Locomotive engineering - a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock (1895) (14758099204)

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Identifier: locomotiveengine08hill (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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••7 The Fire-Proof Baker Car Heater MADE OF FLEXIBLE STEELONE=QUARTER INCH THICK. Firmly Welded into One Compact, Jointless, Seamless Whole. riEE WITHIN A SAFE OF SAME MATEEIALAS THE EXPRESS OAR SAFE. ALL OTHER STYLES OF BAKER HEATERS. WiLLlAm C. BAKER, Sole Proprietor and Manufacturer, L!ik=B NICETOWN, PHILA.Design and 49 Dey St., NHW YORK,Erect Locomotive Coaling Stations and Supply Coal and AshesHandling Machinery, Of Modem Besifi, To meet any conditions. Western House : Link-Belt Machinery Co., CHICAGO. Steatu Heating; from the Locomotive: Locomotive Equipments. Direct Steam, Commingler, Storageand Multiple Circuit Systems. Cars equipped 6,iQq. SKWALLCOUPLERS sold 55,617 ; the standard in U. S. and Canada. A L Hlectric Heaters for Street Cars: 1,103 Car Equipments sold from August ist to December ist. WestEnd Boston, Peoples Traction Philadelphia, Nassau Ry. Brooklyn.Union Ry. Providence, and Buffalo Railway have recently orderedover 700 Car Equipments. CONSOLIDATED? CAR-HEATI