Locomotive engineering - a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock (1896) (14575354340)

Identifier: locomotiveengine09hill (find matches)
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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Btessure reducingval^e a set at aboutm lbs. Main Reservoir.Pressure 90 lbs. AUTOMATIC STRAIGHT AIR. on other trains where there are longgrades to be traversed and many stopsto be made, and also brake must be ap-plied while standing, and good time is tobe made. This will automatically re-charge the train to 50 pounds while thebrake is applied. There may be some objection to thisbrake, on account of the second train pipeand the expense connected with it; but Ithink the saving in repairs would pay forthe extra train pipe. The pump wouldkeep up all minor leaks, that otherwisewould make the Westinghouse brake in-efficient. James M. Dampm.\n. Schuylkill Co., Pa. (While we are pleased to see that our 914 LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERING ^vBTTR
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AIR BRAKE INSTRUCTION CAR, GREAT NORTHERN RAir.WAY. LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERING. 915