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 159
Where, then, should the check-valve be placed? 152 LOCOMOTIVE CATECHISM. A. Just inside the shell, where the feed-pipe dischargesinto it. Q. Why are boiler checks set so far ahead? A. So that the cooler water of the lower temperature willenter as far as possible from the firebox and work from… … Boiler Check. INJECTOR. 153 Q. What is a common trouble of inside-hinged boiler checks?A. Tendency to stick open. Q. How can an inside check be made that will not have thisdisadvantage? A. As in Fig. 98, where there is an angle poppet valve witha finger which limits its lift; this being the P. RR.…
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