Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers' Monthly Journal, Volume 261892 |
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... question of proper material for stay bolts , and their size and strength , than they are in the West , because here a fire - box will run perhaps twenty years without being removed and I suggest to the men who have the care and ...
... question of proper material for stay bolts , and their size and strength , than they are in the West , because here a fire - box will run perhaps twenty years without being removed and I suggest to the men who have the care and ...
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... question whether such a promiscuous and general issue of brake certificates as would certainly follow , if the managers accept the committee's recommendation , would not be more damaging than advan tageous in its results . Such ...
... question whether such a promiscuous and general issue of brake certificates as would certainly follow , if the managers accept the committee's recommendation , would not be more damaging than advan tageous in its results . Such ...
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... Question 40 reads : 40. Q. How much pressure can be obtained in the brake cylinder by the ordinary application of the brakes with 70 lbs . in the auxiliary reser- voir ? A. About 50 lbs . pressure to the square inch . We would add to ...
... Question 40 reads : 40. Q. How much pressure can be obtained in the brake cylinder by the ordinary application of the brakes with 70 lbs . in the auxiliary reser- voir ? A. About 50 lbs . pressure to the square inch . We would add to ...
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... question and reply as follows : 113 % . Q. If a hose bursts and the train is not in a safe place , what must be done ? A. Shut the stop cock immediately ahead of the burst hose , signal the engineer to release the brakes , release the ...
... question and reply as follows : 113 % . Q. If a hose bursts and the train is not in a safe place , what must be done ? A. Shut the stop cock immediately ahead of the burst hose , signal the engineer to release the brakes , release the ...
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... question some attention , and have gone over it with our air brake inspector , and most of what I have said here is gathered from our practical men in the service . Now , I believe that if the superintendents of machinery and master car ...
... question some attention , and have gone over it with our air brake inspector , and most of what I have said here is gathered from our practical men in the service . Now , I believe that if the superintendents of machinery and master car ...
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