A WRECK PREVENTER

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10741, 12 November 1928, Page 9

A WRECK PREVENTER

MUNICH ENGINEER’S INVENTION. Light rays in future aaoll prevent raihvay disasters if the invention of a Munich engineer named Baeseler stands the test, according to the Neue Berliner Zeitung. His device consists of a number of mirrows which, placed along the tracks, control tho speed of trams and have power to halt an engine ii it inns past the block stations. ~ As a train passes, light from the locomotive strikes the mirrows. If the section is closed the rajs; are transferred to a selenic cell. aalucli becomes a conductor clos-es the electric circuit and automatically puts the brakes in action. , To prevent too sudden a stoppage of the train the mirrors are placed at special distances apart. On passing the first mirror the speed av ill be reduced to 60 kilometres (about 37 miles) in case of danger; t o second and third mirrors bring the speed down to 40 and 20 while the fourth mirror stops the train completely. It is claimed that the mnror, , which have a peculiar construction, can be used in’ all kinds of weather and are absolutely reliable. Urn in vention may also be used to 2 reduce the speed of trains when passing dangerous curves. _ Whethei the device will be acquired by the Ren chsbahn depends on the fi nal re suit of the tests .hoav being .made by the Technical Scientific Commission.