Material handling cyclopedia; a reference book covering definitions, descriptions, illustrations and methods of use of material handling machines employed in industry (1921)
Wright, Roydon Vincent, 1876- ed, Little, John G., joint ed, Augur, Robert C., joint ed · New York, N.Y., Simmons-Boardman Publishing Co · leaf 604
ovide for cases where the locomotive is not equippedwith an operating valve and hose connection, the cars canbe equipped with storage reservoirs which are chargedfrom the brake pipe, and which hold sufficient air for theoperation of the cylinders. In this case the unloading ofthe cars is controlled… … Fig. 24—Air Dump Car, Vertical Cylinder cu. yd., 20 cu. yd. and 30 cu. yd., all for standard gagetracks. Cars of 20 cu. yd. capacity are extensively used inrailroad construction and maintenance and also in quarriesand at iron and copper mines. There is a tendency, how-ever, in many operations to…
Hoisting machinery · Conveying machinery
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