Locomotive operation; a technical and practical analysis (1904)
Henderson, G. R. (George R.), b. 1861 · Chicago, Railway Age · leaf 327
Plate26 indicates the amount to allow for the grade. Thus, if it be53 feet per mile, or i per cent, we see that i should be addedor subtracted from the previously found value of P%. In thei:)assenger quick-action brakes the value of P-;; was found tobr 949 and 8.75 at 40 and 60 miles, respectively,… … S in feet 7 Fig. 79. 1500 tardation curves for the passenger quick-action brake at 40 and60 miles an hour on i per cent grades both ascending anddescending, and while there is a considerable difference in thelength of stop, it is not as great as would ordinarily beimagined. With a freight train,…
Locomotives
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