Minutes of the Proceedings of the Institution of Civil
Engineers
See also Journal
Note the compiler is indebted to the staff at the British Library who have brought vast quantities of these voluminous minutes to find a relatively small number of highly significant papers. Now an electronic version is available: sadly this fails to note Paper Numbers. Volume 1 extends to more than one year. Several errors have been noted in the OCR transfer: values instead of valves and Van Borries, for instance. There is a moderately sophisticated system for searching the archive. Cost of access to the pdf files:..
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Volume 1 (1837)
Perkins, J.
On locomotive engines and the means of supplying them with steam.. 20-1.
1837 paper
Reynolds, J.
On the construction of railways of continuous bearing. 22-3. Discussion:
23-4.
Edwards, G, and Taylor J.A.
Steam expansion table. 24.
Koehler, H.
On a peculiar form of rail, and the construction of railways in America and
Germany. 25-6.
Discussion. [The vibrations produced in the soil by the passage of locomotives
and coaches]. 31.
Royal Observatory, Greenwich.
Macneill J [Projections of railways]. 36.
Harrison, T.E.
[The fuel and fire-boxes of the locomotive engines on the Stanhope and Tyne
railway]. 38.
Volume 1 (1838)
Woods, E.
On locomotive engines. 3-4.
Mushet, D.
On iron for railways. 17.
Carpmael, W.
[Description of Worsdale's apparatus for exchanging letter-bags on railways,
when the train is in motion]. 32.
Presumably "Worsdale" is a misinterpretation of Worsdell.
Edwards, G.
Steam expansion table. 42
Volume: 1 1839
Buck, G.
On tubing the boilers of locomotive engines. 32; also 1838 volume
page 51.
Whishaw, F.
Manchester and Leeds Railway section. 43.
On the comparison between the power of locomotive engines and the effect
produced by that power at different velocities. 46-8
Experiments and calculations to establish friction and
resistance.
Parkes, J.
On steam boilers and steam engines. 54-9.
Had great difficulties, particularly with respect to the locomotive
boiler and the thinness of the heat-absorbing surface.
Volume 1 (1840)
Bury, Edward
An account of the performances of the locomotive engines of the London &
Birmingham Railway during the year 1839. 33-4.
Ref. obtained from Harry Jack: Locomotives of the LNWR Southern
Division, but since corrected at the British Library [title was incorrect
and lacked pagination: electronic archive states Volume 1.. Bury reported
that the locomotives were derived from Liverpool of 1830 as supplied
to the LMR. The weight of the passenger engine in working order was 9 tons
13 cwt, and of the merchandise engines 11 tons 13 cwt. Claimed that axle
breakages were very rare. In ICE electronic archive..
Cowper, E.
Description of a running gauge for ascertaining the parallelism of a railway.
30-1.
Moorsom, W.S., Bury, E, Donkin, B, and Walker, J.
Account of a series of experiments on locomotive engines, more particularly
on the 'England', the 'Columbia' and the 'Atlantic' manufacturing by Norris
of Philadelphia. 45-7. Discussion: 47-9.
1840 paper: Trials on the Grand Junction Railway in April and May
1839 between Birmingham and Liverpool (and return). Noted that travels with
apparent ease at 30 mile/h. Seven journeys to Birmingham (596 miles): 177
sacks of coke (1½ cwt each); 12705 gallons of water. Seven journeys
to Liverpool resulted in the combustion of 177 sacks of cole and 12379 gallons
of water. He considered that they were good serviceable engines and were
easy and faster on curves. Bury (page 48) conceded that the Norris locomotives
would curve well, but argued that the Bury type was not thrown off at pointers
as Bury entitled points. Donkin was quoted on the curving behaviour of the
Bury type. Bury noted that on the Leeds & Manchester Railway considerable
allowance was made in the axle journals for movement.
Carr, H.
Description of a dynamometer, or an instrument for measuring the friction
on roads, railways, canals, & c.. 52.
Bourns, Charles
On setting out railway curves. 56.
Taff Vale
Volume 1 (1841)
Gregory, C.H.
Practical observations on the management of a locomotive engine. 73-4.
Included accidents
May, C.
On a new form of railway chairs and improved fastenings. 83-5. Discussion:
85-7.
South Eastern Railway. Participants in discussion: W. Cubitt, J. Pim,
C. Vignoles, G. Mills, S. Seaward and J.J. Hawkins.
May, R.C.
On setting out curves for railways. 96-7.
Woods, J.
