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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 567

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kes,and it goes over as well as under Uie piilon. andyou overnin your station and perhaps hit anothertrain. But I have had air pipes on the airbrakefR-eze up on me lis well. If this esplanutiou ofour vacuum automatic proves of interest to myAmerican lirotherB of the foot-plate I shall be re-paid- I… … Fio J. no tendency lo move iu any way, and so. when run-ning, the brake piston lay* at the hotlom from itsown weight; but lei nir be admitted lo the trainline and it pushes the light rubber ball ahead of il.and against the seat where it is shown ; this pre-venls the air from going above the jiislon…

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