. The locomotive engineer . t thepractice of running with wide-open throttle, ett.;simple opinions prove nothing. A RoundhoDse EInk. In the City of Brotherly Love the PennsylvaniaRailroad Company own a roundhouse in which thelocsomotives head in. We noticed that in front ofeach stall Ihere was a hole knocked in the brickwork big enough lo lake in about half the pilots ;some of these were arched up and left, others weresimply holes just as they camt from the little inquirj developed the information that Iheywere made so as to let the big engines far enoughin to close the doors behind th
. The locomotive engineer . t thepractice of running with wide-open throttle, ett.;simple opinions prove nothing. A RoundhoDse EInk. In the City of Brotherly Love the PennsylvaniaRailroad Company own a roundhouse in which thelocsomotives head in. We noticed that in front ofeach stall Ihere was a hole knocked in the brickwork big enough lo lake in about half the pilots ;some of these were arched up and left, others weresimply holes just as they camt from the little inquirj developed the information that Iheywere made so as to let the big engines far enoughin to close the doors behind the tanks; this done, themills arc backed up under the smoke-jack andcooled down. Why they did not think of swingingthe doors out does not appear plain. In case offire, every dead engine In the house would be injail; if the doors opened out they could be i^aved bya switeh rope and an engine. Curious convenienees that do not convene and many improve-menls that do not improve are concocted on rail-roaiU, even the grejitP. R, Pia- IM BnBAK-JOINT KOK ( ■ We trust you will eo-operute with us In the de-sired reformation, if not uln-ady your custom, andtake the iieee^iry steps to inaugurate il at yourworks. Please acknowledge receipt. The Union Pacific have juht cloMd the contractfor iwo Jull snow-plows. The .lull plow has aconed fan. with the i>oini of cone sup]Hirlc-d nearone rail, the coue banging at an angle across thetrack. The Jull Manufacturing CompitDy canwell feel proud of Mr, Cualiinga indorscmeut oftheir machine, if Indorec it lie docs, after a thoroughtrial. caused by the sleuin. and the compression, cause theeyhndcra to be eul at Mie ends, aud when the ringbecomes thin and old the sudden slapping of thi-rings against the t^yliuder breaks them. The Hiiinsworlh Sleel of Pittsburgh, have unumber of their solid steel wheels in use ou variousrailroads, approxinialiug u service of 100,000 mileseach, but before placing their wheels on the gen-eral market are i|ui
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