A System of Automatic Train Control: A Thesis Presented by Charles Woodward Morgan to the President and Faculty of Armour Institute of Technology for ... Conditions Preparatory to Making Such Pre - Hardcover

Charles Woodward Morgan

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ISBN 10: 0656029676 ISBN 13: 9780656029679

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Comprehensive look at early automatic train control design and safety

This book presents a detailed account of an early system for safeguarding train movements, built to replace traditional block signaling. It explains how the power, track, and engine machines work together, including how signals are cleared, how relays and magnets control operations, and how the system guards against faults with self-checking features. The text also covers alternating and direct current implementations, track circuits, signal circuits, and the mechanisms that ensure trains stop when something goes wrong.

What you’ll gain from this edition

A clear description of the Rowell–Potter safety concepts and the two-track versus single-track configurations
Insight into how relays, locks, and levers coordinate to depress track instruments and control signals
An overview of safety tests, fault remedies, and practical installation considerations
Context from contemporary reports praising safety, reliability, and the system’s potential benefits on railroads

Ideal for readers of engineering history and railway technology, and anyone curious about early automatic train control ideas.

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