A textbook on the locomotive and the air brake (1901)
International Correspondence Schools · Scranton, Pa., International textbook co · leaf 258
tenders, and in some driver-brake cylinders.When applying the brakes, air enters the cylinder and forcespiston 3 out, and the release spring 9 is compressed;when releasing the brakes, air leaves the cylinder, and therelease spring forces piston 3 back to release position, as §15 THE NEW YORK AIR… … ordinary iron packing rings used in steam cylinders. Asthe air enters the cylinder it strikes the flanges of the leather,forcing them against the walls of the cylinder, and forming an 32 THE NEW YORK AIR BRAKE. §15 air-tight joint. The follower plate 6 holds the leather packingin place. Air is…
Locomotives · Locomotive boilers · Railroad cars
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