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Author:  daylight4449 [ Sat Jan 12, 2019 10:25 am ]
Post subject:  Forney Locomotive Patent

I figured I'd go here second, as a google search hasn't revealed much of Matthias Forney's patent for his pattern of locomotive (i.e. a Forney). Has anyone ever dug up the patent before? I've seen two seperate citations for when it was originally given to him. The first is a range of 1861-1864 when he worked for the Illinois Central, and the second is 1866 which comes from A History of the American Locomotive: Its Development, 1830-1880. I would guess that begs the further question as to when the patent was actually granted and/or filed for. Some help from the experts among us would be greatly appreciated, as I'm quite curious as to what's actually in the patent.

Author:  John T [ Sat Jan 12, 2019 12:00 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Forney Locomotive Patent

Patent #52,406 issued February 6, 1866

Author:  Ron Goldfeder [ Sat Jan 12, 2019 12:09 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Forney Locomotive Patent

The patent number is 52406, dated February 6, 1866.

Author:  patentable [ Sat Jan 12, 2019 3:33 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Forney Locomotive Patent

link to the patent - on google patents
https://patents.google.com/patent/US52406A/en?oq=+52406

bob

Author:  softwerkslex [ Sat Jan 12, 2019 6:46 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Forney Locomotive Patent

Anybody think it is funny, that the whole point of the Forney patent was to run cab forward, and basically nobody ever did that?

Author:  Dave [ Sat Jan 12, 2019 6:50 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Forney Locomotive Patent

Immaterial. It's expired, so go ahead and build a few. I'd go in 2',3' and standard gauges.

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