A textbook on the locomotive and the air brake (1901) (14758902075)

Identifier: textbookonlocomo02inte (find matches)
Title: A textbook on the locomotive and the air brake
Year: 1901 (1900s)
Authors: International Correspondence Schools
Subjects: Locomotives Locomotive boilers Locomotives Railroad cars
Publisher: Scranton, Pa., International textbook co
Contributing Library: Northeastern University, Snell Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Northeastern University, Snell Library



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pe P to the -pressure regulator R. Thence it goes through the pipes ppto the piping on the roof of the car, being distributed thence to the various lamps. When the holder H is about to be charged, a hose connectingwith the charging lines from the gas station is attached toa filling valve V, one of these valves being located on each sideof the car, for convenience. Pipes P and P lead from the fill-ing valves to the holder. When the charging is being effectedthrough the valve on the far side of the car, as viewed in thefigure, the gas comes through pipe P, and on through P intothe holder. Afterwards, gas feeds back to the regulator throughpipe P. A pressure gauge G is piped to the T-flange union u.This gauge serves two purposes: first, to show Avhat the pressureis in the holder and in the pipes P, P, and P (these, by theway, being spoken of as the high-pressure pipes); and second, toshow how much gas is consumed in a given period. About 5 feet above the car floor is placed the mwm cock C,
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§12 CAR LIGHTING. boxed in so as not to be tampered with. By means of this cockthe brakeman can control the flow of gas to the lamps. Above each lamp in the roof of the car is fixed a ventilator,that for the vestibule lamp being shown at M, and that for oneof the aisle lamps, at N. GAS HOI^DER. 4. An illustration of the gas holder, also called a receiver, isgiven in Fig. 2. These holders are cylindrical in form and havedished ends for the sake of greater strength; a flat end wouldbulge out under pressure. The ends of the holders are eithertextbookonlocomo02inte