Locomotive operation; a technical and practical analysis (1904)
Henderson, G. R. (George R.), b. 1861 · Chicago, Railway Age · leaf 347
as the volume is large, the pres-sure during the rest of the stroke to d will be practically con-stant. On the return, or back stroke, the reverse is true, thepressure in the pipes, etc., follows the piston to e, when closureof the port allows the air to expand, so that by the time release 33^… … Fig-. 89 nothing. (At high speeds the friction of the air entering thepassages would i)roducc a card showing considerable work, butwe are not considering that condition of speed at this time.)Now let us put the lever in full gear back motion, while BRAKING. 337 the engine is still running ahead,…
Locomotives
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