Locomotive breakdown questions answered and illustrated (1907)
Wallace, W. G · Chicago, F. J. Drake & Co. · leaf 169
he valve, steam isadmitted to the end of the cylinder nearest the openedadmission port, shown as B B, and exerts a pressure onthe piston nearly equal to that of the steam chest pres-sure while the port is open. This pressure is exerted onthe piston and transmitted to the piston rod and connect-ing… … Fig. 3. Cross-Section of Cylinder and Saddle. LOCOMOTIVE BREAKDOWN QUESTIONS 161 the center of the main driving axle and cyHnder. If thesteam is cut off before the piston has reached the end ofits stroke, the valve having closed the port, the steamconfined in the cylinder forces the piston to the…
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