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Building and repairing railways . Fig. 382. PHILADELPHIA & READING R. R. RAIL SECTION. 79 pounds per yard.Type of R. H. Sayre section for rails, with top corners of large radiussides sloping outward from the top. and APPBAD1X r. 613. Fig. 3S3. ARGKNTINK QBEAT WKSTKKN B V. BOUTS AMKKICASTANDARD BfiCTION 7u poondi per yard. Typeof Mr. Sandberys section fur rails, ha head! with large corners. 614 APPENDIX J. Stock Photo
RM2AN00E6–Building and repairing railways . Fig. 382. PHILADELPHIA & READING R. R. RAIL SECTION. 79 pounds per yard.Type of R. H. Sayre section for rails, with top corners of large radiussides sloping outward from the top. and APPBAD1X r. 613. Fig. 3S3. ARGKNTINK QBEAT WKSTKKN B V. BOUTS AMKKICASTANDARD BfiCTION 7u poondi per yard. Typeof Mr. Sandberys section fur rails, ha head! with large corners. 614 APPENDIX J.
Building and repairing railways . eed oil. 654 .LPPENDIX L. MO 43 C3 fl y)£fl cW 03 0) ftl*J 5«!^ t>^ 03 03 50 50 «> a? £ flflfl s ° 31 03 W a d f § w S 1 05 fl ^ 03 & 1 & s g q e5 O Sr « e 05 •a Tn i a 9 03 M *3 -oS A 03 03 03 5P £ a; p i i fcl $ i ** >>]]-> P < l OOirt o o o Tf<© +3+3 fl fl 03 : go?It slDbC; fl fl :w :o : 03 w w W W W W M<<-M , a-: APPENDIX L. 655 M - ^ - fl - .. < C o a Is11 j. - = m E *- eI g a fc a5 fc y.:- - pq O) . .8)2 c= J . a ea i RO: JO* fifli- e : 5H3S — — : iO| ro o « = : - - ; H 0« h $1-;gsl x : . .I . « 1-SS . : ? f .5 iS. Stock Photo
RM2AMYTXT–Building and repairing railways . eed oil. 654 .LPPENDIX L. MO 43 C3 fl y)£fl cW 03 0) ftl*J 5«!^ t>^ 03 03 50 50 «> a? £ flflfl s ° 31 03 W a d f § w S 1 05 fl ^ 03 & 1 & s g q e5 O Sr « e 05 •a Tn i a 9 03 M *3 -oS A 03 03 03 5P £ a; p i i fcl $ i ** >>]]-> P < l OOirt o o o Tf<© +3+3 fl fl 03 : go?It slDbC; fl fl :w :o : 03 w w W W W W M<<-M , a-: APPENDIX L. 655 M - ^ - fl - .. < C o a Is11 j. - = m E *- eI g a fc a5 fc y.:- - pq O) . .8)2 c= J . a ea i RO: JO* fifli- e : 5H3S — — : iO| ro o « = : - - ; H 0« h $1-;gsl x : . .I . « 1-SS . : ? f .5 iS.
Building and repairing railways . Fig. 3S3. ARGKNTINK QBEAT WKSTKKN B V. BOUTS AMKKICASTANDARD BfiCTION 7u poondi per yard. Typeof Mr. Sandberys section fur rails, ha head! with large corners. 614 APPENDIX J.. Fig. 384. MEXICAN RAILWAY CO., LIMITED, STANDARD RAIL SECTION.82 pounds per yard. APPENDIX J. 015 Stock Photo
RM2AMYYR7–Building and repairing railways . Fig. 3S3. ARGKNTINK QBEAT WKSTKKN B V. BOUTS AMKKICASTANDARD BfiCTION 7u poondi per yard. Typeof Mr. Sandberys section fur rails, ha head! with large corners. 614 APPENDIX J.. Fig. 384. MEXICAN RAILWAY CO., LIMITED, STANDARD RAIL SECTION.82 pounds per yard. APPENDIX J. 015
Building and repairing railways . Fig. 380. PENNSYLVANIA R. R. STANDARD RAIL SECTION. 100 pounds per yard and standard joint. 2 bars, 34 inches long, 78.7 lbs. 0 bolts, % xi% inches, 7.5 lbs. APPENDIX </. 611. KuiV Fig. 381. NKW YORK CENTRAL fc HUDSON RIVER R. R STANDARD RAIL SECTION. Weight 80 pounds p- r yard. ? h. Dudley Motion for mils, baring fillets of huge ridlvu and the narrowest part of the web is above the tenter line. 612 APPENDIX J. Stock Photo
RM2AN04WR–Building and repairing railways . Fig. 380. PENNSYLVANIA R. R. STANDARD RAIL SECTION. 100 pounds per yard and standard joint. 2 bars, 34 inches long, 78.7 lbs. 0 bolts, % xi% inches, 7.5 lbs. APPENDIX </. 611. KuiV Fig. 381. NKW YORK CENTRAL fc HUDSON RIVER R. R STANDARD RAIL SECTION. Weight 80 pounds p- r yard. ? h. Dudley Motion for mils, baring fillets of huge ridlvu and the narrowest part of the web is above the tenter line. 612 APPENDIX J.
Building and repairing railways . cticable, and not less than 3.5 feet in any case.Compensation is not only provided for the increase in startingfriction over rolling friction, but in addition to permit trainsto acquire speed more rapidly. Train stops near the foot ofa long grade are most limiting in this respect.VIRTUAL GRADES. The motion of a train represents stored energy, derivedfrom the engine or gravitation, and, under appropriate condi-tions, the power of the engine may be in part absorbed inimparting speed to the train, or augmented by the surrenderedmomentum of the train. When rolling Stock Photo
RM2AN0E6X–Building and repairing railways . cticable, and not less than 3.5 feet in any case.Compensation is not only provided for the increase in startingfriction over rolling friction, but in addition to permit trainsto acquire speed more rapidly. Train stops near the foot ofa long grade are most limiting in this respect.VIRTUAL GRADES. The motion of a train represents stored energy, derivedfrom the engine or gravitation, and, under appropriate condi-tions, the power of the engine may be in part absorbed inimparting speed to the train, or augmented by the surrenderedmomentum of the train. When rolling
Building and repairing railways . KuiV Fig. 381. NKW YORK CENTRAL fc HUDSON RIVER R. R STANDARD RAIL SECTION. Weight 80 pounds p- r yard. ? h. Dudley Motion for mils, baring fillets of huge ridlvu and the narrowest part of the web is above the tenter line. 612 APPENDIX J.. Fig. 382. PHILADELPHIA & READING R. R. RAIL SECTION. 79 pounds per yard.Type of R. H. Sayre section for rails, with top corners of large radiussides sloping outward from the top. and APPBAD1X r. 613 Stock Photo
RM2AN0130–Building and repairing railways . KuiV Fig. 381. NKW YORK CENTRAL fc HUDSON RIVER R. R STANDARD RAIL SECTION. Weight 80 pounds p- r yard. ? h. Dudley Motion for mils, baring fillets of huge ridlvu and the narrowest part of the web is above the tenter line. 612 APPENDIX J.. Fig. 382. PHILADELPHIA & READING R. R. RAIL SECTION. 79 pounds per yard.Type of R. H. Sayre section for rails, with top corners of large radiussides sloping outward from the top. and APPBAD1X r. 613
Building and repairing railways . v 39 Vol. 13 BASE Fig. B79. it AIL SECTION, 630 APPENDIX J. Percentage of Metal: In the Head In the Web In the Flange Base, inches... Height ... Had of Web, ...Head, ... Angle A, Degrees Angle B, Dimension 0, inches. D, . E, . F, . G, .H, I,J, K, .L, . 100 90 80 75 70 65 60 lbs. lbs. lbs. lbs. lbs. lbs. lbs. per per per per per per per yd. yd. yd. yd. yd. yd. yd. 42 42 42 42 42 4? 42 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 37 37 37 37 37 37 37 5% 5% 5 m 4% 4T7* 4M 5M 5% 5 411 4% 4tb W 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 2% 2% 2% m Stock Photo
RM2AN0872–Building and repairing railways . v 39 Vol. 13 BASE Fig. B79. it AIL SECTION, 630 APPENDIX J. Percentage of Metal: In the Head In the Web In the Flange Base, inches... Height ... Had of Web, ...Head, ... Angle A, Degrees Angle B, Dimension 0, inches. D, . E, . F, . G, .H, I,J, K, .L, . 100 90 80 75 70 65 60 lbs. lbs. lbs. lbs. lbs. lbs. lbs. per per per per per per per yd. yd. yd. yd. yd. yd. yd. 42 42 42 42 42 4? 42 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 37 37 37 37 37 37 37 5% 5% 5 m 4% 4T7* 4M 5M 5% 5 411 4% 4tb W 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 2% 2% 2% m
Building and repairing railways . Ci3«M*Tj(»OlftiOQOCCa5a d ^^;£^ xifc&iR;* ^s^ ;*:£;# tfJRSS ^^ ^-^H^c^iT-ii-HCM(M(M(MCOcococO*iTt(i*iT»iinininif:«D P oW P d ^^;>k^ ^^^ ^^ ^^ ^s* ^t^^ ^^ s«r dS3 Hi li^rt^^M^MMMMCOiweocococo<* o CD CD u bDCD0 o o o o o © co co co co co co OrH^H(M(Mcoco<ji>aoo50^-o-)coxtim«Di>-ooc3JO — Nco^mcNooovo f- « APPENDIX J. 627 TABLE No. 18.Table of middle ordinates.* LENGTH OF RAILS. Radius. 30 28 26 24 22 ! 20 18 16 14 12 10. 478.3441.7410.3383.1859.3 319.6302.9 1^7. i mm ::.;;, 2*4,V2JS 44& .... ; 3ti4A In. In In. In J In. In. In Ji. i. 3 A X A- X JL. Stock Photo
RM2AMYWH8–Building and repairing railways . Ci3«M*Tj(»OlftiOQOCCa5a d ^^;£^ xifc&iR;* ^s^ ;*:£;# tfJRSS ^^ ^-^H^c^iT-ii-HCM(M(M(MCOcococO*iTt(i*iT»iinininif:«D P oW P d ^^;>k^ ^^^ ^^ ^^ ^s* ^t^^ ^^ s«r dS3 Hi li^rt^^M^MMMMCOiweocococo<* o CD CD u bDCD0 o o o o o © co co co co co co OrH^H(M(Mcoco<ji>aoo50^-o-)coxtim«Di>-ooc3JO — Nco^mcNooovo f- « APPENDIX J. 627 TABLE No. 18.Table of middle ordinates.* LENGTH OF RAILS. Radius. 30 28 26 24 22 ! 20 18 16 14 12 10. 478.3441.7410.3383.1859.3 319.6302.9 1^7. i mm ::.;;, 2*4,V2JS 44& .... ; 3ti4A In. In In. In J In. In. In Ji. i. 3 A X A- X JL.
