Lynde, Carleton John, b. 1872 · New York, Macmillan · leaf 91
compressed air, and since theengineer controls the compressed air, he controls all the brakeson the train. Pneumatic tubes. — In many cities the mail is distributed tothe sub-postoffices through pneumatic tubes. These aresmooth tubes placed underground. The mail is placed in cylin-ders which just… … FIG. 56.—The diving bell. AIR APPLIANCES 77 Pintsch gas system.—The gaslight on trains is an applica-tion of the fact that gases are very compressible. Ordinaryilluminating gas is compressed under high pressure in tanksunder the cars. It escapes through an automatic valve whichregulates the flow,…
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