Locomotive Firemen's Magazine, Volume 51Brotherhood of Locomotive Fireman, 1911 |
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... side of the cab . Among other questions , the examiner asked him how much oil he would use on , say , a 150 mile run , and he replied about a pint and a half . The examiner thought it a little high , but he was passed on this section ...
... side of the cab . Among other questions , the examiner asked him how much oil he would use on , say , a 150 mile run , and he replied about a pint and a half . The examiner thought it a little high , but he was passed on this section ...
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... side walls of the pits ; or by hot - air blast . Probably the latter is preferable . The place of deliv- ery of the heat is as near the locomotive as possible . The capacity for the steam heating is usually all that can be ob- tained ...
... side walls of the pits ; or by hot - air blast . Probably the latter is preferable . The place of deliv- ery of the heat is as near the locomotive as possible . The capacity for the steam heating is usually all that can be ob- tained ...
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... side to be tested , put the reverse lever in the front corner , set the driver brake , open the cylinder cocks and open the throttle ; if steam blows through both cyl- inder cocks the cylinder packing is blow- ing . To test for a valve ...
... side to be tested , put the reverse lever in the front corner , set the driver brake , open the cylinder cocks and open the throttle ; if steam blows through both cyl- inder cocks the cylinder packing is blow- ing . To test for a valve ...
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... side of the engine the cylinder packing was blowing ? A. By making a standing test . Place the engine on that side on either quar- ter , the reverse lever in the front corner , set the driver brake , open the cylinder cocks and give the ...
... side of the engine the cylinder packing was blowing ? A. By making a standing test . Place the engine on that side on either quar- ter , the reverse lever in the front corner , set the driver brake , open the cylinder cocks and give the ...
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... side right - handed and the other side left - handed . Some practice is required to place the coal just where it should go , but skill in handling the scoop shovel overcomes such difficulties . The fire in an engine of this class is ...
... side right - handed and the other side left - handed . Some practice is required to place the coal just where it should go , but skill in handling the scoop shovel overcomes such difficulties . The fire in an engine of this class is ...
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