The Civil engineer and architect's journal, scientific and railway gazette (1839)
London : [William Laxton] · leaf 200
bjection, as it would only open andshut the steam-way simultaneously with the steam ports in the cylin-der; therefore, the supply of steam would be as regular as were itfull open during the entire travel of the valve. The exhaust is formedthrough the chamber R, and the blast-pipe P. The lap of the… … Description.—A AAA, the pits; BB B B, plate-iron water-tanks iC C, two wagons ; D D D D D D, part of the rails, and the bridgeacross the top of the tanks; E E E, different views of the cross con-necting the tanks and wire ropes; F F, water-pipes, provided withvalves, for fil ing the tanks—to be…
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