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 241
ed position, being held to its seat by the spring10. Hence, no air can pass through the valve in eitherdirection. When it is desired to release the air from the brake cyl-inder the handle is placed in the position shown in figure26. The eccentric cam on the shaft 2 engages the top ofthe exhaust… … / MR *°CV Fig. 25. S-3 Straight-Air Brake Valve in Application Position WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE 239 Action of the Double Check During an AutomaticApplication When an automatic application of the brakes is made,auxiliary air passing through the triple into the brake cyl-inder pipe, acting against the…
Locomotives · Westinghouse air-brake · New York air-brake
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