American engineer and railroad journal (1893) (14758313072)

Identifier: americanengineer67newy (find matches)
Title: American engineer and railroad journal
Year: 1893 (1890s)
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Subjects: Railroad engineering Engineering Railroads Railroad cars
Publisher: New York : M.N. Forney
Contributing Library: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Digitizing Sponsor: Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation



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VESTIliULED I.OCOMOTIVK COLUMIiUS, AT TllK ClllCAtiO KXUHSITIH.V. AMERICAN AND ENGLISH LOCOMOTIVES. (Conliiiiiedfrom pac/e 268.) Oirn illustrations of the various organs of the American andEnglish express locomotives, which have been described inthis series of .articles, show the main connecting and coupling-rods of the two engines. The following are the specifications of these parts for theSchenectady engine : RODS. Connecting and parallel rods of the best hammered iron, eachforged solid, fitted with all necessary straps, keys, bolts, andAjax metal brasses. Parallel rods with solid ends, channeled bodies. The English specifications are as follows : CONNECTING-RODS. Tlie connecting-rods are to be of the best Yorkshire iron,forged solid in one length, 6 ft. 8 in. from center to center, oil-cups for connecting-rods, coupling-rods, and eccentricstraps to be jirovided with a button and spring, and are to beduplicates. The rods must be made iu every particular asshown clearly on detailed d