blow with the momentum of the whole train. The brakes were operated upon the balancing wheels of the trucks. Gallery References External links Oddities - MEIGS ELEVATED RAILWAY Meigs Elevated Railway. The Track Not Taken Meigs Elevated Railway, newspaper articles US patent for Meigs Elevated Railway US patent for earlier Meigs Railway design Josiah Vincent Meigs Papers, 1854-1884 Photo of fire damage. Photo of kinked track from car platform. Joe Vincent Meigs. Francis E. Galloupe. Public transportation in the Boston area Defunct monorails Transportation in Cambridge, Massachusetts