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 665
ould be run forwards with the other side,or backwards with both. Q. What should be done in the case of a broken crossheadshoe? A. If it is the lower one, a smooth slip of hard wood maybe placed on the guide-bar to hold the crosshead up to theupper one. If it is the upper one it would not be safe to… … Fig. 401. Blocked Laird Crosshead. Q. Is this way advisable? A. No, it is too risky; the valve might move and causesmashing of the cylinder-head. Q. What may be said of the method of putting the valve onthe center and leaving the piston unfastened? A. It is risky and not to be recommended. Q. Why…
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