Official Proceedings, Volume 12Western Railway Club, 1900 - Railroads |
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... steam and exhaust pipes , a draught appliance , and some means for preventing , or attempting to pre- vent , the discharge of sparks or ignited fuel from the stack . A detailed consider- ation of these different members would be much ...
... steam and exhaust pipes , a draught appliance , and some means for preventing , or attempting to pre- vent , the discharge of sparks or ignited fuel from the stack . A detailed consider- ation of these different members would be much ...
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... steam and the products of combustion , and produce a better draft than any other . The petticoat pipe , generally used in the smoke box , should be about two- thirds the diameter of the inside pipe of the stack , with a flange at the ...
... steam and the products of combustion , and produce a better draft than any other . The petticoat pipe , generally used in the smoke box , should be about two- thirds the diameter of the inside pipe of the stack , with a flange at the ...
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... steam will strike the center of the cone at top of the stack . Variable exhaust nozzles have invariably given trouble on account of " gumming up , " and soon become worthless as variable exhausts . Smoke stacks for engines burning soft ...
... steam will strike the center of the cone at top of the stack . Variable exhaust nozzles have invariably given trouble on account of " gumming up , " and soon become worthless as variable exhausts . Smoke stacks for engines burning soft ...
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... steam jet for returning sparks to the fire box . Notwithstanding the theoretical advantage of this disposition of the sparks and cinders , the possibility of its practical utiliza- tion , and the satisfactory results which were alleged ...
... steam jet for returning sparks to the fire box . Notwithstanding the theoretical advantage of this disposition of the sparks and cinders , the possibility of its practical utiliza- tion , and the satisfactory results which were alleged ...
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... Steam Pas- sages , " at the twenty - fourth annual convention , 1891 , was mainly devoted to exhaust pipes , but also contains the following expression of its views as to the taper or choke stack ( Proceedings , page 40 ) : " The ...
... Steam Pas- sages , " at the twenty - fourth annual convention , 1891 , was mainly devoted to exhaust pipes , but also contains the following expression of its views as to the taper or choke stack ( Proceedings , page 40 ) : " 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.