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 33
Fig. 15. Switching Engine, with Four-wheeled Tender. A. In order to utilize for tractive purposes every pound ofweight of the comparatively light machine. Q. Why are its fuel and water bornse by the switching-engineinstead of carried in a tender? A. To increase traction for a given amount of dead… … Fig. 16. Heavy Switching and Local Freight Engine, with SaddleTank and Back Tank. A. They are usually very short, to enable the engines to passover curves and sharp switch-angles. Q. What is the disadvantage of short wheel-base? CLASSIFICATION. 31 A. The pitching or see-saw motion which it gives…
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