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	John Bull (locomotive) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Static display in Washington, D.C. The John Bull is an English-built railroad steam locomotive, operated for the first time on September 15, 1831; it became the oldest operable steam locomotive in the world (150 years) when the Smithsonian Institution operated it in 1981.
		Today, the original John Bull is on static display in the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in Washington, DC, and the replica John Bull operates regularly at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania.
		The John Bull had remained on static display for another 15 years, but the locomotive's significance as one of the oldest locomotives in existence, or its use on the first railroad in New Jersey was not very plainly noted in the display's literature.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/John_Bull_(locomotive) (2828 words)

	Pilot (locomotive) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In railroading, the pilot is the device mounted at the front of a locomotive to deflect obstacles from the track that might otherwise derail the train.
		The locomotive should not lift on impact or the train will follow, and the ideal is for a fairly smooth structure so that the locomotive will not get caught and pulled sideways off the track either.
		Modern diesel locomotives have flatter, less wedge shaped pilots; this is because a diesel locomotive has the cab near the front, and the crew are vulnerable to impact from obstacles pushed up by the pilot.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pilot_(locomotive) (430 words)

	RR Museum of PA - John Bull Replica
		The John Bull was again removed from the Smithsonian Institution in 1927 for use under steam in the Baltimore and Ohio's Fair of the Iron Horse.
		The John Bull replica replaced the original John Bull at the World's Fair in 1940, and the original was returned to its home within the walls of the Smithsonian Institution, presumably nevermore to venture outside.
		Meanwhile, the 150th anniversary of the original John Bull was approaching, and the Smithsonian Institution began to consider activities to commemorate the event.
	www.rrmuseumpa.org /about/roster/johnbull.htm (2826 words)

	HistoryWired: A few of our favorite things
		Furthermore, since the John Bull was steam powered, it was part of the steam revolution that thrust humankind into the industrial age.
		John Bull left its home at the Smithsonian a couple of times to run before an admiring public--in 1893, at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, and in 1927, at Baltimore's Fair of the Iron Horse.
		The reason for this locomotive's longevity became clear: the John Bull had escaped that fate because it was so useful.
	historywired.si.edu /detail.cfm?ID=225 (1243 words)

	Transporteon.com -- Steam locomotive
		John Bull is preserved in mostly static display at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC.
		Aerodynamic passenger locomotives from other countries such as Germany and the United States attained speeds very close to this, and this is generally believed to be close to the practicable upper limit for the direct-coupled steam locomotive.
		Steam locomotives are less efficient than their more modern diesel and electric counterparts and require much greater manpower to operate and service.
	www.transporteon.com /steam.html (1486 words)

	The DeWitt Clinton Locomotive HISTORY
		His locomotive was designed to propel itself by a rotating cog-wheel, not unlike that in use today on New Hampshire's famous Mt. Washington Railway, for he had to show the feasibility of railroads climbing the hills and mountains that had blocked westward development.
		The first locomotive to operate in the Americas was the Stourbridge Lion, one of the four original locomotives built in England at the order of John B. Jervis, chief engineer of D. and H. The first locomotive actually built in the United States, in 1830, was named the Tom Thumb.
		These locomotives had four pairs of motor wheels and an auxiliary front set of two wheels, and it's got to be the favorite type of transporting locomotive for heavy weights, for example, in the shipments of mineral coal.
	www.francesfarmersrevenge.com /stuff/archive/monster/dewitt.htm (2886 words)

	EARLY LOCOMOTIVES. --Ringwalt (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Another locomotive, also owned by the company, made at West Point, weight 6,7581 pounds, wheels 4 feet 8 inches in diameter is in use; the average speed, with a load of 8 tons, is 15 miles per hour, although 30 miles per hour have been accomplished with this load on the railway.
		The very early eight-wheeled locomotive here referred to was presumably constructed in compliance with a suggestion of Horatio Allen, chief engineer of the South Carolina Railroad, to the effect that by distributing the weight of the locomotive on eight wheels the pressure upon the light wooden railway would be diminished.
		Of this first Baldwin locomotive, which was called Old Ironsides, it is stated that its weight was 5 tons; driving wheels, 54 inches in diameter; cylinders, 9½ x 18 inches, and that wood was used for spokes and rim of the wheels, as well as for the frame of the engine.
	www.catskillarchive.com /rrextra/abrw13.Html (6475 words)

	index
		The first American locomotive was the Rack Steam Locomotive, by John Stevens which ran in his back yard in Hoboken, NJ in 1825.
		The John Bull was fitted with many accessories that would soon become standard on locomotives, such as a headlight, bell, and cab.
		Smoke stacks, while usulally large, were nonetheless mounted in the familiar spot at the front of the locomotive, and the engineer and fireman were removed from platforms next to the rear of the locomotive.
	www.newenglandrailroad.com /page11.html (1921 words)