A machine for bending and setting the tire of railway carriage wheels. 99-100.
Smith, T.M.
An account of the repairs done to the Beechwood Tunnel, upon the London and
Birmingham Railway, September 1840. 142-3.
Grantham, J.
On the stationary engines at the new tunnel on the Liverpool and Manchester
Railway. 146-8. Discussion: 148.
P. Fairbairn contributed to the discussion.
Rankine, W.J.M.
Description of a method of laying down railway curves on the ground. 108-9.
Discussion: 109-11.
Participants in discussion: W. Gravatt and W. Froude
Rankine, W.J.M.
On the causes of the unexpected breakage of the journals of railway axles;
and on the means of preventing such accidents by observing the law of continuity
in their construction. 105-7. Discussion: 107-8
Participants in discussion: J.O. York, J. Parkes and W.
Greener.
Woods, Edward
On certain forms of locomotive engines. 137–55
Contains some of earliest accurate details of the working of locomotives:
awarded a Telford medal. Not found in electronic
archive
Volume 3 (1840)
Barlow, Peter
An investigation into the power of locomotive engines, and the effect
produced by that power at different velocities.
Not found in electronic archive
Rennie, G.; Storey, J.
Description of an oblique bridge over the River Gaunless, on the Hagger Leases
Branch Railway, Durham. 59-60.
Great North of England Railway.
Barlow, P.W.
On the comparative advantages of the atmospheric railway system. 114-42
Discussion: 143-50.
Participants in the discussion included J. Samuda, J. Pim, C.H. Gregory,
I.K. Brunel. W. Cubitt, J. Scott Russell and J.S. Russell.
Stirling, John.
Description of Stirlings improved air engine. 348-55. Discussion: 355-61.
Participants in the discussion included J. Walker, G. Cottam, A. Gordon,
S.C. Homersham, J. Field, R. Stephenson, J. Smith, J. Leslie, Sir George
Cayley and J. Jeffreys.
West, W.
On water for locomotive engines and its chemical analysis. 182-95,
Incrustation of fur (calcium carbonate) on locomotive boiler shells
and tubes.
Harding, Wyndham
On the resistances of railway trains at different velocities. 369-411.
Discussion: 411-32. 1848, 7, 294-326
417
Much of the discussion sessions was centred on the effect of gauge.
Participants in the first discussion included J. Scott Russell, J.S. Russell,
E. Woods, J. Samuda, Sir J. Rennie, G.P. Bidder, R. Stephenson, S.C. Homersham,
F. Braithwaite, T. Hawkesley, T.R. Crampton and G. Rennie; and in the second
many of those who participated previously plus I.K.Brunel, J. Locke, D. Gooch,
W.S. Stephenson, C. Fox, W.S. Moorsom, J. Hawkshaw and J. Thomson.
.
Volume 7 (1848)
Gooch, Daniel
Observations on the resistances of railway trains at different speeds. 292-4.
Discussion:
Described Gooch's dynamometer car constructed at Swindon, and the
results of tests on the Wootton Bassertt and Box inclines of the Great Western
Railway. Paper also mentions the times achieved by ordinary express trains
between Paddington and Didcot. This further information was brought forth
in response to observations made by Locke on 16 May 1848.
Volume 8 (1849)
Crampton, T.R.
Discussion on the construction of locomotive engines, especially with respect
to those modifications which enable additional power to be gained, without
materially increasing the weight, or unduly elevating the centre of gravity.
233-40. Discussion: 240-61.
Participants: T.R. Crampton, R. Stephenson, I.K. Brunel, J.V. Gooch,
G. Rennie, W.B. Adams, P.W. Barlow, G.P. Bidder, J. Locke, Sir C. Pasley,
S.C. Homersham, G. Berkley and H. Maudslay. According to Harry Jack:
Locomotives of the LNWR Southern Division: includes descrption
of Mac's Mangle
Volume 11 (1851/2)
Huish, Mark (Paper No. 854)
Railway accidents: their cause and means of prevention: detailingn particularly
the contrivances which are in use, and have been proposed. 434-50.
1000 locomotive failures on LNWR involving 587 locomotives were
examined
Poole, Braithwaite (Paper No. 875)
The economy of railways as a means of transit, comprising the classification
of traffic in relation to the most appropriate speeds for the conveyance
of passengers and merchandise. 450-60. Disc. (both Papers) 461-77.
