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 51
grateoften higher than the bottom tubes. Q. For what fuel zvas this satisfactory? A. Anthracite only. Q. What, other types have very zvide fire-boxes? A. The Atlantic and the Pacific. 48 LOGO MOTIVE CATECHISM. Q. For bituminous coal, what is the type now desired forengines weighing from J$ to ioo… … Fig. 27. Showing Fire Box with Radial Sling Stays. Q. Have English engines as a general rule more or less heat-ing and grate-surface than American? A. Less. The Gladstone, on the L. B. and S. C. Railway,has only 1485 square feet of total heating surface and 20.65square feet of grate (with a ratio…
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