Locomotive dictionary. definitions and illustrations of American locomotives, their parts and equipment, together with typical illustrations of machine tools and devices used in their maintenance and repair (1916)
American Railway Master Mechanics' Association, Wright, Roydon Vincent, 1876-1948, Mitchell, George · New York, Chicago : Simmons-Boardman Pub. Co.; [etc., etc.] · leaf 952
which will take all the steam at the highest point in the dome and in such a manner that it will not syphon water into the dry pipe and superheater units; a valve which need not be removed for internal boiler inspection and which all parts are standardized and interchangeable and readily accessible… … Figure 1 A — Throttle Box B — Removable Ring Seat C — Main Valve D — Balancing-drifting Valve E — Balancing Piston F — Distance Piece Figure 3 In the Throttle Box A, there is a Chamber X, which for convenience is called Balancing Chamber, in which the Balancing Piston operates. The Ring Seat B,…
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