This brought out the perennial battle between the locomotive manufacturers
and the railway companies. Robert Stephenson (468) noted
that the LNWR was spending £15,000 on a rolling mill
Volume 12 (1853)
Clark, David Kinnear (Paper No. 887)
Experimental investigation of the principles of the boilers of locomotive
engines. 382-413. Disc.: 414-31.
Coke had been the universal fuel except on the Stockton & Darlington
Railway where coal had always been burned as in general the grates were too
small and the firebox volume was too low to burn coal. T.R.
Crampton (414-15) spoke about Liverpool; Robert Stephenson (415-16)
concurred with the general sentiments in the paper, but
McConnell (417-20 and 426-9) disputed. Other participants
listed on the electronic version included: J. Hawkshaw, J. Scott Russell,
J. Field, G.P. Bidder, P.M. Parsons, C. May, L. Playfair and W.S.
Moorsom..
Sewell, John (Paper No. 891)
On locomotive boilers and on fuels. 432-49.
Mainly on effect of coal type on LNWR Bloomer
performance
Volume 15 (1856)
Baillie, Joseph
The application of volute springs to the safety-valves of locomotive boilers.
28-33. Discussion. 37-44
Participants in the discussion included S.C. Kreeft, D.K. Clark, J.
Freeman, D. Thomson, J. Simpson and C. Manby.
Manby, C. and Haswell, J.
The ""Wien-Raab"" locomotive engine. 44-6. Disc.: 46.
Discussion: W.S. Moorsom on locomotives for steep gradients and sharp
curves
Stephenson, R.
Presidential Address of Robert Stephenson, M.P., (Our British railways).
January 8, 1856. 123-54.
The bulk of the Scotch traffic from the Midland line. Nevertheless,
the Midland traffic cmtinued to increase. At a later period the Great Northern
was opened, affording almost a direct route to Nottingham, to Leeds, to York,
and to Edinburgh. The Scotch traffic of the Midland was thereby annihilated,
and its trade to thelarge towns named almost entirely abstracted; yet, with
all this, the Midland receipts continued to increase largely, chiefly in
consequence of its local growth, and the development of its mineral
traffic.
Stephenson, R.
Extracts from the Second Report of the Postmaster General on the Post-Office,
and the President's Reply. 456-96.
Of travelling Post-Offices, i.e., carriages in which the corresqmding
number of miles in the Report for 1854, was, by an error, much overstated.
Mail bags are opened and made up, the letters being as sorted while the train
is in progress ; an arrangement which obviates stoppages.
Volume 16 (1857)
Clark, D.K.
On the improvement of railway locomotive stock, and the reduction of the
working expenses. 3-21 Discussion: 22-43.
Locomotives favourably adapted for the combustion of coke, are not
in general favourably adapted for that of coal; and vice versa. Coke burns
best in heaps, coal in layers. Coke being simple, is instantly burnt; coal
being compound, requires time for its complete conversion, the hydrogen first,
the carbon afterwards. The inference, then, is, that a restricted grate and
concentrated combustion are most favourable for the conversion of coke; whilst
a larger grate and plenty of fire-box room are the best for coal. Participatnts
to the discussion: J. Kennedy, R. Stephenson, E. Woods, G.H. Phipps, F.
Braithwaite, H. Robertson, A. Slate, T. Webster, G.P. Bidder, and W. Bridges
Adams.
Locke, Joseph
Presidential Address. 128-53
Included criticism of English locomotives supplied to France
Guerin, E.
On braking systems. 153-60. Discussion: 161-72.
French author: includes Guerin's self-acting and Miles' hydraulic
brake systems. The use of Guerin's brake on the London and Windsor line,
where there were thirteen stations, had reduced the journey time by fifteen
minutes. With one guard to work the brake, the train could be stopped in
a distance of 60 or 70 yards; whereas, formerly, the steam had to be shut
off about 300 yards from the station where it was required to stop. Participants
in the discussion: J.S. Perring, William Bridges Adams, J. Newall, G.W. Hemans,
T.E. Harrison and J. Locke.
Clark, D.K.
On coal-burning and feedwater heating in locomotive engines. 546-63. Discussion:
564-85.
Air should be in sufficient quantity, and suitably distributed amongst
the solid and gaseous portions of the fuel in the furnace, altogether, or
partially through the grate, and partially above the fuel. Participants in
the discussion: W.H. Barlow, J.A. Longridge, Z. Colburn, E.A. Cowper
and C. Greaves.
Volume 21 (1861/62)
Galton, D.
Railway accidents showing the bearing which existing legislation has upon
them. 363-424.
Volume 22 (1863)
Makinson, A.W.
