A textbook on the locomotive and the air brake (1901)
International Correspondence Schools · Scranton, Pa., International textbook co · leaf 383
anbe adjusted to alter signal-pipepressure, as the regulating springsare adjusted to 40 pounds beforebeing placed in the valves. Should the signal-pipe pressurefall below 40 pounds, the tensionof the regulating spring may beincreased by placing a washerbetween it and the cap so as tocompress it… … Fig. 5. CAR DISCHARGE VALVE. 4. A sectional view of the car discharge valve is shown inFig. 5, in which 3 is the discharge valve, and 4. the discharge-valve spring that holds this valve up against its seat. 5 is thelever, or handle, to which the signal cord is attached, while 6, 6 §18 THE NEW YORK…
Locomotives · Locomotive boilers · Railroad cars
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