Official Proceedings, Volume 12Western Railway Club, 1900 - Railroads |
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... standard American locomotives . The term " front end " is ordinarily understood to comprehend the smoke box and stack , and their accessories and contained members , the essentials of which latter are the steam and exhaust pipes , a ...
... standard American locomotives . The term " front end " is ordinarily understood to comprehend the smoke box and stack , and their accessories and contained members , the essentials of which latter are the steam and exhaust pipes , a ...
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... standard construction . According to the report in the 1884 Master Mechanics ' Association Proceedings before referred to ( see Plate No. 28 E ) , the deflecting plate was designed by Isaac Dripps , in 1849 , and an illustra- tion is ...
... standard construction . According to the report in the 1884 Master Mechanics ' Association Proceedings before referred to ( see Plate No. 28 E ) , the deflecting plate was designed by Isaac Dripps , in 1849 , and an illustra- tion is ...
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... standard on the railroads of the United States . The transition from the practice of 1860 , as above outlined , to that of the most recent constructions , and the lead- ing features as to which a general agreement appears in present ...
... standard on the railroads of the United States . The transition from the practice of 1860 , as above outlined , to that of the most recent constructions , and the lead- ing features as to which a general agreement appears in present ...
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... STANDARD FRONT END ARRANGEMENT FOR WOOD BURNING ENGINES . FIG . 9 . April 4 , 1899 , in which he does not call attention to any particular of special design or detail of the front , but gives a clear and interesting statement of the ...
... STANDARD FRONT END ARRANGEMENT FOR WOOD BURNING ENGINES . FIG . 9 . April 4 , 1899 , in which he does not call attention to any particular of special design or detail of the front , but gives a clear and interesting statement of the ...
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... standard for all wood burn- ing engines on the Mexican Central system . While this front end is generally similar to that of the Union Pacific , it differs radically therefrom , and from all other constructions of this type , in the ...
... standard for all wood burn- ing engines on the Mexican Central system . While this front end is generally similar to that of the Union Pacific , it differs radically therefrom , and from all other constructions of this type , in the ...
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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.