On some of the internal disturbing forces of locomotive engines. 65-82. (includes
plates and appendix).
Notably those associated with piston movement within the cylinders
and its effect on crank axles.
Volume 23 (1864)
Cross, J. (Paper 1113)
On the structure of locomotive engines for ascending steep inclines in
conjunction with sharp curves. 406-10. Discussion: 428-42.
2-4-2T: Participants to the discussion included C.H. Gregory, C.B.
Vignoles, G.H. Phipps, J. Scott Russell, J.S. Russell, G.W. Hemans, W.H.
Barlow, G. Berkley, E. Woods, T.E. Harrison, J.M. Heppel, J. Hawkshaw, W.
Adams, W.B. Adams, and G.P. Bidder.
.
Adams, William Bridges (Paper 1117)
On the impedimental friction between wheel tire and rails.
According to Ahrons includes description of 2-4-2T White Raven
for St Helens Railway with patented spring tyres.
Volume 24 (1865)
Tyler, H.W. (Paper 1130)
On the Festiniog Railway for passengers: as a 2-feet gauge, with sharp curves,
and worked by locomotive engines. 359-66. Disc.: 367-90.
Discussion participants included: H.W. Tyler, G.W. Hemans, Sir C.
Fox, P. Bruff, G.W. Phipps, R. Mallet, G.P. Bidder, E. Woods, W. Bridges
Adams, T.E. Harrison, A. Giles, J.J. Allport, Z. Colburn and J.
Brunlees.
Volume 26 (1867)
Tyler, H.W. (Paper 1160)
On the working of steep gradients and sharp curves on railways. 310-24.
Fox, C.D. (Paper 1166)
On light railways in Norway, India and Queensland.
Volume 35 (1873)
Thornton, W.T. (Paper 1365)
The relative advantages of the 5ft 6in gauge and of the metre gauge for the
State Railways of India, and particularly for those of the Punjab. 214-28
(including plate).
Volume 37 (1873)
Robinson, J.
On modern locomotives, designed with a view to economy, durability, and facility
of repair; together with some particulars of the duty performed, and of the
cost of repairs. 1-14. (includes plate). Discussion: 15-38
Includes observations on GNR, LNWR and GS&WR locomotives. Participnts
included E. Reynolds, F.W. Webb, R. Price Williams, P. R. Williams,
W. Adams, E. Slaughte, T. Hawksley, E. Woods, J. Tomlinson and H. Appleby.
. .
Volume 38 (1874 )
Rapier, R.C.
On the fixed signals of railways. 142-89. Discussion 190-247
Topics discussed included interlocking and fog signalling. Participants
included D.A. Carr, A.R. Poole, W.L. Owen, C.H. Gregory, J. Dixon, R. Burn,
R. Johnson, A. Chambers, F. Fox, W.H. Preece, W.H. Barlow and R. Price Williams
Fox, C.D and Fox, F. .
The Pennsylvania Railroad; with remarks on American railway construction
and management. 62-88. Discussion: 89-123.
Participants in the discussion included F.W. Webb, T.W. Wordsell,
M. Longridge, P. Williams, W. Stanley, W.B. Lewis, J. Fernie and E.A. Cowper.
Volume 41 (1875)
Findlay, G. (Paper 1419)
The working of railways. 1-18.
Lady of the Lake class; Big Bloomers; 5ft 6in four-coupled; 6ft 6in
four-coupled; working of Clark brake.Webb (43-5) noted that locomotives should
be worked hard.
Volume 46 (1876)
Cudworth, W. (Paper 1406)
On sorting trains by gravitation. 19-26.
Mehods used at Shildon, NER.
Harrison, J.T. (Paper 1421)
On railway statistics. 27-33.
Browne, Walter Raleigh (Paper 1476)
On the construction of railway wagons with special reference to economy in
dead weight. 81-99.
Adams, William Alexander. (Paper 1472)
Railway rolling stock capacity, in relation to the dead weight of vehicles.
100-5.
Clark, D.K.
pp. 342/247
aper cited by Longridge
Volume 52 (1878)
Longridge, James Atkinson (1534)
On the evaporative power of locomotive boilers. 101-28. Discussion 137-76.
Queried whether the air through the fire-door over the fuel, as in
the case of coal-burning engines, or whether the whole of the air for the
support of combustion came through the fire-bars : author favoured the latter.
Participants in the discussion included: E. Woods, D.K. Clark, E. Reynolds,
V.G. Bell, W.R. Browne and I. Olrick.
