Kirkman, Marshall M. (Marshall Monroe), 1842-1921 · New York and Chicago, The World railway publishing company · leaf 354
E. This valve serves a purpose similar to that lastdescribed. A long wrench extending up through therunning board or deckpermits its use whilethe locomotive is inmotion. While the cut nereshown gives an exte-rior view, its internalarrangement is identi-cal with that of theHomestead Straight-Way… … AUTOMATIC AIR AND STEAM COUPLER. The illustrations here given show a device thatautomatically couples and uncouples the air brakepipes on freight trains, and the air signal and steamheating pipes as well on passenger trains. Thisdevice has been in successful operation on a numberof passenger and…
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