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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 551

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aporating about 400 to 500 gallonsof water. They have run one motor 160 miles In12 hours. The Park Railway. Denver, Col., 7x12 cylin-der motor. 42 gauge. 3* miles, 40 feet radiuscurve, 90 feet per mile grade, 32 lb. rail—usualtrain 1 8-wheel coach—16.000 lbs., and 140 passen-gers, when crowded,… … A LionT LocoMOTPVE. Mimy years ago on the Great Western Railwayof England, a spark from the locomotive set (ire toa Qirriage. and a had accident happened, becausethere was no means of communication between llieguard and the engineer—that was before the daysof electric signals, the bell cord or the…

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