Longridge, James Atkinson (1534A)
On the action of the blast-pipe on locomotive engines. 129-36.
Addendum to Paper 1534. Cited paper by himself: Trans. North England
Inst. Mining Engrs., 1, 165. Argued that not impulsive as claimed
by Gurney. Cited Nicholas Woods Trans. North England Inst. Mining
Engrs., 1, 71 et seq. In the Discussion Crampton described
experiments to establish firebox temperatures. E. Woods noted experiments
with de Pambour on LNWR? in 1836 on boilers of Liverpool Tunnnel engines.
In 1853 there were supplementary experiments on Stephenson
long-boilers.
Volume 53 (1878)
Clark, David Kinnear
On the strength of flat plates and segmental ends of boilers and other cylinders.
170.
Volume 62 (1880)
Shaw, H.S. Hele
Small motive power. 290-333.
Student paper: steam and alternatives including compressed air,
hydraulics, electricity and internal combustion.
Volume 80 (1885)
Webb, F.W.
Standard engine shed of the London and North Western Railway Company. 258-9
+ plate at back of volume.
Rugby was the exemplar.
Baker, Benjamin (Paper 2054)
The Metropolitan and Metropolitan District Railways. 1-33.
Barry, John Wolfe (Paper No. 2069)
The City Lines and Extensions (Inner Circle completion) of the Metropolitan
and Metropolitan District Railways. 34-51. Disc.: (both papers) 52-74.
H. Michell Whitley (72-5) suggested the use of oil fuel for the
locomotives to reduce smoke problem.
Stroudley, William (Paper 2027)
The construction of locomotive engines, with some results of the working
of those on the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway. 76-108. Disc.:
109-65.
See Stroudley: The paper includes
a folding plate giving outline drawings of calsses A,B,C,D,E, and G classes,
and another folding plate giving a detailed general arrangement drawing of
a class B 0-4-2: information on tests are also included. The discussion included
Webb (135) noting a Shareholders' Audit Committee had criticised his use
of black for locomotives and his response that he would give them gold lining
when a dividend of 10% was paid. McDonnell (138) noted the superiority of
hydraulic riveting over hand riveting. He also commented on crank axles.
Adams (142) noted the problems associated with feed water heating and also
commented on radial axles. D. Joy (163) questionned blast pipe diameters
and noted that the height of it above the level of the tubes had an influence
on fuel consumption.
Webb, F.W.
Description of steel permanent way, as used on the London and North-Western
Railway. 299-301.
steel sleepers
Thompson A.M.
The signalling of the London and North-Western Railway. 166-88.
Discussion: 189-219.
Participants in the discussion included F.W. Webb, J.S. Farmer, C.E.
Spagnoletti, I.A, Timmis, T. Blackall, J.W. Fletcher, G. Edwards, C. Hodgson,
J.C. Park, H.O. Fisher, and R.C. Rapier.
Reynolds, O.
On the theory of the indicator and the errors in indicator diagrams. 1-19.
Stroudley, William
Electric-lighting for railway-trains. 329-32.
Drummond, D.
On the heating of carriages by exhaust steam on the Caledonian Railway. 294-8.
Metcalfe, A.W.
Classification of continuous railway brakes. 315-35.
Student paper
Aspinall, J.A.F.
The friction of locomotive slide valves. 167-78. Correspondence 194.
Favoured cast iron valves, rather than brass which were difficult
to operate at high pressures. Correspondence from J.C. Park: paper discussed
later.
Volume 99 (1890)
Polonceau, E.
Compound locomotives. 292-6.
Langdon, W.
On railway-train lighting. 127-50. Discussion 150-65.
Author was Telegraph Engineer on Midland Railway. Discussion participants
included: J.P. Rickman, F.W. Cooke, W.F. Pettigrew, W.H. Preece, E.R. Dolby,
W.T. Lord, A. Rigg, Sir F. Bramwell, T.H. Riches, C. Hawksley, and W.M.
Acworth.
Volume 122 (1894/5)
Hill, A.J.
Repairs and renewal of railway rolling stock. 224-64.
Volume 123 (1895/6)
Greathead, James Henry (Paper 2873)
The City and South London Railway; with some remarks about subaqueous tunnelling
by shield and compressed air. 39-72. Disc.: 74-123.
Participants to the discussion included both Barlow and Benjamin Baker.
The costs of tunnelling for the Glasgow Subway, Waterloo & City Railway
and the Blackwall Tunnel are also included.
