A textbook on the locomotive and the air brake (1901)
International Correspondence Schools · Scranton, Pa., International textbook co · leaf 276
ion, train-pipepressure reduces through ports F and G, in valve 114, Fig. 24,and passage C, in the brake-valve body, as shown in Fig. 29.This figure shows the positions of the different valves, etc. whenthe brake-valve handle is in the second graduating notch. Itis not then necessary to pull the… … ^ 15 THE NEW YORK AIR BRAKE. 39 valve llJf in service applications is accomplished in this way:The air in chamber A^ in front of piston lOJf^ has the same pres-sure as that in the train pipe, and its pressure commences toreduce the moment port F in valve lllf is moved off cut-offvalve 110^ and…
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