Modern locomotive engineering, with questions and answers .. (1913)
Swingle, Calvin Franklin, 1846- [from old catalog] · Chicago, F. J. Drake & co · leaf 636
ve, Emergency Position the exhaust slide valve that controls the exhaustport from the brake cylinder to the atmosphere. Thetriple valve is now in lap position, as shown in Fig. AUTOMATIC AIR BRAKES 6ii 259. The emergency action cf this valve, shown inFig-. 260, is brought about in the following… … Figure 261Style F. New York Quick Action Triple Valve is caused in the trainpipe pressure, it causes the auxil-iary pressure to drive the main piston back so quicklythat port F is closed before chamber G can emptyitself, and with an air cushion between the twopistons, the stem of the vent piston…
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