New York [etc.] Simmons-Boardman Pub. Co. [etc.] · leaf 151
e, Ind., where they may beseen in operation at any time. In our illustration (Fig. 1.) is a section throughthe triple valve. The auxiliary reservoir and thebrake cylinder are cast in one piece and the triplevalve is bolted upon the side of the reservoirthe partition which separates the air brake… … second diameter of the piston stem neatly fits the holethrough which it slides and prevents the flow of airfrom the reservoir. To release the brakes, pressureis restored in the train pipe and the resistance of theexhaust valve spring is then not sufficient to preventthe piston going up to the limit…
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