A textbook on the locomotive and the air brake (1901)
International Correspondence Schools · Scranton, Pa., International textbook co · leaf 372
emarked; therefore, „^ .4,700 X 18 ,, _„ , W = ^—on = 2,350 pounds, and the pressure on F of this lever is 4,700^2,350 = 2,350pounds. P of the truck live lever is 2,350 pounds; therefore, 2,350X24 ^ .„^ , W = ——^ = 9,400 pounds, and the force applied to the wheels at F is 9,400 + 2,350= 11,750… … 52 THE NEW YORK AIR BRAKE. § 17 The calculations for the left-hand compound lever are madein the same way, beginning with 9,400 pounds applied to P ofthe cyHnder lever. 63. The Stevens System.—The Stevens system of car-brake levers is shown in diagram in Fig. 16. It will be noticedthat in this…
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