Locomotive appliances . ility of being able to blow out andthoroughly dry all pipes after an engine comes infrom off the road, and to insure everything being inworking order for the next trip; the feature of beingable to use heated compressed air in cold countries,or elsewhere, when desired. 5. In case of failure of the air supply, the footvalve may be fastened open, and the old hand sanderused. THE A-B-C TRACK SANDER. A sander composed of but few parts is shown inFig. 1. A is the connection to the sand box. C is theair connection leading from a small operating valve inthe cab. B is the ordina
Locomotive appliances . ility of being able to blow out andthoroughly dry all pipes after an engine comes infrom off the road, and to insure everything being inworking order for the next trip; the feature of beingable to use heated compressed air in cold countries,or elsewhere, when desired. 5. In case of failure of the air supply, the footvalve may be fastened open, and the old hand sanderused. THE A-B-C TRACK SANDER. A sander composed of but few parts is shown inFig. 1. A is the connection to the sand box. C is theair connection leading from a small operating valve inthe cab. B is the ordinary delivery pipe leadingto the rail, and D is a loose tube at the opening ofdelivery pipe B. Directions for Applying.—Cut the sand pipe justabove the running board, or where sanders can begotten at conveniently. To Clean Out. -Remove plug in the top and pullout the loose tube D. Should air fail while on the LOCOMOTIVE APPLIANCES. 465 road, remove the loose tubes D and leave them out,using the ordinary hand sand Fig. Track Sander. THE MUDD AIR SANDER. This device is shown in detail by Figs. 1, 2 and 3,and is seen to be operated in conjunction with theoriginal slide valve sand-lever device. One-inchstandard pipe should be used for the forward deliverypipes, and one-half inch standard for the back up. For the forward motion, drill a one half inch pipetap hole through the base of the sand box into thesand cavity to which the original pipes are attached, 30 466 LOCOMOTIVE APPLIANCES. the hole to be drilled between the original slide valveand the outer casing. This hole should be tapped outwith one-half inch pipe tap, and one of the short
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