Building and repairing railways . % % R 2 576 APPENDIX H. wo ?* 82 S fr- •<n oto 8 00 of g s. 2»2 ? o . jo d »+3 (3 *- 1.5 J2 dco*3 & E d 2 ±? d 3 d pq d 03 o ^ o 03*3 cud 9 *-Idin a .5 6C i d?O 93 d be- w CM e» A H O CO 09 « to es eg e9 y g V APPENDIX II. 577 Vertical curves are required on summits at all grade inter-sections not less than 50 feet in length for each charge ofone-tenth in rate of grade. In sags the rate of change should not exceed 0.05 feetper station. In theory, the rate of change should be such asto maintain equality between the rolling resistance and theacceleration of g Stock Photo
RM2AN0GB2–Building and repairing railways . % % R 2 576 APPENDIX H. wo ?* 82 S fr- •<n oto 8 00 of g s. 2»2 ? o . jo d »+3 (3 *- 1.5 J2 dco*3 & E d 2 ±? d 3 d pq d 03 o ^ o 03*3 cud 9 *-Idin a .5 6C i d?O 93 d be- w CM e» A H O CO 09 « to es eg e9 y g V APPENDIX II. 577 Vertical curves are required on summits at all grade inter-sections not less than 50 feet in length for each charge ofone-tenth in rate of grade. In sags the rate of change should not exceed 0.05 feetper station. In theory, the rate of change should be such asto maintain equality between the rolling resistance and theacceleration of g
Building and repairing railways . •pc;ia.L!?na ^ . Fig. 99. THE C. A. C. TIE PLATE.. Fig. 100. THE SERVIS TIE PLATE. Fig. 101. WOLHAUPTER ARCH GIRDER TIE PLATE. < Stock Photo
RM2AMYRRD–Building and repairing railways . •pc;ia.L!?na ^ . Fig. 99. THE C. A. C. TIE PLATE.. Fig. 100. THE SERVIS TIE PLATE. Fig. 101. WOLHAUPTER ARCH GIRDER TIE PLATE. <
Building and repairing railways . Fig. 83. EARTH BALLAST.—ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD.. Fig. 84.crushed stone, 2 inches diameter on quarry spauls 4 to 6 inches DIAMETER.—N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R. STANDARDS OF COXsTllUCTION. 157 Stock Photo
RM2AMYT8B–Building and repairing railways . Fig. 83. EARTH BALLAST.—ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD.. Fig. 84.crushed stone, 2 inches diameter on quarry spauls 4 to 6 inches DIAMETER.—N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R. STANDARDS OF COXsTllUCTION. 157
Building and repairing railways . wide, or wider, at thenarrowest place inside the bark, and the faces to be straight,truly lined and parallel with each other. Ties sawed sixinches by ten inches wide, or wider, and free from wane,shakes or unsoundness of any kind will be accepted as No. 1. No. 2 ties must be the same as No. 1, except that each faceside of hewed or sawed pole ties may be not less than six ?Used by the Chicag.) & Northwestern Railway Co. APPENDIX J. 009 inches, and of manufactured split tics, and of sawed ties notless than eight inches. No. 1 and No. 2 ties must be piledseparate Stock Photo
RM2AN0BNH–Building and repairing railways . wide, or wider, at thenarrowest place inside the bark, and the faces to be straight,truly lined and parallel with each other. Ties sawed sixinches by ten inches wide, or wider, and free from wane,shakes or unsoundness of any kind will be accepted as No. 1. No. 2 ties must be the same as No. 1, except that each faceside of hewed or sawed pole ties may be not less than six ?Used by the Chicag.) & Northwestern Railway Co. APPENDIX J. 009 inches, and of manufactured split tics, and of sawed ties notless than eight inches. No. 1 and No. 2 ties must be piledseparate
Building and repairing railways . 105.29 50.15 103 161.86 32.62 68 106.86 49-41 104 163-43 32.31 69 108.43 48.70 105 165.00 32.00 70 110.00 48.00 106 166.57 31.70 71 1-57 47-32 107 168.14 31.40 72 3-«4 46.67 108 169.71 31.11 73 U4.71 46.03 109 171.29 30.83 74 116.29 .45-41 110 172.86 30.54 75 117.86 44.80 in 174-43 30.27 76 9-43 44-21 112 176.00 30.00 77 121.00 43-64 3 77-57 29-73 78 122,57 43-o8 114 179-14 29-47 79 124.14 42-53 5 180.71 29.22 80 125.71 42.00 116 182.29 28.97 81 127.29 41.48 117 183.86 28.72. 82 128.86 40.98 118 I85-43 28.47 83 130.43 40.48 119 187.00 28.24 120 188.57 28.00 TA Stock Photo
RM2AMYX7T–Building and repairing railways . 105.29 50.15 103 161.86 32.62 68 106.86 49-41 104 163-43 32.31 69 108.43 48.70 105 165.00 32.00 70 110.00 48.00 106 166.57 31.70 71 1-57 47-32 107 168.14 31.40 72 3-«4 46.67 108 169.71 31.11 73 U4.71 46.03 109 171.29 30.83 74 116.29 .45-41 110 172.86 30.54 75 117.86 44.80 in 174-43 30.27 76 9-43 44-21 112 176.00 30.00 77 121.00 43-64 3 77-57 29-73 78 122,57 43-o8 114 179-14 29-47 79 124.14 42-53 5 180.71 29.22 80 125.71 42.00 116 182.29 28.97 81 127.29 41.48 117 183.86 28.72. 82 128.86 40.98 118 I85-43 28.47 83 130.43 40.48 119 187.00 28.24 120 188.57 28.00 TA
. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . een furnished tothe company by the Baldwin Loco-motive Works. The first engines builtwere of a type that was used on allclasses of traflSc and weighed about 30tons. They had a four wheel truckin front with four driving wheels andfor the mixed passenger and freighttraflic of that period were very service-able engines. Stronger locomotiveswere found necessary when the South-ern Pacific division of the line wasopened and grades of over 300 feet per 434 RAILWAY AND LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEER NG Septembe Stock Photo
RM2CR8GEN–. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . een furnished tothe company by the Baldwin Loco-motive Works. The first engines builtwere of a type that was used on allclasses of traflSc and weighed about 30tons. They had a four wheel truckin front with four driving wheels andfor the mixed passenger and freighttraflic of that period were very service-able engines. Stronger locomotiveswere found necessary when the South-ern Pacific division of the line wasopened and grades of over 300 feet per 434 RAILWAY AND LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEER NG Septembe
. Building and repairing railways . Fig. 207. JONES WIRE FENCE. STANDARDS OF CONSTRUCTION. 293 Pfcge Woven Wire Pence. There is now comingin use for railways a wire fence woven on thefield; the Jones and Cyclone being of this type.Figs. 207, 208 and 209 illustrate them. In. Fig. 208. FLEXIBLE CLAMP TSED IN MAKING JONES WIRE FENCE. Stock Photo
RM2CR5XMC–. Building and repairing railways . Fig. 207. JONES WIRE FENCE. STANDARDS OF CONSTRUCTION. 293 Pfcge Woven Wire Pence. There is now comingin use for railways a wire fence woven on thefield; the Jones and Cyclone being of this type.Figs. 207, 208 and 209 illustrate them. In. Fig. 208. FLEXIBLE CLAMP TSED IN MAKING JONES WIRE FENCE.
. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . esides eliminatingmany curves and grades. The greatsalt lake desert lies to the west ofSalt Lake. This desert, together withthe lake, was once covered with waterto a depth of a thousand feet. This pre-historic lake with its ancientshore line still visible away up on thesides of the surrounding mountains wasquite as large as Lake Michigan and muchdeeper. No man ever saw this lake,but the name Lake Bonneville has beengiven the huge sheet of water that oncewas there. The name is used to com-memo Stock Photo
RM2CH4HGP–. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . esides eliminatingmany curves and grades. The greatsalt lake desert lies to the west ofSalt Lake. This desert, together withthe lake, was once covered with waterto a depth of a thousand feet. This pre-historic lake with its ancientshore line still visible away up on thesides of the surrounding mountains wasquite as large as Lake Michigan and muchdeeper. No man ever saw this lake,but the name Lake Bonneville has beengiven the huge sheet of water that oncewas there. The name is used to com-memo
. Locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . normally held open by diaphragm 57 andregulating spring 67, the tension of whichis adjusted by regulating nut 65. In suchcase, chamber E is in communication withthe train line, and contains train-line pres-sure. When the handle of the engineers brakevalve is placed in running position,main-reservoir air is admitted to chamberF, forces supply-valve piston 54 forward,carrying supply valve 55 with it. uncoversport b, and gains entrance directly into thetiain line through passage ii. The result-ant increase Stock Photo
RM2CNW04F–. Locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . normally held open by diaphragm 57 andregulating spring 67, the tension of whichis adjusted by regulating nut 65. In suchcase, chamber E is in communication withthe train line, and contains train-line pres-sure. When the handle of the engineers brakevalve is placed in running position,main-reservoir air is admitted to chamberF, forces supply-valve piston 54 forward,carrying supply valve 55 with it. uncoversport b, and gains entrance directly into thetiain line through passage ii. The result-ant increase
. The locomotive engineer . PiMi PorlaWe Link Planer Attachinent, Ft.r Planing Llolts. Blocks ftodCircular Work, on ordinary Planer.(Jakklr Attacbed. Easily Operated.Does Accurate Wurb. LDtOMtive Cyluftr BoriM Matiiie, LoccimMtlii Cylindersremoving one or both dtalrtd, and piston.. PATEKT PORTABLE DRILLIHG MACHIBE. For mtine new oruld cyliiidcrB to loco-motive tnillera. It willdrill all the boles Insmoke boxes and cyl-inder fiances OKcet-sary to liaoe ooe pairof eyllnders at onesetting of tbe ma-chine. Quickly setand operated. Drivenby band or belt power. Stock Photo
RM2CNYCT3–. The locomotive engineer . PiMi PorlaWe Link Planer Attachinent, Ft.r Planing Llolts. Blocks ftodCircular Work, on ordinary Planer.(Jakklr Attacbed. Easily Operated.Does Accurate Wurb. LDtOMtive Cyluftr BoriM Matiiie, LoccimMtlii Cylindersremoving one or both dtalrtd, and piston.. PATEKT PORTABLE DRILLIHG MACHIBE. For mtine new oruld cyliiidcrB to loco-motive tnillera. It willdrill all the boles Insmoke boxes and cyl-inder fiances OKcet-sary to liaoe ooe pairof eyllnders at onesetting of tbe ma-chine. Quickly setand operated. Drivenby band or belt power.
. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . of solving all of the problemspertaining to safety, espyecially in the matter of the protec-tion of trains in case a signal fails to operate or someserice accident, as well as in the training in the applica-tion of general orders and various instructions.. Walschaerts Valve Gear Model in Instruction Car ofOrleans Railway It is possible to have the man undergoing the examina-tion go through all of the regulation movements for theseyeral cases of momentary operation of the single trackportion Stock Photo
RM2CR43FK–. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . of solving all of the problemspertaining to safety, espyecially in the matter of the protec-tion of trains in case a signal fails to operate or someserice accident, as well as in the training in the applica-tion of general orders and various instructions.. Walschaerts Valve Gear Model in Instruction Car ofOrleans Railway It is possible to have the man undergoing the examina-tion go through all of the regulation movements for theseyeral cases of momentary operation of the single trackportion
. The science of railways . Fig. 272.hand car for section gang. MAINTENuiNCE OF WAT. 343. COCM 6 o CQ Q Q M M m <! oIS g » mU 344 BUILDIKO AND ME PAIRING HAILWATS. Stock Photo
RM2CH1YTA–. The science of railways . Fig. 272.hand car for section gang. MAINTENuiNCE OF WAT. 343. COCM 6 o CQ Q Q M M m <! oIS g » mU 344 BUILDIKO AND ME PAIRING HAILWATS.
. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . ance to the return of the parts torelease position; but it must be under-stood that the brake remains appliedin this manner only by very small vol-umes of compressed air entering theapplication cylinder such as wouldoccur from the use of the independentvalve as described or in the eventof movements of the equalizingportion which could be caused by afailure of the feed valve to promptlysupply a brake pipe leak. A brake becoming stuck in this man-ner should be regarded as a possibilityrather th Stock Photo
RM2CGXTP9–. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . ance to the return of the parts torelease position; but it must be under-stood that the brake remains appliedin this manner only by very small vol-umes of compressed air entering theapplication cylinder such as wouldoccur from the use of the independentvalve as described or in the eventof movements of the equalizingportion which could be caused by afailure of the feed valve to promptlysupply a brake pipe leak. A brake becoming stuck in this man-ner should be regarded as a possibilityrather th
. The railroad and engineering journal . Fij.l32.^. Fl<7.3/. THE CHENOT ATMOSPHERIC HAMMER. By means of the lever Z, which works the tighteningpulley, and the brake, we obtain either the instantaneousstoppage of the hammer, or any desirable degree of speedwith the greatest facility. In this system of hammer the striking cylinder is only asecondary factor in determining the intensity of the blowThe chief factor is the pressure of the air, and this pres-sure may run up to four or live atmospheres, this result-ing from the natural play of the moving parts. The action of this hammer is therefor Stock Photo
RM2CRE9BK–. The railroad and engineering journal . Fij.l32.^. Fl<7.3/. THE CHENOT ATMOSPHERIC HAMMER. By means of the lever Z, which works the tighteningpulley, and the brake, we obtain either the instantaneousstoppage of the hammer, or any desirable degree of speedwith the greatest facility. In this system of hammer the striking cylinder is only asecondary factor in determining the intensity of the blowThe chief factor is the pressure of the air, and this pres-sure may run up to four or live atmospheres, this result-ing from the natural play of the moving parts. The action of this hammer is therefor
. Annual report of the State Engineer and Surveyor of the State of New York and of the tabulations and deductions from the reports of the railroad corporations for the year ending .. . ^ ,. ^^c5co Railroad Rrpokt. 137 ;?5 i; ;i • CO -N • -Hi :^ : : : ^g j jS . : :| : : I • • «N« M -^ N • O V^: ;Si§ :§ :S • i-lsfl^:© gS2 ; -a: 5 CS S 3 O O c .SS :SS§ .5§r2 : :S?.^I2 :2 : :J58S : • £^5-3 . • • >?i — --S § ••fis;? - :8E3 :^g?2i^ 56L?12 : :«. S;5 ;!=> ; .^«(M Or-t 1-1 • OC/T*i TJi • :» O ■ in •»*« N O O -^ 00 H S§Sr.SL?S^SSS835S§^SgSvl§SS§SSSS3SS.^2SSSSa3gSSS33Siti^J-2g . >» T.-^ Stock Photo
RM2CH2EDP–. Annual report of the State Engineer and Surveyor of the State of New York and of the tabulations and deductions from the reports of the railroad corporations for the year ending .. . ^ ,. ^^c5co Railroad Rrpokt. 137 ;?5 i; ;i • CO -N • -Hi :^ : : : ^g j jS . : :| : : I • • «N« M -^ N • O V^: ;Si§ :§ :S • i-lsfl^:© gS2 ; -a: 5 CS S 3 O O c .SS :SS§ .5§r2 : :S?.^I2 :2 : :J58S : • £^5-3 . • • >?i — --S § ••fis;? - :8E3 :^g?2i^ 56L?12 : :«. S;5 ;!=> ; .^«(M Or-t 1-1 • OC/T*i TJi • :» O ■ in •»*« N O O -^ 00 H S§Sr.SL?S^SSS835S§^SgSvl§SS§SSSS3SS.^2SSSSa3gSSS33Siti^J-2g . >» T.-^
. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . en -.hem forward ofthe motion plate. Both pairs of bogiewheels consequently have to run beneaththe frame plates on sharp curves, and themain frame plates are suitably shaped toallow lor this. The bogie has a ti Great Central water pick-up apparatus iscarried. Mr. J. (i. Robinson, the Great CentralRailway Chief Mechanical Engineer,served his apprenticeship on the GreatWestern Railway, but had experience inIreland before going nl post at Gorton. To-day he is generally consid-ered one of the mos Stock Photo
RM2CH3DRK–. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . en -.hem forward ofthe motion plate. Both pairs of bogiewheels consequently have to run beneaththe frame plates on sharp curves, and themain frame plates are suitably shaped toallow lor this. The bogie has a ti Great Central water pick-up apparatus iscarried. Mr. J. (i. Robinson, the Great CentralRailway Chief Mechanical Engineer,served his apprenticeship on the GreatWestern Railway, but had experience inIreland before going nl post at Gorton. To-day he is generally consid-ered one of the mos
. American engineer . ium ofthe bottom cover plate. The web of the center sill is providedwith four vertical stiffeners of 3 in. x 3 in. x ^ in. angles whichextend the full depth of the sill and are spaced equidistant be-tween the cross bearers and the cross tie and one in each panelbetween the cross bearer and the bolster. The center sills are made with a 1% in. camber by shearingthe web plates tapering from the cross bearers to the ends.All rivets in the center sill construction are ?4 in. and are pressed steel center sill separator in two pieces and a pair ofpressed steel crossties all made Stock Photo
RM2CNMXF7–. American engineer . ium ofthe bottom cover plate. The web of the center sill is providedwith four vertical stiffeners of 3 in. x 3 in. x ^ in. angles whichextend the full depth of the sill and are spaced equidistant be-tween the cross bearers and the cross tie and one in each panelbetween the cross bearer and the bolster. The center sills are made with a 1% in. camber by shearingthe web plates tapering from the cross bearers to the ends.All rivets in the center sill construction are ?4 in. and are pressed steel center sill separator in two pieces and a pair ofpressed steel crossties all made
. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . rd typeand is provided with a scoop for pickingup water. On January i the G. N. R. began anaccelerated service of new vestibuled-car trains between London, Leeds andBradford. Four coaches make up thebreakfast car trains, accommodating28 first-class and 99 third-class passen-gers. The down train leaves KingsCross terminus at 7.15 A. M. and ar-rives at Leeds at 11.15 A. M. and Brad- coniotive depot at Battersea; varioustypes of engines are being fitted, includ-ing some of the latest express loc Stock Photo
RM2CH6XHF–. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . rd typeand is provided with a scoop for pickingup water. On January i the G. N. R. began anaccelerated service of new vestibuled-car trains between London, Leeds andBradford. Four coaches make up thebreakfast car trains, accommodating28 first-class and 99 third-class passen-gers. The down train leaves KingsCross terminus at 7.15 A. M. and ar-rives at Leeds at 11.15 A. M. and Brad- coniotive depot at Battersea; varioustypes of engines are being fitted, includ-ing some of the latest express loc
. The locomotive engineer . ave the boys a good speech, and they encouragedhim with applause, but while he was telling howmany hundred times the engineers bad come to himto correct some wrong, and how quick he saw thepoint, and how quicker he grante<l the request, wewere wondering how It is that so bright a man asbe did not himself sec the wrong first and apply he introduced the speakere, and the way be didnot inflict the audience with letters of regret, andhis omission of flowery speeches of his own—hesimply iclroduced the speaker by name and title,and turned him loose. Most chairmen lake Stock Photo
RM2CPE4EN–. The locomotive engineer . ave the boys a good speech, and they encouragedhim with applause, but while he was telling howmany hundred times the engineers bad come to himto correct some wrong, and how quick he saw thepoint, and how quicker he grante<l the request, wewere wondering how It is that so bright a man asbe did not himself sec the wrong first and apply he introduced the speakere, and the way be didnot inflict the audience with letters of regret, andhis omission of flowery speeches of his own—hesimply iclroduced the speaker by name and title,and turned him loose. Most chairmen lake
. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . ngwhich may be mentioned the Victoriaon the Great Southern and Western Ry.of Ireland, the French wind splitteron the P. L. M., and the heavy passen-ger ten-wheel engines of the Chicago &Eastern Illinois. Copies of this very interesting refer-ence book may be had at the office ofRailway and Locomotive Engineering,174 Broadway. New York. The Baldwin Locomotive Works haveagreed to present a locomotive to SibleyCollege, the mechanical engineering de-partment of Cornell University. The en-gine wil Stock Photo
RM2CH6WCN–. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . ngwhich may be mentioned the Victoriaon the Great Southern and Western Ry.of Ireland, the French wind splitteron the P. L. M., and the heavy passen-ger ten-wheel engines of the Chicago &Eastern Illinois. Copies of this very interesting refer-ence book may be had at the office ofRailway and Locomotive Engineering,174 Broadway. New York. The Baldwin Locomotive Works haveagreed to present a locomotive to SibleyCollege, the mechanical engineering de-partment of Cornell University. The en-gine wil
. Locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . s slightly modern practice of a wedge the full widthof the inside of the brass to key up the lostmotion, instead of the old style narrowkey whicli was apt to spring the brass inhard service on account of the narrowbearing the key has. Mr. M. E. Rapp, of the same railway,said they have good results when thebrasses are bored a trifle larger than thepin and keyed up solid, brass and brass.In regard to Mr. Quereaus opinion thatthey get hot when drifting down hills,Mr. Rapp believes that they got hot goingup Stock Photo
RM2CRK0K8–. Locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . s slightly modern practice of a wedge the full widthof the inside of the brass to key up the lostmotion, instead of the old style narrowkey whicli was apt to spring the brass inhard service on account of the narrowbearing the key has. Mr. M. E. Rapp, of the same railway,said they have good results when thebrasses are bored a trifle larger than thepin and keyed up solid, brass and brass.In regard to Mr. Quereaus opinion thatthey get hot when drifting down hills,Mr. Rapp believes that they got hot goingup
. The railroad and engineering journal . Wm. S. Hudson in 1877. The reflector is formed of what Mr.Hudson described as peculiarly curved screw blades, whichare shown on plan in the engraving. The gaseous productsof combustion, the inventor says in his specification, mingledwith more or less small masses of coal in various conditions.. Fig. 129. Fig. 130. ■S79-- ; Coal. are thrown violenty upward through the cylindrical chimney,and, striking in the hollow interior of the dome-like set ofwings, are thrown into a spiral motion without completelyinterrupting their upward motion. The solid matter i Stock Photo
RM2CH558K–. The railroad and engineering journal . Wm. S. Hudson in 1877. The reflector is formed of what Mr.Hudson described as peculiarly curved screw blades, whichare shown on plan in the engraving. The gaseous productsof combustion, the inventor says in his specification, mingledwith more or less small masses of coal in various conditions.. Fig. 129. Fig. 130. ■S79-- ; Coal. are thrown violenty upward through the cylindrical chimney,and, striking in the hollow interior of the dome-like set ofwings, are thrown into a spiral motion without completelyinterrupting their upward motion. The solid matter i
. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . /J x 6inches. For Testing and WashingLocomotive Boilers. DIAMOND STEEL EMERT Fop Grinding In Steam and Air Joints CUTS BUT NEVER BREAKS A Railroad Shop Necessity PITTSBURGH CRUSHED STEEL CO. PITTSBURGH, PA., U. S. A. Rue Boiler Washerand Tester SEND FOR CATALOGUE Rue Manufacturing Co. 228 Cherry Street Philadelphia, Pa. Manufacturers of Injectors. Ejectors. Boiler Washers and Testers, Boiler Checks. Check Valves. GEO. P. NICHOLS & BRO. Nichols Transfer TablesTurntable Tractors 2139 Fulton Str Stock Photo
RM2CRFG7H–. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . /J x 6inches. For Testing and WashingLocomotive Boilers. DIAMOND STEEL EMERT Fop Grinding In Steam and Air Joints CUTS BUT NEVER BREAKS A Railroad Shop Necessity PITTSBURGH CRUSHED STEEL CO. PITTSBURGH, PA., U. S. A. Rue Boiler Washerand Tester SEND FOR CATALOGUE Rue Manufacturing Co. 228 Cherry Street Philadelphia, Pa. Manufacturers of Injectors. Ejectors. Boiler Washers and Testers, Boiler Checks. Check Valves. GEO. P. NICHOLS & BRO. Nichols Transfer TablesTurntable Tractors 2139 Fulton Str
. Report on railroad grade crossing elimination and passenger and freight terminals in Los Angeles . ajjplication be granted. The Cnmniis-sion thereupon authorized the construction of the new depot in accordancewith plans and specifications filed, ])rovidcd that this decision simuld neverbe used as a defense against the separation of grade cr<.)ssings in the Stateof California. The principal physical data regarding the [iresent Arcade !)ci)ot will befound in the Appendix. Tlie central or concourse part of the building is classA reinforced concrete constructi<in, while the wings at both e Stock Photo
RM2CH494W–. Report on railroad grade crossing elimination and passenger and freight terminals in Los Angeles . ajjplication be granted. The Cnmniis-sion thereupon authorized the construction of the new depot in accordancewith plans and specifications filed, ])rovidcd that this decision simuld neverbe used as a defense against the separation of grade cr<.)ssings in the Stateof California. The principal physical data regarding the [iresent Arcade !)ci)ot will befound in the Appendix. Tlie central or concourse part of the building is classA reinforced concrete constructi<in, while the wings at both e
. Der Weltverkehr und seine Mittel, mit einer Übersicht über Welthandel und Weltwirtschaft; . iffe 9)Zenfc^en, ^^ferbe unb, wenn bie Umftänbe günftigtoaren, ber 22inb benu^t. ^m 3tnfange biefeä ^aljr^unbert^ Ratten bie 9it)einfc^iffeeine f)örf)fte Sabefät)igfeit öon 5000 Rentnern. Wan brauchte für biefe für bie S3erg=faf)rt etwa 12 ^ferbe. S)ie 5af)rt öon 2(mfterbam biy ^üffelborf beanfprucbte 8 big10 Xage, hit Soften einer S3ergfal)rt beliefen fi^ bamal^ auf 3000 ^I)a(er, I)eutebetragen biefelben I)ö(j^ften§ 300 Xl^aler. ®ie Sabefä^igteit beträgt ^eute über20 000 Rentner. Dieben ben eigentlir Stock Photo
RM2CH700C–. Der Weltverkehr und seine Mittel, mit einer Übersicht über Welthandel und Weltwirtschaft; . iffe 9)Zenfc^en, ^^ferbe unb, wenn bie Umftänbe günftigtoaren, ber 22inb benu^t. ^m 3tnfange biefeä ^aljr^unbert^ Ratten bie 9it)einfc^iffeeine f)örf)fte Sabefät)igfeit öon 5000 Rentnern. Wan brauchte für biefe für bie S3erg=faf)rt etwa 12 ^ferbe. S)ie 5af)rt öon 2(mfterbam biy ^üffelborf beanfprucbte 8 big10 Xage, hit Soften einer S3ergfal)rt beliefen fi^ bamal^ auf 3000 ^I)a(er, I)eutebetragen biefelben I)ö(j^ften§ 300 Xl^aler. ®ie Sabefä^igteit beträgt ^eute über20 000 Rentner. Dieben ben eigentlir
. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . s. Coal carried, 5 tons; water, 1,600 gal-lons. No. 4 illustrates a new class of pas-senger locomotives and arc the firstbogie engines on this road. The reasonthat the dimensions seem to be rathersmall for modern practice is that the en-gmes are rebuilds, the boilers and ofcourse the bogie trucks being the onlynf.w parts. The cabs are also an improveddesign. The dimensions are: Cylinders—16 inches diameter; 22 inchesstroke. Boiler—Diameter, 4 feet s inches by10 feet long; pressure, 130 pounds Stock Photo
RM2CGYRKT–. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . s. Coal carried, 5 tons; water, 1,600 gal-lons. No. 4 illustrates a new class of pas-senger locomotives and arc the firstbogie engines on this road. The reasonthat the dimensions seem to be rathersmall for modern practice is that the en-gmes are rebuilds, the boilers and ofcourse the bogie trucks being the onlynf.w parts. The cabs are also an improveddesign. The dimensions are: Cylinders—16 inches diameter; 22 inchesstroke. Boiler—Diameter, 4 feet s inches by10 feet long; pressure, 130 pounds
. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . nes taken from that companyspart book. I. The Lamp. The most frequent cause of trouble isdue to careless and haphazard lamp ad-justment. The arc lamp is the life of thewhole system, and if out of adjustmentwould be better off the engine altogether.Very few of the men who run locomo-tives seem to give enough attention to aproper understanding of the few andsimple details of adjustment, which arerequired to get Kod and efficient servicefrom the lamps. The lamp consists, es-sentially, of a magne Stock Photo
RM2CH1TDR–. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . nes taken from that companyspart book. I. The Lamp. The most frequent cause of trouble isdue to careless and haphazard lamp ad-justment. The arc lamp is the life of thewhole system, and if out of adjustmentwould be better off the engine altogether.Very few of the men who run locomo-tives seem to give enough attention to aproper understanding of the few andsimple details of adjustment, which arerequired to get Kod and efficient servicefrom the lamps. The lamp consists, es-sentially, of a magne
. American engineer . s shown in the accom-panying illustrations. It was designed by J. A. Jesson, Louis-ville & Nashville, Corbin, Ky., and consists simply of a casting7 in. in diameter and 10 in. long, which includes a base forattaching it to a bench. One end is faced off and recessedfor receiving the triple valve and will accommodate all typesof quick action valves A separate plate is necessary whentesting plain triple valves. At the opposite end the casting isbored out to a diameter of 4 in. x 6 in. depth, and a large solidpiston with leather packing is inserted. A hole is drilledthrough t Stock Photo
RM2CGWG61–. American engineer . s shown in the accom-panying illustrations. It was designed by J. A. Jesson, Louis-ville & Nashville, Corbin, Ky., and consists simply of a casting7 in. in diameter and 10 in. long, which includes a base forattaching it to a bench. One end is faced off and recessedfor receiving the triple valve and will accommodate all typesof quick action valves A separate plate is necessary whentesting plain triple valves. At the opposite end the casting isbored out to a diameter of 4 in. x 6 in. depth, and a large solidpiston with leather packing is inserted. A hole is drilledthrough t
. Locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . SUPERIORITY UP TO THE TIMES Our Walk-Over Pattern is the Finest of its class. See cut of Standard here next month. EITHER IS BETTER THAN ANY OTHER MAKE. The Hale & Kilburn Mfg. Co. PHILADELPHIA, PA.. 607 IMPROVED LOCOMOTIVE STEAM GAUGE, Double Bourdon Spring and Elastic Packing Ring. EAlWtLESS JDRIL^lsTN XUBHSTO. Only Gauge where MovementFrame and Spring are removedfrom contact with back of case. ELASTIC PACKING MAKESCASE AIR TIGHT. No Dust or Moisture Enters. • HYDRAULIC AND AMMONIA GAUGES. SPRINGS OF F Stock Photo
RM2CH2FPF–. Locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . SUPERIORITY UP TO THE TIMES Our Walk-Over Pattern is the Finest of its class. See cut of Standard here next month. EITHER IS BETTER THAN ANY OTHER MAKE. The Hale & Kilburn Mfg. Co. PHILADELPHIA, PA.. 607 IMPROVED LOCOMOTIVE STEAM GAUGE, Double Bourdon Spring and Elastic Packing Ring. EAlWtLESS JDRIL^lsTN XUBHSTO. Only Gauge where MovementFrame and Spring are removedfrom contact with back of case. ELASTIC PACKING MAKESCASE AIR TIGHT. No Dust or Moisture Enters. • HYDRAULIC AND AMMONIA GAUGES. SPRINGS OF F
. American engineer . ion, and it carriestwo Westinghouse six-pole, single phase motors operated underforced draft ventilation and having an hourly rating of 175h. p. These motors are sufficiently powerful to develop anacceleration of one mile per hour per second on a straight andlevel track. The other truck is very similar in design to themotor truck, but has smaller wheels and a different arrange-ment of brake rigging. The truck side frames in both casesare of the arch bar type with cast steel pedestals enclosing triplecoil springs over the journal boxes. A heavy Z-bar is used forthe top arc Stock Photo
RM2CH06YR–. American engineer . ion, and it carriestwo Westinghouse six-pole, single phase motors operated underforced draft ventilation and having an hourly rating of 175h. p. These motors are sufficiently powerful to develop anacceleration of one mile per hour per second on a straight andlevel track. The other truck is very similar in design to themotor truck, but has smaller wheels and a different arrange-ment of brake rigging. The truck side frames in both casesare of the arch bar type with cast steel pedestals enclosing triplecoil springs over the journal boxes. A heavy Z-bar is used forthe top arc
. Locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . dle Hore Fires than 107 Car Loads,or 750 Cords, of wood. For full particulars, address J« S. LESLIE, PaterSOn, N.J. The Hancock Locomotive Inspirator, TYPES a, B, C and D, Adapted to the several differing styles of Standard Fittings. Combines all the latest and best ideas in BOILER FEEDERS. Constructed with the special purpose of filling fully the most exacting demands of modemrailroad requirements. It is simple in construction, and the inside parts of all types are inter-changeable. It is reliable under Stock Photo
RM2CGTRX3–. Locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . dle Hore Fires than 107 Car Loads,or 750 Cords, of wood. For full particulars, address J« S. LESLIE, PaterSOn, N.J. The Hancock Locomotive Inspirator, TYPES a, B, C and D, Adapted to the several differing styles of Standard Fittings. Combines all the latest and best ideas in BOILER FEEDERS. Constructed with the special purpose of filling fully the most exacting demands of modemrailroad requirements. It is simple in construction, and the inside parts of all types are inter-changeable. It is reliable under
. The trackman's helper . having from 3 to 6 inches elevation, could not be keptin line because of excessive weight on lower rail; andas the train approached the curve the weight on thelower rail gradually increased until the point of curvewas reached, when it suddenly lurched toward theother rail. It is impossible to avoid this swing at thepoint of curve without compounding the end of curve,because even if all the weight of the train was concen-trated on and balanced over the lower rail the suddentransition from tangent to curve would still cause theweight to swing toward the outer rail and t Stock Photo
RM2CH1GM7–. The trackman's helper . having from 3 to 6 inches elevation, could not be keptin line because of excessive weight on lower rail; andas the train approached the curve the weight on thelower rail gradually increased until the point of curvewas reached, when it suddenly lurched toward theother rail. It is impossible to avoid this swing at thepoint of curve without compounding the end of curve,because even if all the weight of the train was concen-trated on and balanced over the lower rail the suddentransition from tangent to curve would still cause theweight to swing toward the outer rail and t
. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . FIG. 3. A DIAGRAMMATIC SECTION OF A SINGLE STAGE CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR. Manufacturing Company. We summarizebelow the points brought out in a paperread by Mr. Lamme before the Associa-tion of Iron and Steel Electrical Engi-neers : Experience has shown in some casesthat a machine that has been flooded canbe dried out with apparently no bad ef-. A 16 OZ. CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSORDRIVEN BY A DIRECT-CONNECTED30 H. P., 230 VOLT DIRECT-CURRENT MOTOR. fects, while at times it is almost hopelessto save Stock Photo
RM2CRT3BB–. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . FIG. 3. A DIAGRAMMATIC SECTION OF A SINGLE STAGE CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR. Manufacturing Company. We summarizebelow the points brought out in a paperread by Mr. Lamme before the Associa-tion of Iron and Steel Electrical Engi-neers : Experience has shown in some casesthat a machine that has been flooded canbe dried out with apparently no bad ef-. A 16 OZ. CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSORDRIVEN BY A DIRECT-CONNECTED30 H. P., 230 VOLT DIRECT-CURRENT MOTOR. fects, while at times it is almost hopelessto save
. Railroad digest . said case in said box end in the directionof the longitudinal axis of the shaft, anda packing interposed between the exter-ior of the dust guard case and the inter-ior of the box end to prevent dust enter-ing the box between the outer side of thecase and the opening in which it slidesin the box end. RAILROAD DIGEST June, 1901 Steam-Injector No. 674,184.FRANCIS STICKER, of New York, N. Y. This invention relates to steam inject-ors ; and the contemplated improvementsare applicable in the main to injectorsoperated by live steam alone or exhauststeam with or without the additio Stock Photo
RM2CRE764–. Railroad digest . said case in said box end in the directionof the longitudinal axis of the shaft, anda packing interposed between the exter-ior of the dust guard case and the inter-ior of the box end to prevent dust enter-ing the box between the outer side of thecase and the opening in which it slidesin the box end. RAILROAD DIGEST June, 1901 Steam-Injector No. 674,184.FRANCIS STICKER, of New York, N. Y. This invention relates to steam inject-ors ; and the contemplated improvementsare applicable in the main to injectorsoperated by live steam alone or exhauststeam with or without the additio
. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . ed it easyof adjustment, but its numerous jointsrendered it easy to become a source oferror, and required constant re-adjust-ment, and the sooner it disappears alto-gether the less trouble there will be inroundhouse repair work. Air Brake Repair Work Tools Devised and Appliedto Every Requirement By GEORGE K. DORWART, Denver, Colo. Valve Cap Nut Joint Face Reamer forSYx ins., 11 ins., and Compressors. The accompanying drawing shows thedetails of a reamer than may be readilyapplied to the valve Stock Photo
