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 205
adiation, than where they are exposed outsidethe frames; the engine takes up less side room, hence narrowertunnels and bridges suffice for a given engine power. 198 LOCOMOTIVE CATECHISM. Q. What are the disadvantages of inside cylinders? A. Danger from broken crank-axles; difficulty of gettingat… … Fig. 114. Arrangement of Cylinders, Webb Compound Locomotive. A. In an outside-cylinder engine, the high-pressure willcome on one side, the low-pressure on the other. If an inside-cylinder engine, the high-pressure may be beside the low, orthey may be tandem or in line; although the latter is…
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