Rowlandson, Charles Arthur (Paper 2839)
The Bold Street Extension Tunnel and Central Low-level Station of the Mersey
Railway. 357-68.
Volume 125 (1895/6)
Adams, William and William Frank Pettigrew (Paper
2755)
Trials of an express locomotive. 282-95.
Outside cylinder 4-4-0 with 175 psi was tseted on 9 July 1891 between
Waterloo and Bournemouth (and back). On 10/11 it was tested from Waterloo
to Exeter and back, and on 13 July from Waterloo to Salisbury. Notes that
further information about the locomotive was give in Engineer, 1895,
129, 244. (the completeness of this citation is commendable).
Head, J.
Manufacturing steel plates and four American rolling mills. 132-55. Discussion:.
1896, 126, 166-79.
Participants in discussion included Sir B. Baker, F.W. Webb, J. Wolfe
Barry, Sir W. White, T. Wrightson, A. Mcdonnell, and J.H.R. Whinfield.
Volume 127 (1896/97)
Drummond, Dugald (Paper No. 2497)
An investigation into the use of progressive high pressures in non-compound
locomotive engines. 218-47.
See Drummond biography.
Volume 129 (1896/97)
Dunn, Peter Livingstone (Paper 2696)
The St Rollox Locomotive and Carriage Works of the Caledonian Railway. 286-308.
Aspinall, John Audley Frederick (Paper
3009)
The Horwich Locomotive Works of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. 309-16.
Volume 130 (1897)
Thow, William (Paper 3016)
The security of some locomotive fire-boxes. 1-12. Disc.: 18-24.
Aspinall, John Audley Frederick (Paper
3052)
The friction of locomotive slide-valves. 13-17. Disc.: 18-24.
F.W. Webb (21-4)
Webb, F.W.
Permanent way. 178.
Engineering Conference, 25th May 1897, Railways: design of deep fishplates
and fishplate chairs.
Aspinall, J.A.
Engineering Conference, 26th May 1897 Machinery and Transmission of Power.
Petroleum as steam-engine fuel. (Abstract). 196
Advantages claimed were that it was easily turned on and off, and
was smokeless and portable. With proper precautions fire-box plates were
not injured.The theoretical evaporative values for different kinds of oil
were compared with coal.
Volume 132 (1897/98)
Dalby, William Ernest (Paper 3030)
A new transmission dynamometer. 47-54, Disc.: 55-6.
Thow, W.
The security of some locomotive fire boxes. 1-12. Discussion (see note below):
18-31; 31-45.
The discussion and correspondence was considered with the Aspinall
paper on the friction of slide valves and received the title: The friction
of locomotive slide valves and the security of fire-boxes. Participants included
both Aspinall and Webb and Sir D. Fox, C.S. Stromeyer, A. McDonnell, E.
Worthington, W. Schonheyder, B. Blount B, A. Von Borries, P. Bright, D. Drummond,
G. Du Bousquet, F. Grover, A. Mallet, J.F. Mcintosh, E. Polonceau, G.H.
Sheffield, A. Theurer, J.D. Twinberrow
Marshall, William Prime
Evolution of the locomotive engine. 241-301.
Paper was awarded George Stephenson Medal
(Marshall). Histoical survey: included
continuous brakes and need for accuracy of adjustment in the brake-blocks.
A steam brake has frequently been applied to the engine, giving the means
of promptly applying the whole brake power of the engine by simply opening
the cock of the steam-brake cylinder. This was at first found to act too
suddenly, and has been modified by the application of a regulating valve
that allows the brake to be applied gradually by a screw like an ordinary
brake. The early engines had no shelter for the men except the fire-box.
Some contributions to discussion by Webb, McIntosh and Dugald Drummond are
listed as addenda
Webb, F.W.
Particulars of various parts of recent London and North Western locomotives.
302-05. Addendum.
McIntosh, J.F.
Particulars of various parts, and run, of a recent express passenger engine,
built for the Caledonian Railway Company. 306-10.
Addendum. Groove is formed in the tyre, and a similar one in the rim
of the wheel. A ring of U section is accurately fitted into these two grooves,
and is held in position by laying over a lip formed on inside of tire. The
coupling-rod is of I girder section. The coupling-rod cranks hare a throw
of 10 inches as against 13 inches connecting-rod for crank. shortening The
brake-blocks are suspended in front of the driving- and
trailing-wheels.
Drummond, D.
