Title Page; Publication Information; Introduction; Index

CONTENTS

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Rod Locomotive Erecting Room
Photograph
Baldwin Pacific Type Locomotive
Photograph
Historical development of locomotive
1
Trevithick's locomotive
1
The Rocket
2
Best Friend of Charleston
3
Camel-Back
5
Hayes 10-Wheeler
5
The Daniel Nason
6
The Reuben Wells
6
American type locomotive
8
Compound locomotives
9
Classification of locomotives
10
Whyte system
11
Mogul type
13
Consolidation type
13
Atlantic type
13
Pacific type
13
Cole four-cylinder balanced compound locomotive
20
Mallet articulated compound locomotive
27
Cross-compound locomotive
31
Action of steam in operating locomotive
35
General course of steam
35
Steam enters steam chest
35
Steam enters cylinder
36
Steam in cylinder
36
Steam after leaving cylinder
36
Locomotive boilers
38
Classification of boilers as to form
38
Classification of boilers as to fire-box used
38
Flues
43
Stay-bolts
45
Grates
50
Ash pans
51
Brick arches
53
Smoke-box and front end arrangement
53
Steam or branch pipes
53
Exhaust nozzle
53
Netting
53
Diaphragm
54
Draft pipes
54
Draft
54
Exhaust nozzles
56
Stack
58
Rate of combustion
59
Spark losses
61
High steam pressures
61
Effect of different pressures upon boiler performance
61
Effect of different pressures upon smoke-box temperatures
62
Heating surface
63
Superheaters
65
Locomotive boiler design
74
Boiler capacity
77
Locomotive engine
83
Lead
83
Outside lap
83
Inside clearance
84
Inside clearance
84
Valve motion
84
Requirements
84
Stephenson valve gear
85
Walschaert valve gear
89
Comparison between Stephenson and Walschaert gears
92
Valves
95
Valve friction
98
Running gear
100
Wheels
100
Axles
105
Crank pins
106
Locomotive frames
107
Cylinder and saddle
110
Piston and rods
111
Crossheads and guides
112
Connecting or main rods
114
Parallel or side rods
114
Locomotive trucks
115
Tender
119
Locomotive stokers
120
Design of parts of engine
123
Axles
123
Crank pins
127
Piston rods
129
Frames
130
Cylinders
131
Locomotive rating
135
Locomotive appliances
138
Safety valves
138
Injector
140
Whistle
144
Steam gauges
144
Water gauges
144
Blower
144
Throttle valve
144
Dry pipe
145
Lubricator
147
Air brake and signal equipment
147
Railway signaling
148
Whistle signals
148
Bell cord signals
149
Movable signals
149
Train signals
150
Fixed signals
154
Block system
156
Locomotive operation
159
Running
159
Inspection
163
Cleaning
163
Repairs
163
Emergencies
163
Train rules
166
Time tables
168
Locomotive troubles and remedies
169
Distinctive features of locomotive
169
Pounds
170
Steam waste
172
Care of boiler
173
Drifting
175
Fuel waste
176
Locomotive breakdowns
177
Collisions
177
Derailments
179
Explosion of boiler
180
Collapse of flue
180
Disconnecting after breakdown
181
Duties of locomotive engineer
182
Watching his road
182
Care of locomotive
188
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