Locomotive operation; a technical and practical analysis (1904)
Henderson, G. R. (George R.), b. 1861 · Chicago, Railway Age · leaf 91
ed of piston increase. With a largesteam chest the drop would not be as great as in a small one,but nearly all chests are small relatively to the cylinder. This So LOCO^IOTRT, DT^ERATTON. indicates the value of steam pipes of ample proportions, in orderto reduce the friction, and also the… … Fig. 20. an increased volume, but often the passages leading to thesteam chests are so tortuous and narrow that the supply doesnot come as freely as it should. In many cases the steam pas-sages lie next to the outside w^all of the cylinder casting, induc-ing condensation even before the steam has…
Locomotives
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