Official Proceedings, Volume 12Western Railway Club, 1900 - Railroads |
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... trains and economy of maintenance , when properly constructed and within certain proportions , the extension fronts and open stacks are decided improvements in locomotives designed to burn the average quality of bituminous coal ...
... trains and economy of maintenance , when properly constructed and within certain proportions , the extension fronts and open stacks are decided improvements in locomotives designed to burn the average quality of bituminous coal ...
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... train haul is increased . 1890 the passenger service was five passenger cars to a train ; in 1893 it was 5.96 . Our freight service has increased . We were handling 15.86 cars in a train in 1890 , and we were handling 17.12 cars per train ...
... train haul is increased . 1890 the passenger service was five passenger cars to a train ; in 1893 it was 5.96 . Our freight service has increased . We were handling 15.86 cars in a train in 1890 , and we were handling 17.12 cars per train ...
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... train is cleaner , as the sparks are thrown so high that they clear the train ; and in a great many instances they were applied to locomotives because some of the competing roads applied them . Others went on the principle that ...
... train is cleaner , as the sparks are thrown so high that they clear the train ; and in a great many instances they were applied to locomotives because some of the competing roads applied them . Others went on the principle that ...
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... trains and crit- icise so severely anything they may find amiss . I believe if there is anything that will irritate a person and make him feel as if he wished he had gone by the other route , it is on a warm summer day to find the car ...
... trains and crit- icise so severely anything they may find amiss . I believe if there is anything that will irritate a person and make him feel as if he wished he had gone by the other route , it is on a warm summer day to find the car ...
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... train and comfort of passengers , and also aid in preventing setting out of fires . The Secretary then read the following communication from the superintendent of the Baldwin Locomotive Works : PHILADELPHIA , PA . , Sept. 16 , 1899 . Mr ...
... train and comfort of passengers , and also aid in preventing setting out of fires . The Secretary then read the following communication from the superintendent of the Baldwin Locomotive Works : PHILADELPHIA , PA . , Sept. 16 , 1899 . Mr ...
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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.