Modern locomotive engineering, with questions and answers .. (1913)
Swingle, Calvin Franklin, 1846- [from old catalog] · Chicago, F. J. Drake & co · leaf 640
ide open, thus allowing a quick and free rush of airinto the cylinders. Between the main reservoir andthe straight air brake valve there is a reducing valve.Fig. 264, for the purpose of keeping the main reservoir AUTOMATIC AIR BRAKES 6iS pressure down to a predetermined standard which isusually… … E.V>254 Figure 264New York Straight Air Brake Pressure Reducing Valve spring is supposed to be adjusted to forty-five pounds,it will readily be seen b}^ reference to Fig. 264, thatthe force of the spring will drive the diaphragm downso that it will unseat the check valve 26. Therefore,when no…
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