Modern locomotive engineering, with questions and answers .. (1913)
Swingle, Calvin Franklin, 1846- [from old catalog] · Chicago, F. J. Drake & co · leaf 321
Figure 149 314 LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERING or to the receiver when working compound. C is areducing valve, also placed in the saddle casting ofthe high-pressure cylinder, and like the interceptingvalve is moved in one direction by a spiral spring, andin the opposite direction by steam pressure.… … TWO-CYLINDER COMPOUND. CROSS-SECTION Figure 150 admit live steam into the receiver at reduced pressurewhile the locomotive is working single exf)ansion.When the engine is working compound, this valveautomatically closes, as it is evident that there is nofurther need of liv^e steam in the receiver.…
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