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 34
. 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 the… … Fig. 17. Heavy Switching Engine, Six Wheels Coupled, withTender. supply borne by tanks saddling the boiler or otherwise borneby the engine itself; the fuel also being carried thereon. Q. What is one advantage of the six-vjheel outside-con-neeted type of engine, especially for mine work, or where…
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