. American engineer and railroad journal . It may be thought that we, like the railway officials (accord-ing to Sir Alfred Hickman), seem resolved to screen theAmericans at all costs. We are careless as to such an accusa-tion. Unlike Sir Alfred Hickman, we believe that Americancompetition in t^e engineering industry is an extremely serious question, with which British engineers must deal in a moststrenuous manner, and we are of opinion that it is the height offolly to put aside unpleasant facts by cavilling criticism ondetails. MALLEABLE IRON OIL CUP. Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie R
. American engineer and railroad journal . It may be thought that we, like the railway officials (accord-ing to Sir Alfred Hickman), seem resolved to screen theAmericans at all costs. We are careless as to such an accusa-tion. Unlike Sir Alfred Hickman, we believe that Americancompetition in t^e engineering industry is an extremely serious question, with which British engineers must deal in a moststrenuous manner, and we are of opinion that it is the height offolly to put aside unpleasant facts by cavilling criticism ondetails. MALLEABLE IRON OIL CUP. Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad. Theft and breakage Of brass oil cupa Is leading many to theuse of cheaper materials. The description of the malleableiron oil cup devised by Mr. Mcintosh, of the Central Railroadof New Jersey, Illustrated on page 323 of our October numberof last year, attracted the attention of Mr. T. A. Foque, Me-chanical Superintendent of the Soo Line, and led him to sendus a drawing of a design which seems to have excellent features. i--. Malleable Iron Oil Cup This cup has a regulating needle similar to that of the NewJersey Central, but Mr. Foque has made it accessible from theoutside of the oil cup without requiring the cap to be takenoff in order to regulate the feed. It is held in the desiredposition by the lock nut on the top of the cup. This designhas the additional advantage of placing the wrench at the bot-tom of the cup instead of the top, when screwing it into desire to secure oil cups from loosening often results intoo vigorous use of the wrench and the weakening of the cupif turned from the top, unless it is made very strong. says that losses of oil cups by breakage and looseningfrom the rods are now almost unknown. His oil cup is notlarge, but It is found to be ample for all conditions of service. A fast run made by the Chicago & Northwestern fast mailtrain June 30 from Clinton to Boone, Iowa, is worthy of to the train sheet report t
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