Particulars of the most recent parts of the London and South Western Railway
Company's engines. 311-15
Steam-chest valve. Release-valves with links passing through the spring
axis, and screwed at the lower ends for adjustment. These were first introduced
in 1875, and were coming into general use. For the steam-chest a displacement
lubricator without sight feed, but with a regulating valve and index showing
the number of drops passing per minute, is fixed inside the cab.
Webb, F.W.
Compound locomotives. 406-11.
Second Metropolitan Engineering Conference, 7 June 1899. Notes Introducing
Subjects for Discussion. Section III - Machinery. Both William Dean and Aspinall
contributed to the discussion.
Volume 142
Bidder, Frederick W.
The Great Central Railway extension: Northern Division. Proc. Instn Civ.
Eng., 142 (4), 5-13 (Paper No. 3227)
Volume 147 (1901/2)
Aspinall, John.
Train resistance. 155-93. Correspondence: 260-77.
Correspondents: P.H. Dudley, F.A. Lart, R. Price Williams, T.H. Riches,
E. Sauvage, S. Smith.
Mordey, W.M. and Jenkins, B.M.
Electric traction on railways. 40-86. Discussion: 87-170. Correspondence:
170-99.
Discussion participants included: C. Hawksley, R.E.B. Crompton, A. Siemens, P. Dawson, H.A. Mavor, P. Cardew, W.H. Massey, W.H. Molesworth, A. Lupton, C.E. Webber, J.S. Raworth, R. Hammond, A.B.W. Kennedy and F.W. Webb. Correspondents included C.E.L. Brown, A.B. Chatwood, P.W. D'alton, D. Drummond (who remarked that it was not a question as between steam and electricity - neither excluded the other), E. Huber, G. Kapp, O. Lasche, J.N. Shoolbred, E.C. Thrupp, and B.H. Thwaite
Volume 150 (1902)
Webb, F.W. (Paper No. 3346)
Locomotive firebox stays. Disc. 87-112.114-46.
John A.F. Aspinall (115-16) mentioned Hoy's experiment with circular
firebox which eliminated stays, steel stays were appropriate for low speeds,
but copper was essential for higher speeds; J.M. Dobson (116-21) stressed
the advantages of Belpaire fireboxes, and arsenic leveles in copper; W.C.
Unwin (121-2) commented on indentation tests; Woodford Pilkington (122) advocated
aluminium copper stays; S.B. Tritton (122-3) noted rivetting problems; Sir
Frederick Bramwell (123) cited the boiler explosion on HMS Thunderer and
the need to test models to destruction; Druitt Halpin (123) noted the difficulty
of this. Webb (124-5) replied to these observations: copper stays on an 0-6-0
achieved 261,000 miles whilst copper zinc stays on a similar locomotive achieved
285,000 miles. Arsenic levels had to be limited. Webb noted that having been
in charge of 3,000 boilers on the LNWR with 2.5 million stays the "position
was not exactly a bed of roses. Ramsbottom observed the importance of keeping
iron stays tight.
In Correspondence T. Andrews referred to copper aluminium rod, and
the enlargement of crystal grains if the temperature was below redness. He
cited papers on the effect of temperature on the strength of railway axles
in Min. Proc. Instn Civ. Engrs., Volumes: 87 page 340; 104 page 180
and 105 page 161. du Bousquet (126-8) noted the number of failures for copper
manganese stays at 185 compared with 986 for copper. This was over 3.5 million
miles. The copper manganese stays achieved double the mileage and were fifty
times more reliable. Copper manganese should b used where breakage was most
probable. D. Drummond (128-9) commented on experiments with bronze stay bolts.
Careless workmanship had led to leaks. There was need for a tapered drift.
Soft copper was the most suitable. Samuel W. Johnson (129-36) commented on
the analysis of stays. Higher pressures led to the need for a greater thickness
of steel and copper plate. Poor water caused problems and imurities in the
copper led to grooves. W. Leighton Jordan (136). David Joy (136-7) noted
that corrosion of firebox stays was causedf by magnesium sulphate in the
water. F.A. Lart (137-41) was critical of the limitations of the paper. W.P.
Marshall (141) commented on overheating: the boiler was projected 170 ft
in the Knottingley accident of 11 March 1901. F.H. Trevithick (141-4) commented
upon the problems experiences on the Egyptian State Railways.
The relative advantage of different kinds of power for tramways, light railways
and motor-car traffic, both heavy and light. Thomas Parker. 411-13.
Quotes cost of electric traction on Liverpool Overhead Railway.
1902/03 Volume 151
Hopkinson, Charles, Bertram Hopkinson and Ernest Talbot (Paper No. 3364)
Electric tramways. 39-84. Disc.: 85-140.
