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 471
he globevalve in the steam pipe leading to the smallengine. This is the throttle valve for the small engine,and the amount of steam admitted by it regulates thespeed of the conveyors and the number of strokes madeby the plunger. To run the machine fast or slowincreases or diminishes the amount of… … Figure 223 INJECTORS, STEAM GAUGES, ETC. 45Q To Regulate the Choke Plugs. To regulate thechoke plugs for the distribution of coal in the firebox,wait until the steam has reached the maximum pres-sure and machine is working; then with all the chokeplugs wide open, turn on enough steam at the…
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