Kirkman, Marshall M. (Marshall Monroe), 1842-1921 · New York and Chicago, The World railway publishing company · leaf 324
f thesteam chest. It is assumed that the blowervalve in the cab is always kepfopen to some extent; underthese circumstances, steam atfull boiler pressure always Oilsthe blower pipe from the cabdown to the valve F. Whenthe throttle is opened, thesteam in the steam chest (seepart numbered 11, plate… … Fig. 2. llutT Automatic Steam Blower, (Sectional View.) 316 LOCOMOTIVE APPLIANCES ward pressure on the valve F results in the seating ofthe valve F, so that as long as these conditions con-tinue the blower cannot blow. When the throttle isclosed the boiler pressure acting downward on thesmall area…
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