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Practical Rules for the Management of a Locomotive Engine

Practical Rules for the Management of a Locomotive Engine

Gregory, Charles Hutton

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ISBN10: 6257078776
ISBN13: 9786257078771
Publisher: E Kitap Projesi & Cheapest Boo
Published: Mar 25 2020
Pages: 26
Weight: 0.11
Height: 0.05 Width: 5.98 Depth: 9.02
Language: English
The careful examination of a Locomotive Engine when in the Station, and its judicious management while running, are essential to the full performance of its duty, and to ensure the safety of the passengers by the train.While an Engine is stopping at the Station before a trip, the fire should be properly kept up, -the tubes clear at both ends, -and the fire-bars picked free from clinkers: the regulator should be closed and locked, -the tender-break screwed down tight, -the reversing-lever fixed in the middle position, so that the slides may be out of gear, -the cocks of the oil-vessels and feed-pipes turned off, -and the steam blowing off from the safety-valve at a pressure of 35 lbs. per square inch; if blowing off in any excess, the waste steam may be turned into the Tender-cistern to heat the water, and the door of the smoke-box may be opened to check the fire, but it should be fastened up again 10 or 15 minutes before the time of star

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