Steam motive power
"It is an object of the invention to provide a novel motive power unit ... that is self-propelled and complete itself, and is comparatively simple in its construction and arrangement." 1946

Locomotive
"My invention relates to steam locomotives and the like, and is more especially concerned with increasing their power, efficiency and life, and, at the same time, in saving wear and tear on rails and equipment." 1931

Turbine locomotive
". . . An object of this invention is to provide a locomotive with an improved construction adapted to yield a machine having a high over-all efficiency; and which, in order to facilitate manufacture, maintenance and repairing, employs the unit principle of construction." 1930

Electrically operated locomotive
"The railroad condition in the United States at the present time is practically steam operation, interrupted by a few isolated zones of electric traction in and near cities . . . or in long tunnels . . . or on exceptionally heavy grades ... " This design if for a locomotive that can run on its own power plant or on current generated by an outside power station. This would allow the locomotive to easily move over electrified and non-electrified tracks. 1927

Knickerbocker locomotive
A locomotive body design for General Motors. Leland Knickerbocker designed the famous Super Chief for Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, which began running in 1936. This appears to be an update of the original Super Chief styling. 1939

Transfer car
A transfer car design for the Irwin Foundry and Mine Car Company. 1951

Pullman observation car
A railway observation car body for the Pullman-Standard Car Manufacturing Company. 1951

Pullman observation car
A railway observation car body for the Pullman-Standard Car Manufacturing Company. 1951

Pullman observation car
A railway observation car body for the Pullman-Standard Car Manufacturing Company. 1951

Self-righting signal torch
A railroad signal torch that automatically assumes an upright position after it is lit and thrown out of a train. 1891

Double deck Pullman railway car
A double deck railway car design for the Pullman-Standard Car Manufacturing Company. Figure 9 shows the stairs between the two levels. 1951

Domed Pullman-Standard car
A railway car design for Pullman-Standard Car Manufacturing Company with a domed portion extending nearly the full length of the car. 1954

Pullman-Standard railway car design
A railway car body design for the Pullman-Standard Car Manufacturing Company. 1953

jergenson railway car
This is another train car design by George Jergenson. The sectional view shows the interior design of the train car, with elevated observation seating above a lounge. 1945

Heat exchange apparatus
An invention for a heat exchange apparatus for use with motor vehicles. The invention is especially applicable to locomotives. The inventor, Anthony Larrecq, graduated from Caltech in 1929 with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. Larrecq went on to found Power Generators, Inc. in Trenton, New Jersey. 1940

Haman railway car
A train design for a conventional railway car body with portions broken away to reveal the cocktail dining room. Figure 2 shows the plan for the dining room, while figures 7 and 8 show a view of both ends. Designer Ralph Haman was also responsible for the Rock Island and Southern Pacific's Golden Rocket, which was immortalized in a song of the same name by Boxcar Willie. 1953

Electric locomotive
A generating electric locomotive with a coal fired gas turbine. 1950

Train signaling device
A useful improvement in train signaling devices with receptacles for fuses, flares, torpedoes and matches. 1921

Jergenson rail car
A railway car body with a moon-lit lounge. 1945

Ragsdale rail vehicle
A combined design for an engine and railway cars. 1936

Locomotive and tender
A design for a combined locomotive and tender. 1938

Ragsdale rail car
A rail car for a commuter line. 1933

Markestein locomotive
A design for a locomotive body. 1945

Dean railway car
This is a design for short haul, commuter-line passenger car. 1951

Walker bullet locomotive
This drawing shows an early design for a bullet train by Detroit stylist George Walker, who went on to head the design team at Ford. Here is a Walker design for a fuel service station. 1945

Articulated rail car
A design for an articulated railroad car and engine. 1936