Official Proceedings, Volume 12Western Railway Club, 1900 - Railroads |
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... kind is believed to be the U. S. patent of J. P. Espy , June 29 , 1833 , a copy of which is published in the Journal of the Franklin Institute , Vol . XII , New Series , 1833 , page 418 , together with certificates of the satisfactory ...
... kind is believed to be the U. S. patent of J. P. Espy , June 29 , 1833 , a copy of which is published in the Journal of the Franklin Institute , Vol . XII , New Series , 1833 , page 418 , together with certificates of the satisfactory ...
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... kind in the western country where there is so much danger of fire . You will also notice in the Turner front end that , although I am not certain but I should say from looking at the cut , there is an opening near the lower part of what ...
... kind in the western country where there is so much danger of fire . You will also notice in the Turner front end that , although I am not certain but I should say from looking at the cut , there is an opening near the lower part of what ...
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... kind of fuel , will not work well on different types of locomotives or with the different fuel . Mr. Bell says very truly on page 2 : " Any and every spark - arrester is necessarily an attempt to compromise two directly conflicting ...
... kind of fuel , will not work well on different types of locomotives or with the different fuel . Mr. Bell says very truly on page 2 : " Any and every spark - arrester is necessarily an attempt to compromise two directly conflicting ...
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... kind of coal . They tried the straight stacks on some of the engines and had to go back to the old diamond stack . I think it would be very desirable if we could devise some way to operate engines by which we would not have to 50 ...
... kind of coal . They tried the straight stacks on some of the engines and had to go back to the old diamond stack . I think it would be very desirable if we could devise some way to operate engines by which we would not have to 50 ...
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... kind . Discussing , for a moment , the subject of careless firing , I desire to say that both my experience and observation have taught me that it is not always due to ignorance , but to the indifference of the men . In this day of ...
... kind . Discussing , for a moment , the subject of careless firing , I desire to say that both my experience and observation have taught me that it is not always due to ignorance , but to the indifference of the men . In this day of ...
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Page 198 - Society representing the American Society of Civil Engineers, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the American Institute of Electrical Engineers, and the American Institute of Mining...
Page 308 - If only the body of a car is destroyed, and the company destroying it elects to return the trucks, they shall be put in good order, or accompanied by a defect card, covering all defects or improper repairs made by them for which owners are not responsible, and forwarded, within 60 days, free of freight or other charges, to the nearest point on the line of the company owning or operating the car, and the number, line and class of car destroyed shall be stenciled or painted on each truck so returned.
Page 378 - ON LOCOMOTIVE DRIVING WHEELS, AND ON STEEL-TIRED WHEELS GIVE THE BEST RESULTS FOR EVERY VARIETY OF SERVICE. THOMAS PROSSER & SON, 15 GOLD STREET, NEW YORK. OLD COLONY BUILDING, CHICAGO.
Page 308 - ... provided the damage has not been caused by derailment or rough usage. They will be allowed to render bills direct against car owners on all car owners...
Page 307 - B" end, and the opposite end shall be known as "A" end. Where there are two brake staffs on same car, the end toward which the cylinder push rod travels shall be known as "B
Page 377 - The knuckle may be thrown open for coupling by the hand rod at the side of . U.
Page 264 - When cars of 60,000 pounds capacity or over and so stenciled, have trucks with journals 4 inches or over in diameter when new, $40 per car shall be added to the figure as given above for the values of car bodies, when equipped with metal bolsters.
Page 308 - ... defects on cars received by them from a railroad company, provided they procure joint evidence from the delivering road that such car owners...
Page 251 - ... and be it further Resolved, That the Secretary of this Association be instructed to send a copy of these resolutions to the President of the United States, to...
Page 68 - I do not know that I can add anything to what has been already said in the text of the Lecture on this point.