. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . END VIEW, FORSYTH AUTOMATIC TRAIN PIPE COUPLER. spring, and force said valve back againstits seat on rubber packing ring (F),where it will remain as long as the train. HOSE COUPLING DUST GUARD. pipe pressure is maintained, allowing afree passage of air from the engine backthrough the entire train, and will not in-terfere with the brake functions, for itcannot close as long as the pressure isin excess of seven pounds, the tension ofthe spring. Should a train part, or break in twofrom a busted
. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . END VIEW, FORSYTH AUTOMATIC TRAIN PIPE COUPLER. spring, and force said valve back againstits seat on rubber packing ring (F),where it will remain as long as the train. HOSE COUPLING DUST GUARD. pipe pressure is maintained, allowing afree passage of air from the engine backthrough the entire train, and will not in-terfere with the brake functions, for itcannot close as long as the pressure isin excess of seven pounds, the tension ofthe spring. Should a train part, or break in twofrom a busted hose or any other cause,the valves at the point of separation close A suitable piston, P, is made to fitthe oil cup, with rod extending throughthe thread end. On the end of pistonrod, a white disk about 2 ins. in diam-eter is fastened. The cap, C, is tappedfor % in. pipe. The indicator may be fastened to thebrake valve or any place in plain sightof the engineer, by means of a brace orhanger, B. The cap end is attached to a portdrilled in the plug or in bottom head ofthe pump by pipe, E. Each movementof pump piston may be noted by move-ment of disk, D, thereby notifying the VlvUc fried ^o (1* fu fentrante K iUMd* to opening in tk« eontreo/lh« lah-e. T
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