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 492
ox by turning a valve always within fire-mans reach. OIL BURNING LOCOMOTIVES 474e (3) Economy in handling ashes. With oil, there areno ashes to handle. (4) Economy in handling engines at terminals. Esti-mated as at least 50 per cent less than the cost of handlingcoal-burners. (5) Diminished repairs… … Figure 223a. Details of Oil-Burning Furnace. an engine will run two years without renewing firebox,or longer than twelve months with a set of flues. It isalmost useless to attempt to patch side-sheets, for theheat is so intense that the extra thickness of metal pre-vents the heat from being taken…
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