RM2CH29AF–. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . ed it easyof adjustment, but its numerous jointsrendered it easy to become a source oferror, and required constant re-adjust-ment, and the sooner it disappears alto-gether the less trouble there will be inroundhouse repair work. Air Brake Repair Work Tools Devised and Appliedto Every Requirement By GEORGE K. DORWART, Denver, Colo. Valve Cap Nut Joint Face Reamer forSYx ins., 11 ins., and Compressors. The accompanying drawing shows thedetails of a reamer than may be readilyapplied to the valve
. Locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . irst to be invented, butbecause it has come into more general usethan either of the other two. This systemmay be said to consist of a machine hav-ing the necessary levers for operating thesignals, of the Sykes lock instrument, and 205 By W. H. ELLIOTT, Signal Engineer, C, M. & St. P. R.R. of an interlocking relaj, the latter beingused in connection with the track circuitto prevent an operator from again releasinga signal until the train for which thesignal had been released has passed out ofthe block. A Stock Photo
RM2CH76J3–. Locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . irst to be invented, butbecause it has come into more general usethan either of the other two. This systemmay be said to consist of a machine hav-ing the necessary levers for operating thesignals, of the Sykes lock instrument, and 205 By W. H. ELLIOTT, Signal Engineer, C, M. & St. P. R.R. of an interlocking relaj, the latter beingused in connection with the track circuitto prevent an operator from again releasinga signal until the train for which thesignal had been released has passed out ofthe block. A
. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . ^ . A. experiment illustrated in Fig. 3. It wouldseem that this uncalled for fear of gaso-lene is caused by the fact that a bad rep-utation is easily acquired but difficult toshake of?. Gasolene is that one of the series ofpetroleum products which is given oflf, dur-ing the selective distillation of the crudematerial, just between benzine and ker-osene. Gasolene as employed for gasoleneengines is comprised in that series whichis known to the oil trade as C-petroleum-naphtha. This series inclu Stock Photo
RM2CH7271–. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . ^ . A. experiment illustrated in Fig. 3. It wouldseem that this uncalled for fear of gaso-lene is caused by the fact that a bad rep-utation is easily acquired but difficult toshake of?. Gasolene is that one of the series ofpetroleum products which is given oflf, dur-ing the selective distillation of the crudematerial, just between benzine and ker-osene. Gasolene as employed for gasoleneengines is comprised in that series whichis known to the oil trade as C-petroleum-naphtha. This series inclu
. American engineer . off and rivet over 18 min. Chip the oil clearance and file the burrs 10 min. Total time 114 min. Operation No. 9. Plane the shoe and zeedge fit.—This opera-tion is perforiued on a high speed planer of a new design. Two-machines are necessary to handle the work. The boxes are seton the table on a block that exactly fits the shoe and wedgechannel. The detail operations are as follows: Set the box on the table for first sideLay out the box from the cer.ter of the brass Set the tool Plane first side liner Set for new cut Finish plane first side Turn the box over and reset Set Stock Photo
RM2CGYM9Y–. American engineer . off and rivet over 18 min. Chip the oil clearance and file the burrs 10 min. Total time 114 min. Operation No. 9. Plane the shoe and zeedge fit.—This opera-tion is perforiued on a high speed planer of a new design. Two-machines are necessary to handle the work. The boxes are seton the table on a block that exactly fits the shoe and wedgechannel. The detail operations are as follows: Set the box on the table for first sideLay out the box from the cer.ter of the brass Set the tool Plane first side liner Set for new cut Finish plane first side Turn the box over and reset Set
. Locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . As a Screw Wrench it has no equal. Any part of this Wrench brokenwith fair usage will be replaced withoutcharge. SAMUEL HALLS SON, 229 West 10th St., New York.DUNHAM, CARRIGAN & HAYDEN CO.,San Francisco, Cal., Distributing Agents for the Pacific Coast. WANTED. A situation as Chief Shop Clerk by a man who has had over ten years exper-ience in the motive power and car depart-ments of a prominent road. Is engagedat present, but wishes a position whereloyalty to his immediate superior and hardwork for the in Stock Photo
RM2CGWNW2–. Locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . As a Screw Wrench it has no equal. Any part of this Wrench brokenwith fair usage will be replaced withoutcharge. SAMUEL HALLS SON, 229 West 10th St., New York.DUNHAM, CARRIGAN & HAYDEN CO.,San Francisco, Cal., Distributing Agents for the Pacific Coast. WANTED. A situation as Chief Shop Clerk by a man who has had over ten years exper-ience in the motive power and car depart-ments of a prominent road. Is engagedat present, but wishes a position whereloyalty to his immediate superior and hardwork for the in
. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . to stand repeated changes of shape ers is adopted because of its strengthand flexibility. But a single piece ofcopper would have to be very thick forhigh pressures, and in actual practice itis found that there is always a tendencyi■ .r one or two corrugations to take theentire strain of repeated change inshape. In time those few corrugationstaking all the work would give out. External rings on the corrugations ofthe Badger joint distribute the strainsamong several corrugations, and by thusbri Stock Photo
RM2CH2KB1–. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . to stand repeated changes of shape ers is adopted because of its strengthand flexibility. But a single piece ofcopper would have to be very thick forhigh pressures, and in actual practice itis found that there is always a tendencyi■ .r one or two corrugations to take theentire strain of repeated change inshape. In time those few corrugationstaking all the work would give out. External rings on the corrugations ofthe Badger joint distribute the strainsamong several corrugations, and by thusbri
. Locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . Plain milkr. Stock Photo
RM2CGPRHR–. Locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . Plain milkr.
. Locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . ilful manwho has displayed no executive ability andan inferior mechanic who lias the faculty himself, and he was constantly taking thetools out of mens hands to show themhow to do work. When orders for a setof machines came in, he would send direc-tions to the different shops to have theparts turned out; but when he began thefitting up of the machines he would findparts wanting that belonged to the firstoperations and parts ready that would notbe wanted for days. By personal pushand energy he tried to tu Stock Photo
RM2CNTHMG–. Locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . ilful manwho has displayed no executive ability andan inferior mechanic who lias the faculty himself, and he was constantly taking thetools out of mens hands to show themhow to do work. When orders for a setof machines came in, he would send direc-tions to the different shops to have theparts turned out; but when he began thefitting up of the machines he would findparts wanting that belonged to the firstoperations and parts ready that would notbe wanted for days. By personal pushand energy he tried to tu
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. Building and repairing railways . Fig. 178. COMMON FORM OP SETTING DP a PUMPING PLANT FOR aWATER STATION. 262 BUILDING AND REPAIRING RAILWAYS.. Fig. 174. COMBINED GASOLINE ENGINE AND PUMP. one supported by wooden posts. Some, however,are supported by wrought iron columns and theadvisability of using steel in place of wood forconstructing railroad water tanks is being dis-cussed. A submerged water station consists of a cylin-der submerged in a well, the cylinder contains amovable piston; the top of the cylinder is con-nected with a pipe which leads up to a postwhere it can be coupled to the b Stock Photo
RM2CR6669–. Building and repairing railways . Fig. 178. COMMON FORM OP SETTING DP a PUMPING PLANT FOR aWATER STATION. 262 BUILDING AND REPAIRING RAILWAYS.. Fig. 174. COMBINED GASOLINE ENGINE AND PUMP. one supported by wooden posts. Some, however,are supported by wrought iron columns and theadvisability of using steel in place of wood forconstructing railroad water tanks is being dis-cussed. A submerged water station consists of a cylin-der submerged in a well, the cylinder contains amovable piston; the top of the cylinder is con-nected with a pipe which leads up to a postwhere it can be coupled to the b
. Annual report of the State Engineer and Surveyor of the State of New York and of the tabulations and deductions from the reports of the railroad corporations for the year ending .. . CO wo • ^^2 o CO 00-* ^ COL- • ■^ COTfCOOOOCO •COOC^I4*OCOOOCD-* -COt-W-* l c<n- ■^ t- CO t- OS CO O CO ^l— -* 00 CO lO •»*< iC Nr-iCO OiOiTS ri i—li—I L-CO (N c* o 1—1 -*-<3< (NOl-HCI CO CO oTcoco^co—o CO t- ?5 C>1 TjC -M t^C? O ^os S O ^ CDori(0 OS-^iff CO CCN ri OS CO CO C»r-lrlOD^l DS P ctf^ «^ ^ 3 =!« t-i iD Or-- k; ^SO S—: rt 13 tS+J ;^ • Cj c>>-:2rt = =-::•:: ooco ■Oi^ZS !tfOOt-,;-32 Stock Photo
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. Railway age gazette . nce of 13 miles, the conditions are still more difficult. Thefirst 654 miles contains 454 miles of up-grade, varying from 75to 80 ft. to the mile, and the last 6/, miles is a continuous gradeof 80 ft. to the mile. The scheduled speed for the first men- the center of the lowest tube to the top of the grate is 25/;; in..According to the American Locomotive Companys standardsystem of boiler proportioning, a cylinder 27 in. in diameterusing superheated steam having a pressure of 185 lb. will de-velop 2,427 cylinder horsepower. One cylinder horsepower re-quires an evaporatio Stock Photo
RM2CGT1FA–. Railway age gazette . nce of 13 miles, the conditions are still more difficult. Thefirst 654 miles contains 454 miles of up-grade, varying from 75to 80 ft. to the mile, and the last 6/, miles is a continuous gradeof 80 ft. to the mile. The scheduled speed for the first men- the center of the lowest tube to the top of the grate is 25/;; in..According to the American Locomotive Companys standardsystem of boiler proportioning, a cylinder 27 in. in diameterusing superheated steam having a pressure of 185 lb. will de-velop 2,427 cylinder horsepower. One cylinder horsepower re-quires an evaporatio
. Locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . home be-fore. Walking up to the shops, I hoped tofind some old friend I used to work withbefore, but I recognized nobody, so Ipicked up an acquaintance with the bossboilermaker of the Panama road, MikeMoran. We spoke of mutual acquaint-ances and friends in New York, Cali-fornia. Laramie and the city of Mexico; what awaited me on the treacherous watersof Panama Bay that night I should neverhave left the good City of New York. What is a Wompus. BV HUGH SH.KP. The westbound was late last Thursd.iy,and Tom Stock Photo
RM2CRPDYA–. Locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . home be-fore. Walking up to the shops, I hoped tofind some old friend I used to work withbefore, but I recognized nobody, so Ipicked up an acquaintance with the bossboilermaker of the Panama road, MikeMoran. We spoke of mutual acquaint-ances and friends in New York, Cali-fornia. Laramie and the city of Mexico; what awaited me on the treacherous watersof Panama Bay that night I should neverhave left the good City of New York. What is a Wompus. BV HUGH SH.KP. The westbound was late last Thursd.iy,and Tom
. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . uld be453,635 miles, equal to a little over 69 percent, of the worlds mileage. A Squealer. Fnd wl:lt a man enjoys, what he What are you here for? I enquired aUg1S at Wlat l,e Ca,Is diversi°. and of a colored man in jail at Cleveland, O. yOU k°W wbat he ,SStealing a pig, sah. But you know better now than to steal? I know better Be not afraid of life. Believe that life next time. sah. I wont steal nuffin dat is worth living, and your belief will help will squeal on me. create the fact. GOLD Car Stock Photo
RM2CNTXJW–. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . uld be453,635 miles, equal to a little over 69 percent, of the worlds mileage. A Squealer. Fnd wl:lt a man enjoys, what he What are you here for? I enquired aUg1S at Wlat l,e Ca,Is diversi°. and of a colored man in jail at Cleveland, O. yOU k°W wbat he ,SStealing a pig, sah. But you know better now than to steal? I know better Be not afraid of life. Believe that life next time. sah. I wont steal nuffin dat is worth living, and your belief will help will squeal on me. create the fact. GOLD Car
. Locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . om the tankwater flows through a line of pipe on theoutside of the binldings for fire protection,and through all the buildings; or watercan be taken from the tank or well andpumped through all the pipes, or takenfrom the well and pumped into the tank.There is an electric call bell near eachhydrant in roundhouse, and signals tonotify engineer in power-house whenboiler is to be washed out or cooled off. The store or supply house is 20 x 30 feet,and is set up high, so supplies can be un-loaded from cars on Stock Photo
RM2CH32H2–. Locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . om the tankwater flows through a line of pipe on theoutside of the binldings for fire protection,and through all the buildings; or watercan be taken from the tank or well andpumped through all the pipes, or takenfrom the well and pumped into the tank.There is an electric call bell near eachhydrant in roundhouse, and signals tonotify engineer in power-house whenboiler is to be washed out or cooled off. The store or supply house is 20 x 30 feet,and is set up high, so supplies can be un-loaded from cars on
. American engineer . Bar Ground to Form a Drill and then Twisted. these, they suffice to illustrate tlie common characteristic, whichis that the cutting edges A and B pass to one side of the axis ofmotion of the drill instead of through the axis. In this respectthere is no difference between the flat and twist drills. It will beseen that in this scheme the drill has four distinct edges, A, B,C and D, and that the usual name given to it of two-lip drillis not correctly applied. It is customary for the included angle E to be of 118 deg., andthe cutting edges C and D therefore have an unfavorabl Stock Photo
RM2CGW6C7–. American engineer . Bar Ground to Form a Drill and then Twisted. these, they suffice to illustrate tlie common characteristic, whichis that the cutting edges A and B pass to one side of the axis ofmotion of the drill instead of through the axis. In this respectthere is no difference between the flat and twist drills. It will beseen that in this scheme the drill has four distinct edges, A, B,C and D, and that the usual name given to it of two-lip drillis not correctly applied. It is customary for the included angle E to be of 118 deg., andthe cutting edges C and D therefore have an unfavorabl
. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . h at willby simple changes of parts or by addi-tion, substitution and elimination thebrake can manifest any feature or com-bination of features from a plain triple instead of the portions containing them.The universal valve without the magnetbracket portion or without electric at-tachments is known as the type U. C. andwith electric connections is known as the March, 1914. RAILWAY AND LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERING. 105 U I and the valve that will be referredto in future issues will be in the U. E. N Stock Photo
RM2CNT32B–. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . h at willby simple changes of parts or by addi-tion, substitution and elimination thebrake can manifest any feature or com-bination of features from a plain triple instead of the portions containing them.The universal valve without the magnetbracket portion or without electric at-tachments is known as the type U. C. andwith electric connections is known as the March, 1914. RAILWAY AND LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERING. 105 U I and the valve that will be referredto in future issues will be in the U. E. N
. American engineer . m-eter than the other. This is a valuable check, and is made at theproper time. The chucks described herewith have been used forfive years in a modern 20-pit shop, and are still giving splendidresults. Care must be exercised when making the cams to havethem all of the same throw. In the present instance each camhas a Yi in. throw, which will allow for a variation in the diam-eter of the tire, and so far the limit of the chucks has not beenreached with American tires. PXEUM.TIC CLWlVi. The two small air cylinders, or jacks as they might be called,shown in Fig. 7. are used Stock Photo
RM2CGY65Y–. American engineer . m-eter than the other. This is a valuable check, and is made at theproper time. The chucks described herewith have been used forfive years in a modern 20-pit shop, and are still giving splendidresults. Care must be exercised when making the cams to havethem all of the same throw. In the present instance each camhas a Yi in. throw, which will allow for a variation in the diam-eter of the tire, and so far the limit of the chucks has not beenreached with American tires. PXEUM.TIC CLWlVi. The two small air cylinders, or jacks as they might be called,shown in Fig. 7. are used
. Building and repairing railways . Fig. 29. DRAG SCRAPER WITH RUNXERS. Fig. 30. DRAG SCRAPER WITH BOTTOM PLATE. Stock Photo
RM2CR72N7–. Building and repairing railways . Fig. 29. DRAG SCRAPER WITH RUNXERS. Fig. 30. DRAG SCRAPER WITH BOTTOM PLATE.
. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . ssure to the atmosphere,and while service cylinder pressures arelimited by safety valves, full emergencypressures are held to the stop. With twocylinder equipments (one for service andboth for emergency) a safety valve is un-necessary, as braking power is then basedon an 86-pound cylinder pressure. Witli a single cylinder equipment thedesired emergency action is obtainedthrough the combined action of an emer-gency piston and slide valve, a high pres-sure valve, a cut off valve and an inter-ce Stock Photo
RM2CH275E–. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . ssure to the atmosphere,and while service cylinder pressures arelimited by safety valves, full emergencypressures are held to the stop. With twocylinder equipments (one for service andboth for emergency) a safety valve is un-necessary, as braking power is then basedon an 86-pound cylinder pressure. Witli a single cylinder equipment thedesired emergency action is obtainedthrough the combined action of an emer-gency piston and slide valve, a high pres-sure valve, a cut off valve and an inter-ce
. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . car will be utilized as abooth and office, and will be comfortablyfitted up for the accommodation of visit-ors. That the steel cars built by the PressedSteel Car Company have been eminentlysuccessful is conclusively shown by someexhaustive tests, recently made by one of $1,019.39 was spent for repairs from acci-dents, and an expenditure of only $157.60was due to ordinary repairs. In the caseswhere cars were damaged by accident,wooden cars would have been entirely de-stroyed. Paint for Tools a Stock Photo
RM2CH1TPN–. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . car will be utilized as abooth and office, and will be comfortablyfitted up for the accommodation of visit-ors. That the steel cars built by the PressedSteel Car Company have been eminentlysuccessful is conclusively shown by someexhaustive tests, recently made by one of $1,019.39 was spent for repairs from acci-dents, and an expenditure of only $157.60was due to ordinary repairs. In the caseswhere cars were damaged by accident,wooden cars would have been entirely de-stroyed. Paint for Tools a
. American engineer . tanooga & St. Louis. 142 AMERICAN ENGINEER. Vol. 86, No. 3. customary constructiun lor their size and type, a deeideil noveltyis found in the use of a double ported piston valve, a con-struction seldom, if ever, before used on a simple engine. Thisvalve is 12 in. in diameter and is believed to have all the ad-vantages of the large admission and exhaust passages, possessedby a luuch larger valve. Its construction is clearly shown inthe illustration where it will be seen that the valve body isformed with two longitudinal passages. /■ ami ii. Passage /is open to the valve ch Stock Photo
RM2CH268D–. American engineer . tanooga & St. Louis. 142 AMERICAN ENGINEER. Vol. 86, No. 3. customary constructiun lor their size and type, a deeideil noveltyis found in the use of a double ported piston valve, a con-struction seldom, if ever, before used on a simple engine. Thisvalve is 12 in. in diameter and is believed to have all the ad-vantages of the large admission and exhaust passages, possessedby a luuch larger valve. Its construction is clearly shown inthe illustration where it will be seen that the valve body isformed with two longitudinal passages. /■ ami ii. Passage /is open to the valve ch
. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . ity of the entire systemand for this reason the railroad has always faced the three i)airs of drivers equalized with the opposite truckforming the other two points. This arrangement of thee(|ualizing system gives a greater reaction against therolling uf the spring-supjxirted loads than a symmetricalarrangement with two pairs of drivers in the cross-equalized and two pairs in the non-cross-equalized system. The semi-elliptic springs have been designed for manu-facturing from the flat bar and a Stock Photo
RM2CH3Y97–. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . ity of the entire systemand for this reason the railroad has always faced the three i)airs of drivers equalized with the opposite truckforming the other two points. This arrangement of thee(|ualizing system gives a greater reaction against therolling uf the spring-supjxirted loads than a symmetricalarrangement with two pairs of drivers in the cross-equalized and two pairs in the non-cross-equalized system. The semi-elliptic springs have been designed for manu-facturing from the flat bar and a
. The railroad and engineering journal . am. The beam is then pulled forward by the handleE, acting upon the lever C, the latter being held in place by theratchet D; the whole forming a very convenient and cheapdevice. A Compound Universal Woodworker and Moulder. TnK accompanying illustrations show a very complete ma-chine which has just been brought forward by the Egan Com-pany, and which combines several improvements resulting fromlong experience in the manufacture of similar machines. These two machines, a 9 in. universal wood-worker and an8-in. four-sided moulder, are on one frame, cast in Stock Photo
RM2CH0487–. The railroad and engineering journal . am. The beam is then pulled forward by the handleE, acting upon the lever C, the latter being held in place by theratchet D; the whole forming a very convenient and cheapdevice. A Compound Universal Woodworker and Moulder. TnK accompanying illustrations show a very complete ma-chine which has just been brought forward by the Egan Com-pany, and which combines several improvements resulting fromlong experience in the manufacture of similar machines. These two machines, a 9 in. universal wood-worker and an8-in. four-sided moulder, are on one frame, cast in
. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . Designed,built, finishedand adjustedespecially forrailroad ser-vice — the BallWatches are givingwonderfulsatisfactionon all Amer-ican Rail-ways. Send forfree bookletand pass-hol-der— it givesfull informa-t i o n andprices. We desire reliable agents abroad -address Please THE. WEBB-BALL WATCH CO. Ball Building Railway Exchange Cleveland Chicago TJ. S. A. Patents. GEO. P. WHITTLESEY McOMX BUILDINO WASHINGTON. D. C. Terms Reasonable Pamphlet Sent quite understand why some preferdrawing a beat th Stock Photo
RM2CGXWHF–. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . Designed,built, finishedand adjustedespecially forrailroad ser-vice — the BallWatches are givingwonderfulsatisfactionon all Amer-ican Rail-ways. Send forfree bookletand pass-hol-der— it givesfull informa-t i o n andprices. We desire reliable agents abroad -address Please THE. WEBB-BALL WATCH CO. Ball Building Railway Exchange Cleveland Chicago TJ. S. A. Patents. GEO. P. WHITTLESEY McOMX BUILDINO WASHINGTON. D. C. Terms Reasonable Pamphlet Sent quite understand why some preferdrawing a beat th
. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . total weight of engine and ^^^g^ heating surface 3.410 sq. ft. X 8.03 = 27,382 tender of 423,800 lbs. and a tractive power j.-j^^^^ heating surface 1.581 sq. ft. v 9.18 = 14.514 of 50,360 lbs. Thus with an increase in weight of 39.6 per cent., an increase in Total 62.791 tractive power of 38.4 per cent, and an increase in train load of 42.8 per cent. The total evaporation obtained is 62,791; I-uel, bit. coal; cylinder, type, pistoa were obtained. divided by the total evaporation required val Stock Photo
RM2CH14DH–. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . total weight of engine and ^^^g^ heating surface 3.410 sq. ft. X 8.03 = 27,382 tender of 423,800 lbs. and a tractive power j.-j^^^^ heating surface 1.581 sq. ft. v 9.18 = 14.514 of 50,360 lbs. Thus with an increase in weight of 39.6 per cent., an increase in Total 62.791 tractive power of 38.4 per cent, and an increase in train load of 42.8 per cent. The total evaporation obtained is 62,791; I-uel, bit. coal; cylinder, type, pistoa were obtained. divided by the total evaporation required val
. Railway age gazette . End View Shewing the Brake Beam Adjuster and the Absence ofthe End Piece tals would bend in case of a derailment, but that they couldeasily be bent back again into shape. E.xperience, however, hasshown that whenever a derailment has occurred the pedestalsl:ave not been distorted and it has been possible to carry thecar body to the shops on its own trucks. For wearing strips, chilled cast iron liners are riveted to thejaws, and these have shown wearing qualities superior to any-thing else that has been tried. Neither liner nor box has yetshown any appreciable wear and th Stock Photo
RM2CH1A2P–. Railway age gazette . End View Shewing the Brake Beam Adjuster and the Absence ofthe End Piece tals would bend in case of a derailment, but that they couldeasily be bent back again into shape. E.xperience, however, hasshown that whenever a derailment has occurred the pedestalsl:ave not been distorted and it has been possible to carry thecar body to the shops on its own trucks. For wearing strips, chilled cast iron liners are riveted to thejaws, and these have shown wearing qualities superior to any-thing else that has been tried. Neither liner nor box has yetshown any appreciable wear and th
. Building and repairing railways . Fig. 202. SWITCH LAMP UPPERDRAUGHT. Fig. 203. SWITCH LAMP LOWERDRAUGHT. STANDARDS OF CONSTRUCTION 291 will not blow out under all conditions, often alantern which will not remain lighted on thesignal at a telegraph office will give satisfactionon a switch stand. The manufacturers makethem with a down draught and an up draught.Figs. 202 and 203 represent these styles. Thecharacter of lamps used on a semaphore with theblock system is illustrated by Fig. 204; in this Stock Photo
RM2CR601X–. Building and repairing railways . Fig. 202. SWITCH LAMP UPPERDRAUGHT. Fig. 203. SWITCH LAMP LOWERDRAUGHT. STANDARDS OF CONSTRUCTION 291 will not blow out under all conditions, often alantern which will not remain lighted on thesignal at a telegraph office will give satisfactionon a switch stand. The manufacturers makethem with a down draught and an up draught.Figs. 202 and 203 represent these styles. Thecharacter of lamps used on a semaphore with theblock system is illustrated by Fig. 204; in this
. Locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . l capacity, 360 cubic ft. The Westinghouse .American outsideequalized brake is used. A Qualification. Foxey Hall is a bragger, an^-way, andsome of the boys say he handles the truthright recklessly when telling of feats per-formed by his engine—with his valuable shes a steamer from Steamville, and theharder you hit her the better she steams—aint that so, Firesey ? Yep, said the fireman, who was hon-est, pervidin ye dont hit her too darnhard. g g i The Most Important Railroad Man. Mr. C. W. Bradley, genera Stock Photo
RM2CH7017–. Locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . l capacity, 360 cubic ft. The Westinghouse .American outsideequalized brake is used. A Qualification. Foxey Hall is a bragger, an^-way, andsome of the boys say he handles the truthright recklessly when telling of feats per-formed by his engine—with his valuable shes a steamer from Steamville, and theharder you hit her the better she steams—aint that so, Firesey ? Yep, said the fireman, who was hon-est, pervidin ye dont hit her too darnhard. g g i The Most Important Railroad Man. Mr. C. W. Bradley, genera
. Locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . THE Lima Logomotiye and Machine Company, lima, ohio. Manufacturers andBuilders of. Shay Patent and Direct Connected Locomotives, Freight and Caboose Cars, all kinds ofSteel Castings, Brass and Gray Iron Castings, Car Wheels and Railroad Work. C30n.IlEISI»0IWI>EWC!lD SOX.XCXTEID. LATROBE STEEL CO., ^l MANUFACTURERS FOR R OF E s LOCOMOTIVEAND CAR WHEELS. WORKS. LATROBE, PENNA. Automatic Steel Couplers, Elliptic and SpiralSprings and Steel Castings. SIANtFACTUKKD AT WORKS, MELROSE PARK, ILL. Main Office, Stock Photo
RM2CGPCXP–. Locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . THE Lima Logomotiye and Machine Company, lima, ohio. Manufacturers andBuilders of. Shay Patent and Direct Connected Locomotives, Freight and Caboose Cars, all kinds ofSteel Castings, Brass and Gray Iron Castings, Car Wheels and Railroad Work. C30n.IlEISI»0IWI>EWC!lD SOX.XCXTEID. LATROBE STEEL CO., ^l MANUFACTURERS FOR R OF E s LOCOMOTIVEAND CAR WHEELS. WORKS. LATROBE, PENNA. Automatic Steel Couplers, Elliptic and SpiralSprings and Steel Castings. SIANtFACTUKKD AT WORKS, MELROSE PARK, ILL. Main Office,
. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . nteresting morning in their roundhouse.The pits all have three rails and so doesthe turntable, and youve no idea howfunny a little narrow gauge mogul looksbeside a big consolidation. The road usessome consolidation engines of three-footgauge and they look all wheels and rods.How they ever get at the link motion Idont know. Here would be a good chanceto use the Walschaerts valve gear, I shouldthink. The main reservoirs are placed ontop of the boiler or back of the tank anda good big air pump i Stock Photo
RM2CH2310–. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . nteresting morning in their roundhouse.The pits all have three rails and so doesthe turntable, and youve no idea howfunny a little narrow gauge mogul looksbeside a big consolidation. The road usessome consolidation engines of three-footgauge and they look all wheels and rods.How they ever get at the link motion Idont know. Here would be a good chanceto use the Walschaerts valve gear, I shouldthink. The main reservoirs are placed ontop of the boiler or back of the tank anda good big air pump i