Steam engines, a thorough and practical presentation of modern steam engine practice (1920)
Ludy, Llewellyn V., 1875-, American Technical Society · Chicago, American technical society · leaf 81
els and atwo-wheel truck in front. A tank engine is^ one which carries thefeed water in tanks on the engine itself instead of in the tender,as in other engines. A locomotive of modern design that is being largely used forfast freight service and for heavy passenger service is illustrated inFig. 48.… … STEAM ENGINES 67 capacity. This engine is a compound type with piston valves, iswell designed, is neatly proportioned, and admirably fulfills everyrequirement. Compound Type. In connection with the subject of compound-ing just mentioned it may be said that in recent years the compoundlocomotive has…
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