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 853
rced to theextreme left and compresses the graduating spring. Theparts are then in Emergency Position, as shown in Fig. 796 LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERING 356. In this position air from the auxiliary reservoir en-ters the brake cylinder passage r through the port *? inthe main slide valve, instead of port… … FIG. 356. EMERGENCY POSITION The air pressure thus admitted to the top of this piston,pushes it down and forces the rubber seated emergencyvalve from its seat. This allows the brake pipe air in pas-sage a to lift the emergency check valve, and flow throughchambers y and x to the brake cylinder C,…
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