Figure 44. — Xiles & Co. Shops at East Front Street and Deer Creek, 

 1 85 1. Note railing of the Deer Creek bridge at extreme right. This 

 plant later became known as Niles Works; locomotive work was done at 

 the new factory on Second Street. (From Charles Cist's Cincinnati in 

 1851.) 



since they had already been made in the drafting room. 



The Railroad Advocate, in its issue of January 12, 1856, congratu- 

 lated the inventor: "The principle is beautiful, and the locomotive 

 builders of this country could well afford to unite in a handsome 

 reward to Mr. Whetstone, for the simple process by which he 

 secures the results [uniform steam admission] to which so many 

 unsuccessful efforts have been directed." While describing the 

 details of his geometric method of valve-gear layout. Whetstone 

 readily admitted, however, that the otherwise commendable 

 precision of his motion produced a ". . . uniformity of lead . . . not 

 favorable to the attainment of the highest speeds required in 

 passenger traffic. "157 



*^^ See footnote 155. 



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