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 734
s maintained tothat in the application chamber. This is called the pres-sure maintaining feature. Independent Release. When the handle of the in-dependent brake is moved to release position, a directopening is made through the rotary valve from the ap-plication chamber to the atmosphere. This… … \s/////////Z>////////////////777% FIG. 301. INDEPENDENT LAP 682 LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERING causing exhaust valve 16 to open exhaust ports e and das shown in Fig. 299, thereby allowing brake-cylinderpressure to escape to the atmosphere. If the independent brake valve is returned to lap be-fore all of…
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