	Early Railroads
		A commercial "tramroad" was drawn in Pennsylvania in October, 1809 by John Thomson and was entitled "Draft Exhibiting.
		Improvements in the steam engine were adapted by John Fitch in 1787 to propel a ship on the Delaware River, and by James Rumsey in the same year on the Potomac River.
		John Stevens is considered the father of American railroads.
	www.uq.net.au /hyperlinked/johnorr/Railroads.htm (1760 words)

	Downtown Bordentown Association
		He went to England to negociate the purchase of a steam locomotive which was shipped to Philadelphia, placed on a sloop and sent up the Delaware to be assembled in Bordentown by Isaac Dripps.
		The locomotive became known as the 'John Bull'.
		Locomotives and passenger coaches were built in shops that sprung up along the river.
	www.downtownbordentown.com /history-john-bull.htm (246 words)

	AmericanHeritage.com / RESURRECTION
		My earliest impressions of the John Bull in no way suggested that one day I would be at her throttle, clicking over the rails with steam up; such a thought would indeed have seemed the ultimate fantasy.
		Their director of marketing development, John Eklund, thought it was a great idea, and after a few weeks of negotiations he convinced the Hartford’s management to lend us their best inspection team gratis.
		Neither had heard of the John Bull, but since the Southern had run excursion trains over the branch in recent years, the local people understood what was needed to service a steam engine.
	www.americanheritage.com /articles/magazine/ah/1981/5/1981_5_98.shtml (4411 words)

	Chapter 1
		It has been widely circulated throughout the country, and is said to represent " the first locomotive train in America." The engine is said to be the " John Bull, an English machine; and the engineer, who is represented at his post upon the platform of the engine," John Hampson, an Englishman, etc.
		True it is, that several companies, even at an early day, had locomotives constructed for their use, and put them in practical service upon their several roads, those very roads just alluded to, but not, however, until the experiment had been tried and successfully inaugurated and reduced to a fixed fact in another quarter.
		These authorities are from the statements of living witnesses, who are at this day (though far advanced in years) endowed with all the vigor of mind which characterized them in the early period of their lives, and are now enjoying an enviable share of the confidence and esteem of their fellow-citizens.
	www.history.rochester.edu /steam/brown/chpt1.html (1674 words)

	'John Bull' Replica Being Built in Hicksville
		During the 1830s, two "John Bull" steam engines were operated on the Long Island Rail Road with Hicksville serving as a primary destination.
		The original "John Bull," on display at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C, remains the oldest working engine in the world while the only other replica, built in 1939, for the World's Fair at Flushing Meadows Park in Corona.
		In addition, an art exhibit tribute to the "John Bull" and the steam engine era will be presented for the first time.
	www.antonnews.com /hicksvilleillustratednews/2006/06/09/news (572 words)

	The Dream City: The John Bull Train (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Contrasted with the big modern locomotives, whose boilers sit high over the tall drive wheels, the John Bull was a toy, and was used all summer by the people as a pet plaything.
		On October 12, 1893, William Finlayson, eighty-one years old, conductor of the first passenger train run in America, on the Nova Scotian road, commanded the John Bull excursions around the yards, and ten trips were made that day, accommodating a thousand travelers.
		The journey of the John Bull train from Jersey City to Chicago, in April, 1893, was made in triumph, and it returned to the East with added eclat.
	columbus.gl.iit.edu /dreamcity/00024074.html (194 words)

	My Dolly Dearest
		Around 1840, the John bull was fitted with a headlight, a bell, a whistle, as well as a cab to protect the crew from the elements.
		In 1893, the locomotive was loaned by the Smithsonian to be readied for its longest journey since crossing the Atlantic in 1831...a trek from Jersey City to Chicago for show at the World's Fair Columbian Exhibition.
		Currently on permanent display in the Smithsonian, the John Bull is celebrated as a locomotive that was instrumental in opening the railway age in the United States.
	www.mydollydearest.com /online_store/pages/0000001431.html (370 words)

	Bachmann Catalog Detail - The John Bull
		The John Bull is the world's oldest complete and operational locomotive.
		Built and designed in England, the John Bull was sent disassembled to America, where it was reconstructed in New Jersey to begin service in 1832.
		This locomotive was the first to have the innovative, and distinctly American, “cowcatcher” feature.
	www.bachmanntrains.com /home-usa/catalog/?function=detail&id=15 (151 words)

	John Bull
		In this frontier environment, unless the design of the locomotives could be modified and improved to navigate uneven track, railroads might not pay.
		John Bull left its home at the Smithsonian a couple of times to run before an admiring public-in 1893, at Chicago, and in 1927, at Baltimore.
		Belching fire and smoke under the care of White and colleague John Stine, the locomotive ran on the Old Gerogetown Branch rails beside the C&O Canal in Washington.
	www.150.si.edu /chap4/bull.htm (844 words)

