Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers' Monthly Journal, Volume 411907 |
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Page 63
... position of the coils themselves . In the figure the commutator end is called the front end of the armature , the other end or that end of the shaft upon which the gear pinion is placed , we will call the back . In this case we will ...
... position of the coils themselves . In the figure the commutator end is called the front end of the armature , the other end or that end of the shaft upon which the gear pinion is placed , we will call the back . In this case we will ...
Page 64
... position difficult and awkward to reach . To overcome this and bring the brushes in a similar position to that shown in Fig . 1 , the commutator is virtually turned 45 degrees about the shaft , or in reality the armature coil leads are ...
... position difficult and awkward to reach . To overcome this and bring the brushes in a similar position to that shown in Fig . 1 , the commutator is virtually turned 45 degrees about the shaft , or in reality the armature coil leads are ...
Page 66
... position when these cur- rents have a different direction , it does not affect the operation of the motor . In the lower half of Fig . 3 , the armature con- ductors are lettered instead of the slots and this lettering is the same as is ...
... position when these cur- rents have a different direction , it does not affect the operation of the motor . In the lower half of Fig . 3 , the armature con- ductors are lettered instead of the slots and this lettering is the same as is ...
Page 69
... position . The earnings are 1550,775 more than those of last year . This increase in earnings was obtained at a cost of 21.10 per cent . The percentage of working expenses to revenue has been reduced from 59.50 to 54.51 , being an im ...
... position . The earnings are 1550,775 more than those of last year . This increase in earnings was obtained at a cost of 21.10 per cent . The percentage of working expenses to revenue has been reduced from 59.50 to 54.51 , being an im ...
Page 70
... position in the Missouri Pacific shops , at Little Rock , Ark . MR . E. J. JENKINS , formerly with the Denver & Rio Grande , has been appointed master mechanic of the Rio Grande Western shops , Salt Lake City , vice Mr. W. Donald ...
... position in the Missouri Pacific shops , at Little Rock , Ark . MR . E. J. JENKINS , formerly with the Denver & Rio Grande , has been appointed master mechanic of the Rio Grande Western shops , Salt Lake City , vice Mr. W. Donald ...
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Page 483 - Act to recover damages for personal injuries to an employee, or where such injuries have resulted in his death, the fact that the employee may have been guilty of contributory negligence shall not bar a recovery, but the damages shall be diminished by the jury in proportion to the amount of negligence attributable to such employee...
Page 305 - ... from one State or Territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia, to any other State or Territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia, or from any place in the United States...
Page 305 - Act to be or remain on duty for a longer period than sixteen consecutive hours, and whenever any such employe 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...
Page 194 - Came the boys like a flock of sheep, Hailing the snow piled white and deep. Past the woman so old and gray Hastened the children on their way, Nor offered a helping hand to her— So meek, so timid, afraid to stir Lest the carriage wheels or the horses' feet Should crowd her down in the slippery street.
Page 305 - That the provisions of this act shall not apply in any case of casualty or unavoidable accident or the act of God ; nor where the delay was the result of a cause not known to the carrier or its officer or agent in charge of such employe at the time said employe left a terminal, and which could not have been foreseen : Provided further, That the provisions of this Act shall not apply to the crews of wrecking or relief trains.
Page 311 - TRUE worth is in being, not seeming,— In doing each day that goes by Some little good — not in the dreaming Of great things to do by and by.
Page 483 - States or foreign nations, shall be liable to any of its employes, or, in the case of his death, to his personal representative for the benefit of his widow and children, if any, if none, then for his parents, if none, then for his next of kin...
Page 305 - railroad" as used in this Act shall include all bridges and ferries used or operated in connection with any railroad, and also all the road in use by any common carrier operating a railroad, whether owned or operated under a contract, agreement, or lease; and the term "employees...
Page 229 - God might have made the earth bring forth Enough for great and small, The oak tree and the cedar tree, Without a flower at all.
Page 393 - But the difference between the two is one of degree rather than of kind; and when a statute exonerates a servant from the former, if at the same time it leaves the defense of contributory negligence still open to the master (a matter upon which we express no opinion), then, unless great care be taken, the servant's rights will be sacrificed by simply charging him with assumption of the risk under another name.