Locomotive Firemen's Magazine, Volume 51Brotherhood of Locomotive Fireman, 1911 |
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... Engines - A Com- parison 19 213 Cradle Casting , Broken 212 Cross Compound Engines , Steam Pipes in 508 Crosshead , Blocking 208 Abuse of Engine ..... 352 Air , Too Much . 811 Crossheads or Guides Lined , Re- porting 358 Articulated ...
... Engines - A Com- parison 19 213 Cradle Casting , Broken 212 Cross Compound Engines , Steam Pipes in 508 Crosshead , Blocking 208 Abuse of Engine ..... 352 Air , Too Much . 811 Crossheads or Guides Lined , Re- porting 358 Articulated ...
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... engine house five to ten miles from the passenger sta- tion where the locomotive is detached from the train . This requires the intro- duction of separate crews for handling the locomotives between the engine house and the station , and ...
... engine house five to ten miles from the passenger sta- tion where the locomotive is detached from the train . This requires the intro- duction of separate crews for handling the locomotives between the engine house and the station , and ...
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... engine house will do the periodic work and the running repair work on the loco- motives assigned to it , and the inspection and safety repair work on any locomotive which is run into the engine house . assignment of the locomotives to ...
... engine house will do the periodic work and the running repair work on the loco- motives assigned to it , and the inspection and safety repair work on any locomotive which is run into the engine house . assignment of the locomotives to ...
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... engine " foaming " ? A. It means that water is passing with the steam into the cylinders , and is caused by impurities in the water , such as soda , alkali , soap and grease , which causes the water to foam and form suds on its surface ...
... engine " foaming " ? A. It means that water is passing with the steam into the cylinders , and is caused by impurities in the water , such as soda , alkali , soap and grease , which causes the water to foam and form suds on its surface ...
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... engine the lead desired . 48. Q. - What is meant by " full stroke " ? By " cut - off " ? A. By full stroke is meant admitting steam to the cylinder during the full stroke of the piston , as when the reverse lever is in the corner notch ...
... engine the lead desired . 48. Q. - What is meant by " full stroke " ? By " cut - off " ? A. By full stroke is meant admitting steam to the cylinder during the full stroke of the piston , as when the reverse lever is in the corner notch ...
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