Kirkman, Marshall M. (Marshall Monroe), 1842-1921 · New York and Chicago, The World railway publishing company · leaf 93
84 LOCOMOTIVE APPLIANCES. keep a slight pressure of steam on them by closing thecock at the back of the tank or else to remove thejoint from the locomotive until cold weather. The former practice is that advised by the manu-facturer. Fig. 3 shows this same metallic coupling as madefor connecting… … Fig. 3.Metallic Coupling for Steam Piping. the rear of the tender and the train. Should thetrain break in two, the chains automatically dis-engage the steam coupling without damage thereto.
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