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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 780

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Div. M. M. oftheU. &R. G. road. This idea of re-charging and still hold the brakeon has token a great hold of many engineers, andnot a little Ingenuity has been wasted to accom-plish the desired results. ,, Every plan thus far advanced calls lor a secondline of ho»?, and an extra train pipe;… … leave the imin pipe jin-urc aimn, and incmi-vethat in the auxiliary; for this will force the pistonof the triple down, and a|>ply the brakes harder-just what you dont want. This valve is a simple one, something on thestyle of the Boydcn valve; it is shown in the re-charging position; all tbe…

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