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 16
on the other side thereof. Q. Are most locomotives non-compound? A. Yes; but compounds have been used in Europe forsome years; and in this country, since 1890, orders for themhave been increasing in proportion. Q. Are all locomotives non-condensing? A. Yes; it would be impossible, at least in the… … ^0 P Fig. i. Front End View, Pennsylvania R. R. Engine, Class O. 14 LOCOMOTIVE CATECHISM. come when by greater efficiency of the engine itself, calling forless steam per horse-power; by decreased friction of engineand of train, calling for less horse-power; and by increasedefficiency of condensers…
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