. The locomotive engineer . th one ofthe well-known L. V. cinder-boxes locnted underthe front and between the frames. With hard coal the fireman is employed in tiringa very small part of his lime while running, aodcan therefore spend a good deal of lime in the cab ;but with soft coal, requiring constant feeding, wedoubt the desirability of separating the engineer Diameter of drivers saiuohes Cylinders lflj3J Inches Delanceys balaoced valves. Lap of valve oatslito, 1 Inch. Inside lap . 3-H3lncb Travel flinches Size of 9toam porla . .1^17 Inolioa Size of eihanBl ports . asl Inolies T
. The locomotive engineer . th one ofthe well-known L. V. cinder-boxes locnted underthe front and between the frames. With hard coal the fireman is employed in tiringa very small part of his lime while running, aodcan therefore spend a good deal of lime in the cab ;but with soft coal, requiring constant feeding, wedoubt the desirability of separating the engineer Diameter of drivers saiuohes Cylinders lflj3J Inches Delanceys balaoced valves. Lap of valve oatslito, 1 Inch. Inside lap . 3-H3lncb Travel flinches Size of 9toam porla . .1^17 Inolioa Size of eihanBl ports . asl Inolies T-IB Inch thiok Diameter of smollesl boiler Ttag 58 Inches Qralflflurfaco,- aogq feet Heatlngaarfncoinflre-bos-- lubes 1,830 8(1. feet Tubes, aso, aw Inuhus flliiniftcr il (eet 8 Inohea lonn Outaldo throat abwl ... .% louh Flre-boi sides,. .... ....B-iflimih Crown sheet. .?4 Inch Kluesheeta H inch Ihtok Diameter drivlnu ... 8 lnahe« Lenjrth of l>euriDg lo IocIim Throw of ecoentrlc .. svg Inches. placed just over tlie driven* and ahead on the fire-box ; this makes it easier to ride, keeps the cab freefrom dirt and smoke, imd gives the engineer a belterchance to see, The running boards, both in frontand beliind the cub, iire wide, the ones at the by outside railings. In the cab specialattention has been paid to getting things handy andcomfortable for the men; the brake valve is on lopof the boiler, but has a long, bent handle that comesdown within easy reach. Just under the throttle lever there is anotlierlever, pivoted to the boiler, with whicli llie runnercan put on the left-hand injector both right andleft-hand injectors being operated by levcra—iheyare Sellers, re-starling. Good cushioned seats und ann-rests are provided,and all the cocks und lever? placed so as tobecasilvreached from the seat. The cut on page 162 shows the arrangement of and fireman ; still the fireman is not of much use asa look-out when working with his fire; if
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