Locomotive Firemen's Magazine, Volume 53Brotherhood of Locomotive Fireman, 1912 |
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... Brake Association Convention 183 , 311 , 447 Air Brake Instructions , Forgotten- Applicable in Modern Air Brake Practice 303 , 441 Retaining Valves , How Many , to Use .. 754 Retaining Valves , Reduction to Fully Apply Brakes Using ...
... Brake Association Convention 183 , 311 , 447 Air Brake Instructions , Forgotten- Applicable in Modern Air Brake Practice 303 , 441 Retaining Valves , How Many , to Use .. 754 Retaining Valves , Reduction to Fully Apply Brakes Using ...
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... brake - cylinder air is dis- charged to the atmosphere . * Emer- Emergency piston 13 is exposed to equal pressure on both sides - now , the exhausting brake - cylinder pressure , and after release , atmospheric pressure - and it lies ...
... brake - cylinder air is dis- charged to the atmosphere . * Emer- Emergency piston 13 is exposed to equal pressure on both sides - now , the exhausting brake - cylinder pressure , and after release , atmospheric pressure - and it lies ...
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... brake applica- tion implies danger and the brakes should be held on until the crisis has passed , or the engineer has recovered from his un- doubted excitement : the control which the K triple valves have over the vicious braking of our ...
... brake applica- tion implies danger and the brakes should be held on until the crisis has passed , or the engineer has recovered from his un- doubted excitement : the control which the K triple valves have over the vicious braking of our ...
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... brakes with K triple valves that we shouldn't comply with the required percentage for air - brake control ; and as it is , there are usually enough brakes cut out together in the middle or toward the head end of the trains , to prevent ...
... brakes with K triple valves that we shouldn't comply with the required percentage for air - brake control ; and as it is , there are usually enough brakes cut out together in the middle or toward the head end of the trains , to prevent ...
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... brake ? " ANSWERS TO EXAMINATION QUESTIONS ON THE WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE * BY JOHN HAMILTON Q. - Explain the construction of this force the pawl. " Yes , even with the old equipment , to a certain extent , " the instructor asserted ...
... brake ? " ANSWERS TO EXAMINATION QUESTIONS ON THE WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE * BY JOHN HAMILTON Q. - Explain the construction of this force the pawl. " Yes , even with the old equipment , to a certain extent , " the instructor asserted ...
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Page 68 - January, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, it shall be unlawful for any common carrier engaged in interstate commerce by railroad to use on its line any locomotive engine in moving interstate traffic not equipped with a power driving-wheel brake and appliances for operating the train-brake system or to run any train in such traffic after said date that has not a sufficient number of cars in it so equipped with power or train brakes that the engineer on the locomotive drawing such train can control...
Page 78 - We will stand by our friends and administer a stinging rebuke to men or parties who are either indifferent, negligent, or hostile, and wherever opportunity affords, secure the election of intelligent, honest, earnest trade unionists, with clear, unblemished, paid-up union cards in their possession.
Page 81 - ... required to work more than eight hours in any one calendar day except in cases of extraordinary emergency caused by fire, flood or danger to life or property.
Page 206 - Orders held by or issued for, or any part of an order relating to, a regular train, become void when such train loses both right and schedule as prescribed by rules 4 and 82, or is annulled. 221. (A). A fixed signal must be used at each train-order office, which shall indicate "stop...
Page 416 - I rejoice when the travelers rejoice And weep with the strangers that moan Nor live in my house by the side of the road Like a man who dwells alone.
Page 148 - The numbers of engines inspected ; (2) The date and hour of day of such inspection ; (3) The condition of the said fire-protective appliances and arrangements ; and (4) A record of repairs made in any of the above mentioned fire-protective appliances.
Page 114 - Whenever the commission shall be of opinion, after a hearing had upon its own motion or upon complaint...
Page 219 - Act to require or permit any employee subject to this act to be or remain on duty for a longer period than sixteen consecutive hours, and whenever any such employee of such common carrier shall have been continuously on duty for sixteen hours he shall be relieved and not required or permitted again to go on duty until he has had at least ten consecutive hours off duty ; and no such...
Page 347 - Unless otherwise indicated, the time applies to the switch where an inferior train enters the siding; where there is no siding it applies to the place from which fixed signals are operated; where there is neither siding nor fixed signal, it applies to the place where traffic is received or discharged.
Page 114 - State are unjust, unreasonable, unsafe, improper, or inadequate, the commission shall determine the just, reasonable, safe, adequate and proper regulations, practices, equipment, appliances...