A textbook on the locomotive and the air brake (1901)
International Correspondence Schools · Scranton, Pa., International textbook co · leaf 129
e uis attached to the high (the non-outlet) end of the trap; thisvalve provides for a quick discharge, if required. In most equip-ments—particularly for cold climates—these valves are furnishedwith extension handles reaching from the valve wheel to thecar floor. They can thereby be operated from… … S13 CAR HEATING. 53 which, by the way, is identical with that used as a drain valvein Fig. 22. The trap T is set with a fall of two inches, its out-let end being lowest. When steam has been turned into thecar for testing, the trap may be adjusted, slacking back the lock-nut at the outlet end of the…
Locomotives · Locomotive boilers · Railroad cars
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