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 695
same with the exception of therestricted passage N (Fig 276) in the end of the slidevalve which in the Fifth Graduating notch is over thestraight air port V, and should there be excessive pistontravel or cylinder leakage the Straight Air equipmentwill hold the pressure in these cylinders to the… … Fig. 277. Emergency Position.EMERGENCY POSITION (FIG. 2*jj). This position is to be used when it is desired to applythe brakes to their quickest and fullest capacity. In thisposition, the active ports are J and K, which are opento exhaust brake pipe pressure from chamber A to the THE B2 &RAKE…
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