Kirkman, Marshall M. (Marshall Monroe), 1842-1921 · New York and Chicago, The World railway publishing company · leaf 383
atthe other end of its travel. E, />, D, are balancing-parts. This valve forms a very efficient blow off 374 LOCOMOTIVE APPLIANCES. valve where an automatic valve is not desirable (seechapter on Boiler Cleaners). STEAM CHEST VACUUM VALVES. The purpose of these valves is to permit air toenter the… … Fig. 4.Steam Chest Vacuum or Air Relief Valve. valves or suction valves, one type of whicn is shown inthe engraving, Fig. 4. Inasmuch as it is well known that the steam chestpressure may at times become very great when a loco-motive at speed is reversed and the throttle not opened,many railroads…
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