Locomotive appliances . Fig. 12. Flat Top Muffler Valve with Lever. Fig. Top Muffler Valve without Lever. pop valve is that the noise of the escaping steam isreduced to the lowest possible minimum; the steam isdischarged upwards and with sufficient force to directthe current above the top of the locomotive cab, sothat it does not trail on to the engine or in trainwindows. The muffler parts are of simple construction andreadily replaced from the shops of a railroad companyat small cost. LOCOMOTIVE APPLIANCES. 131 Fig. 14 shows the Consolidated plain pop safetyvalve for locomotives. Thi
Locomotive appliances . Fig. 12. Flat Top Muffler Valve with Lever. Fig. Top Muffler Valve without Lever. pop valve is that the noise of the escaping steam isreduced to the lowest possible minimum; the steam isdischarged upwards and with sufficient force to directthe current above the top of the locomotive cab, sothat it does not trail on to the engine or in trainwindows. The muffler parts are of simple construction andreadily replaced from the shops of a railroad companyat small cost. LOCOMOTIVE APPLIANCES. 131 Fig. 14 shows the Consolidated plain pop safetyvalve for locomotives. This valve is identical inconstruction and operation with that just described,excepting that it is not equipped with a muffler. Onsome roads it has been found an economy to equipeach engine with one encased and one muffler valve;when this is done the muffler valve is generally set ata lower pressure than the plain encased valve, and thus
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