Hill, John A. (John Alexander), 1858-1916, Sinclair, Angus, 1841-1919 · New York : American Machinist Pub. Co · leaf 232
in gainingspeed, and doing away with the crank axle. It wasfinally finished and run out for trial and workedvery well; some very hea\y Irains (so considered inthose days) were hauled, Etnd a speed of 84 milesper hour was said to be made on one trip. Afterrunning two or three weeks on trial, it… … ing to the outgoing tracks—a Job that keeps thembusy when Imins an- ruuoing from a minute to aminute and u half apart. The men only work eighthours, so ihai the engines are not only double, buttreble ere wed. A iliniitle gland is not an easy thing to gel orkeep cleiiii; it geta awful hot, and the…
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