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 254
ance to being moved, (2) better distribution of steam at highpiston speeds. Q. Where is it specially desirablef A. In four-cylinder compound locomotives, where one valveis employed for a high and a low pressure cylinder on eachside of the engine, it is the only kind that experience hasshown to be… … Fig. 148. The Schmidt Piston Valve. 248 LOCOMOTIVE CATECHISM. in the bush—unless rings are used; (2) the exhaust steamcoming in contact with the valve throws it out of its normalposition, wearing the valve gear and causing pounding of rodsand boxes. Q. How may this be avoided? A. As shown in the…
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