Locomotive engine running and management .. (1899)
Sinclair, Angus, 1841-1919 · New York, J. Wiley & sons; [etc., etc.] · leaf 415
throttling. 366 LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE RUNNING. Consequently the initial pressure is low, the terminalpressure and the back-pressure high. This conditionof working calls for the use of a large volume of steamto perform the work. The initial pressure is 109pounds, the terminal pressure 45 pounds, and… … Fig. 49. the ordinary working of locomotives. They are nomere theories. They are the record of accuratemeasurements and are as trustworthy as the indicationsof the steam-gauge. Using 33 per cent more steamthan what is absolutely necessary is just throwingaway one-third of the coal put into the…
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