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 82
th the advantagewas about the same. The train-weight was 160 tons besidesthe engine; the run, 36 miles, made in 52 minutes, with eightor ten slows and several know-nothing stops. The coalconsumption was 34.3 pounds of coal per train mile with thebrick arch, and 39.3 with the plain fire-box, showing… … Fig. 62. Brick Arch. Q. Are all master mechanics, engine-runners, and firemenagreed as to the value of the brick arch? A. No; opinions differ diametrically on this as on manyother subjects; often because similar conditions do not exist. THE BRIDGE OR BRIDGE WALL. Q. What is the bridge or…
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