Kirkman, Marshall M. (Marshall Monroe), 1842-1921 · New York and Chicago, The World railway publishing company · leaf 63
e abutments that move valve (38 ) arefarther apart than the length of the valve. The operation is as follows: Air from the train-pipepasses to cylinder {A), through charging groove (B)and passage (C) to chamber {D), and thence throughpassage (E) into the auxiliary reservoir. When thetrain-pipe… … Fig. l.Plain New York Triple Valve. valve (38 ) and opening graduating valve (48 ), thusadmitting air into the brake cylinder; the amountadmitted being in proportion to the reduction of thetrain-pipe pressure. If the train-pipe pressure isreduced but little, the pressure in the reservoir is…
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