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 335
ing. In drifting, the three-way cock should bein simple position whenever it can be done without toomuch loss of air by leakage of separate exhaust valveor piping. Most of the recent compound locomotivesare provided with a small drifting valve, in main throt-tle valve, so arranged that it can be… … < — fflEh P fH i—i ^> rH Eh o O < o EhA P p O o COMPOUND LOCOMOTIVES 331 jvith a small drifting valve, by a slight opening ofaiain throttle. Examination. Enginemen should ascertain if sepa-rate exhaust valve is in good working condition beforestarting out with train, by trying the engine…
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