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Title: Locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock
Year: 1892 (1890s)
Authors: Hill, John A. (John Alexander), 1858-1916 Sinclair, Angus, 1841-1919
Subjects: Railroads Locomotives
Publisher: New York : A. Sinclair, J.A. Hill (etc.)
Contributing Library: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Digitizing Sponsor: Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation

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, i-i-v300 pounds. Cylinders, diameter and stroke—18x26inches. Slide valves—Richardson. Driving wheel-, diameter over tire—64inches. Driving wheel centers, kind—Pratt &Letchworth cast steel. Tires, kind—Latrobe O. H. steel. Engine truck wheels, -ize 28 inches. Engine truck wheels, kind—B. L. W.cast steel centers, steel tired. Boiler, type—Belpaire, Carnegie steel tder wheels, make—33-inch Na-tional. I ender frame, style and material—Square channel I ender -Water capacity, 4,200 gallons. Tender—Coal capai ity, 8 tons. Metallic packing, kind—United States. Bearing metal, material—Brass. Brakes—Wcstinghousc 9/4-inch pump. Train signal—Westinghouse. Brake beams—National, hollo Safety valves—Three-inch Richardscn,muffled. Lubricator—No. 9 Nathan. Injectors—No. 8 Monitor, 1888.am gage—Ashcroft. Whistle—B. L W. Springs—A. French Co. Headlight—Pyle electric. Gould coupler, front and rear. Pressed steel smoke arch front anddoor. Leach sand blast.
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ST. LAWRENCE & ADIRONDACK PASSENGER ENGINE. noticeable is the old reliable four-barguide, which has apparently been out offavor with locomotive designers for somelittle time, or at least had given way tovery strange creations supposedly pos-sessing some points of superiority overthe older type. A return to the four-barconstruction with its central line ofstresses would seem to indicate that therewas something wanting in the underhungstyle of crosshead. In the engraving of the boiler of theseengines is seen an improved constructionat the junction of the tapered course withthe firebox end. and also in the bracing,which is liberal and heavy, and well de-signed to withstand the internal stresses.The inside welt sheet at the junction of the Boiler, outside diameter at smallestring—60 inches. Boiler pressure—200 pounds. Boiler covering—Magnesia sectional. Firebox, type—Sloping over frames. Firebox, material—Carnegie steel. Firebox—Length, 1079^ inches. Firebox—Width. 40$ i

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