Locomotive Firemen's Magazine, Volume 53Brotherhood of Locomotive Fireman, 1912 |
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... Passed by House 210 Millions , Hundreds of , for the Privi- leged Few 349 Emancipation of Seamen , The Fight for the 764 Mining Industry , Death Rate in . Money Bags Astor Tries to Load Ire- 359 land With America's Worst Burden 782 ...
... Passed by House 210 Millions , Hundreds of , for the Privi- leged Few 349 Emancipation of Seamen , The Fight for the 764 Mining Industry , Death Rate in . Money Bags Astor Tries to Load Ire- 359 land With America's Worst Burden 782 ...
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... passing into chamber K and to the auxiliary reservoir as shown ; if the rise of brake - pipe pressure is somewhat ... passed out from the retaining valve to the atmosphere . If the retaining valve should be cut in - its handle turned ...
... passing into chamber K and to the auxiliary reservoir as shown ; if the rise of brake - pipe pressure is somewhat ... passed out from the retaining valve to the atmosphere . If the retaining valve should be cut in - its handle turned ...
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... passed the switch , and later found it would be necessary to re- lease for the rear car to pass the switch points , threw his brake valve handle to release position - but might as well have thrown it out the window . By the way : these ...
... passed the switch , and later found it would be necessary to re- lease for the rear car to pass the switch points , threw his brake valve handle to release position - but might as well have thrown it out the window . By the way : these ...
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... passed , the crew claiming that they did not observe any green signals on the passenger train , nor did they hear whistle signal 14 ( k ) . The engineer on the passenger train claims that he did give signal 14 ( k ) , and that his ...
... passed , the crew claiming that they did not observe any green signals on the passenger train , nor did they hear whistle signal 14 ( k ) . The engineer on the passenger train claims that he did give signal 14 ( k ) , and that his ...
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... passed before- Mr. Davis . He said they got it intro- duced almost verbatim in Iowa , and a very similar scheme had been adopted in New Jersey . Mr. Reed : I do not know whether this claim agent was telling the truth or not , because I ...
... passed before- Mr. Davis . He said they got it intro- duced almost verbatim in Iowa , and a very similar scheme had been adopted in New Jersey . Mr. Reed : I do not know whether this claim agent was telling the truth or not , because I ...
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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...