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 328
Fig. 207. Eccentrics and Rods. using a curved transmission bar from the link to the rocker,just ahead of the leading axle—which gives two curved rodsinstead of one; (2) by using very short eccentric rods betweenmain and forward axles; (3) as on the Southern Railway andthe Plant System, by a… … Radius of Link 53>£ ftjffl Eg Fisr. 208. Eccentrics and Rods. p-e- 322 LOCOMOTIVE CATECHISM. consolidated for the Long Island and the Lake Shore roads.(Fig. 208.) 0. Why were eccentric blades formerly made adjustable,and why are they no longer so made? A. It is no longer customary to make them…
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