The American Railway: Its Construction, Development, Management, and AppliancesClarke, Thomas Curtis
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The American Railway: Its Construction, Development, Management, and Appliances
Clarke, Thomas Curtis
Railroads -- United States
13. Valve for admitting steam to the jets which force air into
the fire-box.
14, 14′. Throttle-valve lever. This is for opening the valve
which admits steam to the cylinders.
15. Sector by which the throttle-lever is held in any desired
position.
16. "Lazy-cock" handle. A "lazy-cock" is a valve which regulates
the water-supply to the pumps and is worked by this handle.
17, 17′. Reverse lever.
18. Reverse-lever sector.
19, 19′, 19″. Gauge-cocks for showing the height of the water
in the boiler; 19′ is a pipe for carrying away the water which
escapes when the gauge-cocks are opened.
20, 20. Oil-cups for oiling the cylinders.[13]
21. Handle for working steam-valve of injector.
22. Handle for controlling water-jet of the injector.
23. Handle for working water-valve of injector.
24. Oil-can shelf.
25. Handle for air-brake valve.
26. Valve for controlling air-brake.
27. Pipe for conducting air to brakes under the cars.
28. Pipe connected with air-reservoir.
29. Pipe-connection to air-pump.
30. Handle for working a valve which admits or shuts off the air
for driving-wheel brakes.
31. Valve for driving-wheel brakes.
32, 32′. Lever for moving a diaphragm in smoke-box, by which the
draught is regulated.
33. Handle for raising or lowering snow-scrapers in front of
truck-wheels.
34. Handle for opening cock on pump to show whether it is forcing
water into the boiler.
35. Lamp to light the water-gauge, 51, 51.
36. Air-hole for admitting air to fire-box.
37. Tallow-can for oiling cylinders.
38. Oil-can.
39. Shelf for warming oil-cans.
40. Furnace door.
41. Chain for opening and closing the furnace door.
42. Handles for opening dampers on the ash-pan.
43. Lubricator for air-pump.
44. Valve for admitting steam to the chimney to blow the fire
when the engine is standing still.
45. Valve for admitting steam to the train-pipes for warming the
cars.
46. Valve for reducing the pressure of the steam used for heating
cars.
47. Cock which admits steam to the pressure-gauge, 48.
48. Pressure-gauge which indicates the steam-pressure in heater
pipes.
49. Pipe for conducting steam to the train to heat the cars.
50. Cock for water-gauge, 51.
51, 51. Glass water-gauge to indicate the height of water in the
boiler.
52. Cock for blowing off impurities from the surface of the water
in the boiler.
Besides being impressive as a triumph of human ingenuity, there
is much about the construction and working of locomotives which
is picturesque. A shop where they are constructed or repaired is
always of interest. An engine-house (Fig. 35) especially at night,
is full of weird suggestions and food for the imagination.
[Illustration: Fig. 36.--Cab End of a Locomotive and its
Attachments.]
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