Locomotive Firemen's Magazine, Volume 51Brotherhood of Locomotive Fireman, 1911 |
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... operation , dis- tinguishes it from the plain automatic type , is the ability of the first mentioned type of triple to expel a portion of the brake - pipe air when an emergency , or sudden and full - powered brake application is ...
... operation , dis- tinguishes it from the plain automatic type , is the ability of the first mentioned type of triple to expel a portion of the brake - pipe air when an emergency , or sudden and full - powered brake application is ...
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... operation of the vent versity of Illinois for the Illinois Central Railroad . The tests , which were con- ducted on a locomotive in the Champaign yards of the company , are said to have given some very interesting results . For the ...
... operation of the vent versity of Illinois for the Illinois Central Railroad . The tests , which were con- ducted on a locomotive in the Champaign yards of the company , are said to have given some very interesting results . For the ...
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... operation the engine house and its accessories at the divisional point should be located close to the freight yard for freight locomotives and to the passenger station for passen- ger locomotives . This condition is more readily ...
... operation the engine house and its accessories at the divisional point should be located close to the freight yard for freight locomotives and to the passenger station for passen- ger locomotives . This condition is more readily ...
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... operation two motors for re- volving each turntable are considered de- sirable , and even necessary , but both should not be operated from the same power plant . Sometimes two gasolene motors are used , and sometimes one elec- tric ...
... operation two motors for re- volving each turntable are considered de- sirable , and even necessary , but both should not be operated from the same power plant . Sometimes two gasolene motors are used , and sometimes one elec- tric ...
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... operation , the motor and winch should be in duplicate and the motors not dependent upon the same source of power , unless there is little chance of total disability of the source . When the ground space is limited the mechanical ...
... operation , the motor and winch should be in duplicate and the motors not dependent upon the same source of power , unless there is little chance of total disability of the source . When the ground space is limited the mechanical ...
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