Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co · leaf 59
alve, A, was hardly opened when a sectionof the casing of the automatic valve was knocked out, as indicated by the shadedarea in Fig. 3; several men who were standing near by being also scalded. Wheretwo valves are used on a steam pipe in this manner, provision should always bemade for draining the… … ■REARELEVATION-Fig. 3. 1904.] THE LOCOMOTIVE, 51 before any considerable quantity of steam is admitted to the pipe, both valvesshould be eased off from their seats slightly, to establish a moderate circulation,this being allowed to continue for some moments before the valves are openedfurther. Fig.…
Locomotives · Steam-boiler explosions
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