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 443
r pressure has been attained. Q. Does the pump governor control the train-pipe press-ure? A. No; only that in the main reservoir. Q. Is it necessary to have in the main reservoir the excessof 20 pounds or more, before air can be supplied to the trainpipe to make up for leakages when the handle of… … Fig. 287. Improved Pump Governor. PISTON TRAVEL: 437 TRAIN PIPE. Q. What is the train pipe? A. A line (including flexible hose and their couplings, be-tween cars) connecting the enginemans brake valve with eachtriple valve in the train. Q. How may leaks in the joints of the air pipes and fittingsbe…
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