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 243
of such width, togive the steam port greater opening at stroke commence-ment, permit early cut-off, increase compression, and aid infilling the cylinder clearance space. (See Fig. 138.) Q. What is the effect, upon the steam distribution, of insideclearance or negative inside lap? 236 LOCOMOTIVE… … Fig. 138. Slide Valve with Exhaust Clearance. might miscall exhaust clearance or inside clearance insidelead/ but it would be wrong. Q. Would instantaneous steam-port opening increase speedand save fuel over the up-to-date valve gear now in use? A. Experiments here and abroad with gears of the…
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