Locomotive catechism; an up-to-date, practical and complete work on the locomotive--treating on the design, construction, repair and running of all kinds of locomotives .. (1908)
Grimshaw, Robert, 1850- [from old catalog] · New York, The N. W. Henley publishing company · leaf 144
e carried on, approaching an upgrade? A. High, to keep the flues covered. Q. What should be done in case it is necessary to pump upon a descending grade? A. To have a bright fire. Q. What should be done as regards the tire on a descendinggrade? A. If no water is put in, the fire should be leveled… … Fig. 93. Rod Ends. Q. How should the water level be at the top of an up grade?A. Still high. Q. What is the advantage of starting down grade with fullboiler? A. The injectors can be shut off and the boiler temperaturekept uniform. 0. If necessary to feed while the throttle is closed, whatshould be…
Locomotives
Internet Archive · Library of Congress · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.
