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 780
ion of the locomotive brakes when thepump on a locomotive in a train is inoperative throughbeing broken down, or by reason of no steam. Fig. 322shows the combined strainer, check valve, and chokefitting. ^As these parts are not required at other times, acut-out cock is provided. This cock should be… … FIG. 322. COMBINED AIR STRAINER AND CHECK VALVE With the cut-out cock open, air from the brake pipeenters at BP, Fig. 322, passes through the curled hairstrainer, lifts check valve 4, held to its seat by a strongspring, passes through the choke bushing, and out atMR to the main-reservoir, thus…
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