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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 831

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the OldColony road is in service, She is running lighttrains yet until she gets broke in, but showsthat jhe is ready for business even now. This en-gine is of the two-cylinder type, her high-pressurecylinder being 19, and the low-pressure 28 by24 stroke. The high-pressure cylinder is… … s:ime time enters the small pipes to the valveshown upon the side of the arch; there it moves apiston and enters the receiver and steam chest of thelow-pressure cylinder by a small pipe, applyingboiler pressure direct to the big cylinder to helpstart the engine. Ab soon as the high-pressurecylinder…

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