. American engineer and railroad journal . capacitywill be nearly 100,000 horse power, and the units will be of8,009 horse power each at their rated capacity, but each is tobe capable of carrying a 50 per cent, overload for continuousservice. The selection of these large units has caused com-ment among steam engineers merely on account of their size,because a breakdown or temporary disability of one of theengines will deprive the plant of the use of such a large amountof power. In this case, however, the units are no larger in pro-portion to the total size of the plant than are ordinarily foun
. American engineer and railroad journal . capacitywill be nearly 100,000 horse power, and the units will be of8,009 horse power each at their rated capacity, but each is tobe capable of carrying a 50 per cent, overload for continuousservice. The selection of these large units has caused com-ment among steam engineers merely on account of their size,because a breakdown or temporary disability of one of theengines will deprive the plant of the use of such a large amountof power. In this case, however, the units are no larger in pro-portion to the total size of the plant than are ordinarily foundin smaller power houses. This fact does not detract from theinterest in this installation, which is a remarlcable one in everyway. The boiler plant is also the largest ever assembled inone place and the order for the boilers, which is mentionedelsewhere as having been given to the Babcock & Wilcox Com-pany, is the largest single order for boilers which has everbeen placed. SEPTKMBEE. 1899. AMERICAN ENGINEER AND RAILROAD JOURNAL. 285. Consolidation Locomotives—Santa Fe Pacific Locomotive Works, Bwtders. CONSOLIDATION LOCOMOTIVES. Santa Fe Pacific Railway. Dickson Manufacturing Company. Buildrrs. The Dickson Manufacturing Company have completed 10 con-solidation locomotives for the Santa Fe Pacific in accordancewith specifications furnished by Mr. John Player, Superinten-dent of Motive Power of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa FeRailway. Cast steel has been used extensively in these engines, theprincipal parts made of this material being the frames, driv-ing boxes, steam chests and covers, driving wheels, equalizers,guide yokes and quide yoke brackets, brake hangers, crossheads, rocker arms, tumbling shafts, reverse levers, pedestals,radius bars and other smaller parts. The engines have extended piston rods. Mr. G. A. Hancocksdesign of pilot coupler, which is adjustable in height to suitvarying heights of pilots, the Rushforth feed water heater,and the Sweeney air
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