	Pennsylvania Railroad Shops and Works: Special History Study (Chapter 2)
		The first locomotive test plant was constructed in Russia in the 1880s under the direction of Alexander Borodin for the purpose of gaining information on steam locomotive operations.
		The locomotive's drawbar was attached to a dynamometer.
		The locomotive testing in St. Louis resulted in a few modifications being made to the test plant to increase its efficiency before the railroad rebuilt it in the Altoona works.
	www.cr.nps.gov /history/online_books/railroad/shs2b.htm (1719 words)

	America on the Move \| "John Bull" locomotive
		Isaac Dripps, the mechanic who assembled the John Bull in 1831, drew this picture of how it looked at that date from memory in 1887.
		The "John Bull" as it appeared in 1877
		The “John Bull” was one of the first successful locomotives in the United States.
	americanhistory.si.edu /onthemove/collection/object_1153.html (95 words)

	Spring, 2005 Railroads Topic 5 Page: Steam Locomotive Evolution
		The locomotive weighed 4.5 tons with cylinders sized 6 by 16 inches, a 54 inch diameter driving wheel, a steam pressure of 50 pounds, and a tractive effort of 400 pounds.
		When the John Bull went into service Dripps modified the locomotive so that it had a play in the leading axle which enabled it to handle curves better.
		The locomotive had a tender, 4 pilot wheels, and driving wheels at the rear of the engine.
	www.voteview.com /rtopic5_ucsd_1.htm (883 words)

	A592
		An Act designating the "John Bull" as the New Jersey State steam locomotive.
		a. The steam locomotive "John Bull" was shipped disassembled from Liverpool, England to Bordentown, New Jersey arriving on September 4, 1831 and was assembled by Isaac Dripps, who later became a respected locomotive mechanical officer, as well as a partner in the Trenton Locomotive Works.
		b. On November 12, 1831, the "John Bull" pulled several cars containing members of the New Jersey State Legislature up and down a short length of track to convince the distinguished passengers of the utility of steam railway transport.
	www.njleg.state.nj.us /2006/Bills/A1000/592_I1.HTM (242 words)

	John Fine Art at absolutearts.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		John Sloan, The Copyist at the Metropolitan Museum, 1908
		John Dixon Batten, The Piper, third plate from the portfolio Sketches Made on the Lithography Night 14 April 1905 by Member s of the Art Workers Guild, Clifford Inn Hall and Published for the Benefit of the Chest, 1905
		John Frederick Lewis, Court of the Lion from the Hall of Abencerrage, 19th century
	www.wwar.com /masters/j/john--works.html (7798 words)

	Fine Art Models - John Bull
		The John Bull is America’s oldest surviving locomotive.
		It was made by the English firm, Stephensons, for the Camden and Amboy Railroad in New Jersey, and assembled by Isaac Dripps in 1831.
		The John Bull and Bridge can be seen on display at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. In addition, a working replica is operated by the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg.
	www.fineartmodels.com /pages/product.asp?content_area=3&sub_area=10&product_area=51 (211 words)

	Bachmann John Bull E-Z Mate Set HO
		Retired in 1866, the John Bull regularly resurfaced at various exhibitions including the 1876 Centennial and the 1927 "Fair of the Iron Horse".
		The locomotive is green and fl with a brown center section and gold accents.
		It is green with a fl roof; the motor is housed in the tender on this set, not the locomotive.
	www2.towerhobbies.com /cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXZU16&P=F (287 words)

	Rail Fairs
		They had some other locomotives which were the first of their series, such as CN 6400 and CP 3100, so 5703 was renumbered 5700 to match the others.
		A total of 21 locomotives (and one crane) were in steam for the event, with 18 of those in service for the entire two-week period.
		Two locomotives, the Quincy Railroad 2-6-2T and a red Pickering Lumber Co. 3-truck Shay were in steam for the first day of the show, but had their fires dropped because of problems with boiler certification.
	www.steamlocomotive.com /fairs (2401 words)

	RR Museum of PA - The John Bull's Exploits
		In 1999, the Railroad Museum's beloved John Bull replica traveled to the West Coast and visited several other Pennsylvania museums as well.
		The John Bull has once again been certified for operation under steam, and following its return to the Museum, will periodically be placed in operation for special events.
		As recounted elsewhere, while the original John Bull resides at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History in Washington, DC, our replica is actually closer to the original's appearance in its early years.
	www.rrmuseumpa.org /about/welcome/bullinfo.htm (336 words)

	Bachmann The John Bull HO Scale Train Set from A2Z Hobbies
		Although built and designed in England, this locomotive was the first to have the innovative, and distinctly American, cowcatcher feature.
		Retired in 1866, today the John Bull resides in the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, DC.
		This set includes the John Bull locomotive and tender, 3 passenger coaches, finely detailed parts, a 47 in.
	www.a2zhobbies.com /Bachmann/Trains_Sets/BAC-00640.html (125 words)

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