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A textbook on the locomotive and the air brake (1901)

International Correspondence Schools · Scranton, Pa., International textbook co · leaf 379

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the car and is fastened to the hood on the other end ofthe car. This cord enables the discharge valve to be operatedfrom any part of the car. For notice of copyright, see page ivmirdiatcly JoUounng the title page.?18 THE KEW YORK ATR BRAKE. §1< The air-signal apparatus on the engine, Fig. 2,… … signal pipe with the signal valve, from which •inch pipe leads to the whistle. Air from the main reservoir can thuspass through the pressure-reducing valve and thence into thesignal pipe and signal valve, but at a reduced pressure. Apressure of 40 pounds is usually m-iintained in the signal I

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