Treatise covering operation, defects and remedies of the locomotive, Westinghouse and New York air-brake, also questions and answers to first, second and third year's progressive examinations (1917)
MacDonald, J. R. [from old catalog] · [Chicago] The author · leaf 229
gradu-ating valve to move to the left graduated release lapposition. In this position the graduating valve closes theexhaust port M, stopping the exhaust of air from thebrake cylinder to the atmosphere. Port K is also closed,preventing further recharging of the auxiliary from thesupplementary. Port… … Fig. 21. Emergency Position WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE 227 again moving the brake valve and allowing air to flow intothe brake pipe, moving the parts to release. The amountof brake cylinder reduction depends upon the amount ofraise in the brake pipe. It will be seen that each time thebrake valve is…
Locomotives · Westinghouse air-brake · New York air-brake
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