Comparative tests of Illinois Central Railroad locomotives No. 920 and No. 940 (1909)
Gibson, Miles Otto, Lorenz, Frederick Ayres · leaf 40
e water in the boiler. Throughout the tests all observations were directed fromTest Gar 17, all observers receiving signals simultaneously. A rec-ord of the time of taking all readings was also made on the test carchart. The steam pressure and reverse lever positions were recordedon the chart by an… … 17 average height could be obtained. The height of the water was ob-tained by means of a hose, connected to the bottom of the tank, witha glass tube inserted in the free end. Readings were obtained by-lowering the hose until water was visible in the glass tube. Thenby placing the tube alongside of…
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