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The locomotive engineer (1888)

Hill, John A. (John Alexander), 1858-1916, Sinclair, Angus, 1841-1919 · New York : American Machinist Pub. Co · leaf 172

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t. Tohandle the top of the stack, a long rodwas connected to it, leading to the leftside of the engine. On approaching acovered bridge, the fireman had to takehold of the rod and pull the stack down.It sometimes happened at night that hewould not see the bridge in time, which,striking the stack,… … The Northern Pacific Oil Cup. James McNaughlon and Adam Beards-ley, two mechanics employed by the N. P.,several years ago invented the oil cupshere shown, and they have since beenthrough the test of time on that road, andhave been adopted as standard. Fig. i isa rod cup ; the top screws on, or it…

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