Cyclopedia of locomotive engineering, with examination questions and answers; a practical manual on the construction care and management of modern locomotives (1916)
Swingle, Calvin Franklin, 1846- [from old catalog] · Chicago, F. J. Drake & co., pub. for Sears, Roebuck & co. · leaf 267
Cases are reported where compound loco-motives of this system have hauled passenger trainslong distances with broken valve-stems and brokenvalves, the parts being kept in their proper relationwhile running by the compression due to the variationmentioned. To avoid the possibility of breaking, itis… … Figure 124 vented from entering the steam-ports when the valve isin motion by the narrow bridge across the steam-portsof the bushing, as shown in Fig. 123. The operationof the valve is clearly shown in Fig. 122, the directionof the steam being indicated by arrows. When the low-pressure cylinder is…
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