Brother Jonathan Locomotive - Side View
by John Swatsley
Title
Brother Jonathan Locomotive - Side View
Artist
John Swatsley
Medium
Painting - Watercolor On Cold Press Illustration Board
Description
The early 1830s were marked by improvements in the railroad industry. A man named John Jervis was among the innovators. Jervis was chief engineer for the Mohawk and Hudson Railroad. In 1832, he made improvements which would become standard in locomotives through-out the country. His idea was to lighten the engine by removing the rigid front axle with its single pair of wheels and substituting a front truck with two axles and four wheels. The "Experiment" was built at the West Point Foundry according to Jervis' new design. It was a success and Jervis' concept was adopted almost immediately. The engine was renamed "Brother Jonathan" and, achieving speeds of 60 miles per hour, became the fastest locomotive in the world. "Brother Jonathon" was later converted to an eight-sheel construction and served for many years along the rails of America. Jervis had thus paved the way for "Americanization" of the locomotive. The result was a period of progress for the railroad industry.
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