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 355
nat each end of stroke. Q. Describe in detail the process of ascertaining leads zvithsteam on? A. All lost motion having been taken up while the engine ishot, the reverse lever is put in full forward position. Thechest covers are removed and the valve placed first with onesteam edge, then with the… … Tramming a Iyocomotive. and also one for the central: valve position, measuring froma prick-punch mark C on the cylinder top. (The distance ofthe two extreme points on the valve stem will be the sum ofthe two outside laps.) Replace the chest covers. Running theengine (under steam) until the…
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