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 577
n, as the case may be, according to whetherhe is applying or releasing the brakes, keeping themset, or running along. There are just four things that constitute the essen-tial parts to a modern brake valve, and thev are: therotary valve, the handle that controls the rctary, the 534 LOCOMOTIVE… … American Machinist Sec. 3 Figure 229F-6 Brake Valve a.nd Old Style Feed Valve AUTOMATIC AIR BRAKES 535 equalizing discharge valve, and the feed valve attach-ment, or trainpipe governor. Of course there are gas-kets, springs, packing rings, the equalizing reservoir,etc., but they are matters of…
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