Locomotive engineering - a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock (1897) (14574596799)

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Title: Locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock
Year: 1892 (1890s)
Authors: Hill, John A. (John Alexander), 1858-1916 Sinclair, Angus, 1841-1919
Subjects: Railroads Locomotives
Publisher: New York : A. Sinclair, J.A. Hill (etc.)
Contributing Library: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Digitizing Sponsor: Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation



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Pig. 2. AIR ENGINE. peake & Ohio shops at Clifton Forge, andused for boring cylinders, facing valveseats, and at points about the shop to drivetools where light power is required. It was designed and built by GeneralForeman A. G. Elvin, now of the Hunt-ington shops, prior to his connection withthe latter place. Fig. I shows a little3JA x 6-inch engine with a valve motion ofthe Corliss type, mounted on wheels so as the expense involved. The engine is builtup from picked-up parts; the cylinderbeing made of a rod bushing, and thevalve seats out of oil-cup bodies; theonly really new part being the bed. Itis a good example of small engine designfor home use, but would hardly hold itsown as a commercial product, against hotcompetition; and this holds good with agreat many valuable shop schemes. LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERING.
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