In Leeds, but also mentions Central London Railway.
1902/03 (Volume 154)
Cowan, Percy John (Paper 3398)
American locomotive practice. 38-79. Discussion: 80-134.
According to Rutherford Churchward contributed to the discussion (on
piston valves)
1903/04 Volume 155
Webb, F.W. (Paper 3423)
Copper locomotive boiler tubes. 401-13.
A metallurgical paper: the first tube failed when the engine had completed
34,067 miles, and the second tube of the same make at the end of 40,612 miles.
Had worn thin from the inside.
1903/04 Volume 156
Hardington, Arthur Bartlett (Student paper No. 497)
Notes on the construction and setting-out of tunnels in the London clay.
376-91.
Of what is now the Bakerloo Line
1903/04 Volume 157
Twinberow, James Denis (Paper 3412)
The construction of railway wagons in steel. 92-107.
Shackleford, Arthur Lewis (Paper 3454)
The construction of iron and steel railway wagons. 108-25.
Jepson, James Thomas (Paper 3437)
Iron and steel railway-wagons of high capacity. 126-49. Joint discussion
150-211.
Aspinall, John. Experiments on tractive resistance of loaded wagons. 369-73.
Volume 180 (1909/10)
Bach, F.W. Design of rolling stock for smooth rail working. [92-6]
According to Griffiths Hughes contributed to the
discussion.
Volume 186 (1910/11)
Dawson, P. Suburban system of the L.B.& S.C.R. [61-72]
According to Griffiths both Aspinall and Hughes contributed to the
discussion.
Cooke, C.J.B.
Mechanical handling of coal for British locomotives. 178-90. Discussion:
191-206.
Participants in discussion included R. Elliott Cooper, G.J. Churchward
(whom one suspects was antagonistic to the concept), D.E. Marsh, T.H. Dailey,
H.N. Gresley, E. Hull, J.A.F. Aspinall, H. Fowler, R.E. Crompton, A. Musker,
J.H. Rosenthal, M. Fitzmaurice, and A.D. Jones.
Volume 196 (1913/14)
Fowler, Henry (Paper 4084)
Superheating steam in locomotives. 77-107. Disc.: 108-220.
C.J. Bowen Cooke (109-15) quoted LNWR experience
with Claughton Ralph Brocklebank; W.A. Lelean (115-21) gave Indian
experience; A.J. Hill (122-4) noted experience gained on the GER; Aspinall
(128-9) gave experience on the L&YR; Churchward (129-32)
objected to the inference that only a low degree of superheating was
employed at Swindon; Gresley (139-41) refuted Churchward
quite strongly; Vincent L. Raven (133-6) noted that
the NER had abandoned dampers for superheaters and had suffered no problems
in piston packing. J.W. Smith spoke on behalf of J.G. Robinson (137-9); F.H.
Trevithick (147); A.D. Jones (156-7) noted the excellent
performance which had been obtained on the road.
Aspinall, Sir John Audley Frederick
Presidential Address 1918-1919 (5 November 1918). 2-27
Work on all the larger railways to reduce costs by the standardization
of parts, has not been appreciated at its true value: rolling stock, port
facilities; wagons; coal tipping; ownership; permanent way; sleepers;
electrification; and electric traction.
Volume 214 (1922)
Willox, W.
All-electric automatic power signalling on the Metropolitan Railway. 55-76.
Aspinall, J.A.F.
The James Forrest Lecture, 1922. Some post-war problems of transport.
235-71.
Larger wagons would eliminate a large proportion of shunting expenditure.
The constant sorting and arrangement of the tradcrs' wagons, which have daily
to be sent back to destinations ordered by thc 6,450 separate people who
own them, is like the perpetual piecing together of a jigsaw puzzle with
all the disadvantages of wasted work.
Volume 234 (1932)
Inglis, C.E. (Paper No. 4870).
Impact in railway-bridges. 358-403. Disc.: 404-44. 22 diagrs., 13 tables.
Volume 237 (1934)
Foxlee, R.W. and Greet, E.H.
Hammer-blow impact on the main girders of railway bridges. 239 -313.
(Includes plates and appendices).
1941/2 (Volume 17/18?)
Colam, H.N. and Watson, J.D. (Paper No.
5243)
Hammer-blow in locomotives: can it be abolished altogether? 197-220. Disc.:
359-82: 18, 429-33; 464-97.
Abridged:version appeared in J. Instn Loco. Engrs..