5 back to 

! p[] h\se s9ce ,i left1 b !y  tell me  
?is fell[1 ^: "n is ,turb9e1 some?+ or  
o!r1 is  h>dly m ?an a good-siz$ bump on
 ! p[] h\se floor4 ,he weighs  only     
"o-fif? ( :at ,i d4 ,doesn't seem       
possible t he c get m  done ?an ,i did1 
b ,i "k times *ange1 & ,i guess eng9es1 
l  ev]y?+ else1 *ange ) !m4 ,don't ?9k  
,i'm critical2 m p[]  to him4 ,if ?+s   
keep on gr[+ ar\nd !re1 he's go+ to ne$ 
x4  ,b ,i j h a little hope way d[n     
deep1 t once 9 a :ile  someone is go+ to
 look ov] t way & ?9k back to ! days :5 
!y c\ld see my old fly:eel :irl+ ar\nd  
day & night1 try+ to  keep ?+s go+4     
,y "k1 :5 y h sp5t y\r life try+ to d ! 
"r ?+1  y l to feel t y h done a good   
job4 ,d y "k ! la/  ?+ !y said ab\t me1 
j be=e ,i mov$8 ,?is is "p ( !          
,company's records s x's (ficial & x's  
some?+ ,i'll always  rememb]4 ,"h x is3 
8,?is eng9e has giv5 excell5t s]vice &  
no  p[] int]ruptions 7 ev] exp]i5c$ due 
to failure ( ?is unit40  ,t makes a     
fell[ feel pretty good & be+ ov] "h 9   

,c>illon  ,p>k1 look+ %9i] ev5 ?an :5 ,i
 0 on ! job1 makes me feel  good1 too4  
,i "k ,i am go+ to meet a lot ( f9e p & 
,i hope  !y'll enjoy com+ 9 & look+ me  
ov]4 ,y "k1 ,i ?9k t ev5  = a ,corliss  
444 ,i'm a v lucky fell[4               
,illu/ration3 ,corliss eng9e :i* furni%$
 p[] = !      ,c5t5nial ,exhibition 9   
,philadelphia 9 #ahgf4                  
,illu/ration3 ,! ,gras%opp] locomotive 9
 ,c>illon ,p>k weighs      ab\t #bh1ijj 
p\nds1 co/ probably #d1jjj1 & _h a      
!oretical      tractive ef=t ( #e1jid   
p\nds4        ,illu/ration3 ,a mod]n    
two-unit ,diesel pass5g] locomotive1 on 
!      o!r h&1 weighs #fcj1jjj p\nds1   
co/s ab\t #djj1jjj1 & has a      />t+   
tractive ef=t ( #ajg1jjj p\nds4 ,!      
,gras%opp]'s top      spe$ 0 #ae miles  
p] h\r1 :ile mo/ pass5g] ,diesels are   
ge>$      to ab\t #ij to #ajj miles p]  
h\r4        ,illu/ration3 ,! ,corliss 0 
= _m ye>s ! mo/ effici5t      eng9e     
built1 b ! mod]n /eam turb9e gives mu*  
great]      effici5cy at l[] co/4 ,!    

,corliss eng9e 9 ,c>illon ,p>k weighs   
#baj tons4 ,x occupi$ #iej squ>e feet ( 
floor area & its maximum      output 0  
#hjj kil[atts4        ,illu/ration3 ,!  
turbo-g5]ator1 :i* replac$ x1 weighs #dd
      tons & occupies #bjj squ>e feet1 b
 develops #e1jjj kil[atts1 or      m ?an
 #be times z mu* p[] p] squ>e foot (    
floor space z      ! ,corliss4          
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