Railway and Locomotive Engineering . Sim-ple engines of this type have been moresatisfactory than compounds. \V. Smith,Roundhouse Foreman, C. & N. W. la. 60 RAILWAY AND LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERING. Februarv, 1911 Baldwin Engine All : I take the liberty of enclosing liere-vvith negative No. 3396 of the Bald-win Locomotive Works, the lastlocomotive delivered to our company,thinking it might be of interest toyour readers, if you care to reprintit without cost to us. These enginesare working on three to four per cent,grade and fifteen degree curve andhave been extremely efficien
Railway and Locomotive Engineering . Sim-ple engines of this type have been moresatisfactory than compounds. \V. Smith,Roundhouse Foreman, C. & N. W. la. 60 RAILWAY AND LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERING. Februarv, 1911 Baldwin Engine All : I take the liberty of enclosing liere-vvith negative No. 3396 of the Bald-win Locomotive Works, the lastlocomotive delivered to our company,thinking it might be of interest toyour readers, if you care to reprintit without cost to us. These enginesare working on three to four per cent,grade and fifteen degree curve andhave been extremely efficient. The joint between the rod and the insideend of stuffing box It would be possible to pack a throt-tle stuffing box without stopping if onan incline where the throttle could bepulled wide open and hooking lever upto or near the center. But it is betterto stop, as the vibration when runningmay cause the point to blow. Of course, a new engine with a cleanrod could not be packed this way. Butwliv could not the rod be enlarged just. B.\LDWIN 2-8-: cylinders are 22 x 28 ins., the drivingwheel 51 ins. in diameter and with aworking pressure of 200 lbs. this givesa tractive effort of 45,173 lbs. and afactor of adhesion of with 178,200lbs. on the drivers. .\. 11. \\U(JII\V.\R1), Vice-Pres. Woodward Iron , Ala. BUILT FOR WOODW.\RD IRON CO. inside the stuffing box so that it wouldhave a tendency to form a joint withinside end of stuffing box when thevalve is pulled open while standing,it would, of course, be necessary to putthe reverse lever on the centre and brakehard on before opening throttle valve topack the gland. E. E. Rockhamfton, Australia. Packing Throttle : R. A., Indianapolis, Ind., in yo\ir Oc-tober number asks what to do if thepacking should blow out of the throttlesuffing box, and your answer, would, ifacted on, take at least one hour to packthe stuffing box again. I have had this fail-ure and packed the stuffing box withoutblowing the boile
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