Modern locomotive engineering, with questions and answers .. (1913)
Swingle, Calvin Franklin, 1846- [from old catalog] · Chicago, F. J. Drake & co · leaf 825
ced to theextreme left and compresses the graduating spring. Theparts are then in Emergency Position, as shown in Fig. 796 LOCOAIOTIVE ENGINEERING 356. In this position air from the auxihary reservoir en-ters the brake cylinder passage r through the port ^^ inthe main slide valve, instead of port… … FIG. 356. EMERGENCY POSITION The air pressure thus admitted to the top of this pistonjpushes it down and forces the rubber seated emergencyvalve from its seat. This allows the brake pipe air in pas-sage a to lift the emergency check valve, and flow througlchambers 3* and x to the brake cylinder C,…
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