Locomotive operation; a technical and practical analysis (1904)
Henderson, G. R. (George R.), b. 1861 · Chicago, Railway Age · leaf 411
re calculated for several dififerent points intheir length and then connected, showing the combinations ofload and grade for each speed. Of course, there should betwo such charts—one for loads and one for empties. In Fig.95, we find that the engine for which it was constructed cantake 850 tons of… … 500 -30 -20 -10 0 -¥10 -\-20 +30 40 50 60 70 80 90GRADE FEET PER MILE.Fig. 95. IIAULIXCJ CAJACiTY. 401 it can pull 850 tons at 15 miles an hour n]) a 41-foot ,<;ra(lc.Such problems can be solved ver\ ([uickly by the use of a chart,constructed as described above, and in this way the runningtime…
Locomotives
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