A textbook on the locomotive and the air brake (1901)
International Correspondence Schools · Scranton, Pa., International textbook co · leaf 108
The valvemay be removed by un-screwing the bonnet x. Thetrap is provided with ahinged cover m. The pur-pose of this trap is torelease all the condensedwater automatically, pre-vent freezing, and keepsteam in the inner coils asdry as possible. 39. Action of Trap. The action of the trap is asfollows:… … 32 CAR HEATING. § 13 its seat. When steam is turned into the heating pipes, thewater that is in them is released through the valve and flowsdown and out through the openings ^, h in the bottom of thetrap. As the temperature of the outflowing water increases,the liquid in the diaphragm d is heated…
Locomotives · Locomotive boilers · Railroad cars
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