. American engineer and railroad journal . ledge of shop methods and operation of locomotives onthe road, render the selection a wise one. He is a safe andintelligent designer and will be a valuable addition to the staffwhich he joins. That railroads need men of his experience andqualifications is the greater reason for congratulating theDickson people. Mr. Reynolds began railroad work as an ap-prentice in the shops of the Michigan Central, where he re-mained for several years after completing the most important railroad work was on the Northern Pacificas Mechanical Engineer
. American engineer and railroad journal . ledge of shop methods and operation of locomotives onthe road, render the selection a wise one. He is a safe andintelligent designer and will be a valuable addition to the staffwhich he joins. That railroads need men of his experience andqualifications is the greater reason for congratulating theDickson people. Mr. Reynolds began railroad work as an ap-prentice in the shops of the Michigan Central, where he re-mained for several years after completing the most important railroad work was on the Northern Pacificas Mechanical Engineer, a position which he filled for severalyears. He came to New York about three years ago to jointhe editorial staff of Locomotive Engineering. After severinghis connection with that journal he assisted in editing theAmerican Engineer and Railroad Journal until he was calledto the motive power department of the Central Railroad ofNew Jersey, which he leaves for his present position atScranton. 39g AMERICAN ENGINEER AND RAILROAD JOURNAL. ^1. Schenectady, Consolidation Pushing Locomotivei Delaware & Hudson Co. CONSOLIDATION PUSHING LOCOMOTIVE. For Pine Anthracite Coal. Delaware & Hudson Company. Exceptionally Powerful Boiler for the Weight. This locomotive is one of six built by the Schenectady Loco-motive Works for the Delaware & Hudson Company, and usedin pushing service. The design resembles in appearance theone illustrated in our August issue, page 247, but the new onesare very much heavier and more powerful. They are to burnfine anthracite coal and have very large grates, with feet of grate area. The cylinders are 22 by 28 inches,and the driving wheels, which are of cast steel, are 50 inchesin diameter. The driving wheels are not of the same weight,the main wheels being made heavier and stronger than theothers. The rods are of light and fluted section, the drivingaxles have enlarged wheel fits, and the frames are of caststeel. The details are not novel, but the re
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