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 486
charging of the K TRIPLE VALVE. 471 head, and giving more air with which to release and rechargethe rear brakes; (4) preventing overcharging of the auxiliaryreservoirs in front, usually resulting in the resetting of thebrakes near the engine when the brake-valve handle is broughtto running; (5) air… … Fig. 312. K Triple Valve, Kxterior View. Q. What is the advantage of the nezv triple valve over theold in emergency applications? A. None. Q. In service application with 70 pounds brake pipe pres-sure, how much reduction will set the brakes full? A. About 17 pounds, instead of 20 as with the…
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