. American engineer and railroad journal . - Length over all 80 ft. CYLINDERS. Diameter 10 ins. Stroke 15 ins. VALVES. Style Piston Diameter 5 ins Greatest travel 3% ins. Steam ports % hh. Lap, steam % Ins- Lap. exhaust Lead 3-16 ins. Valve gear Walschaert Tubes, length 9 f Superheater, surface 62 sq. ft. GENERAL. Fuel, crude oil under a constant air pressure of 15 lbs. per sq. in.—capacity of tank 2,000 gals. Water storage capacity gals. ATTACHMENTS. Slot burner, Booth type, 1 in. Hancock, type A. injector with No. 5- body and No. 5 tubes. Hancxick. type A, injector with No. 5 body and
. American engineer and railroad journal . - Length over all 80 ft. CYLINDERS. Diameter 10 ins. Stroke 15 ins. VALVES. Style Piston Diameter 5 ins Greatest travel 3% ins. Steam ports % hh. Lap, steam % Ins- Lap. exhaust Lead 3-16 ins. Valve gear Walschaert Tubes, length 9 f Superheater, surface 62 sq. ft. GENERAL. Fuel, crude oil under a constant air pressure of 15 lbs. per sq. in.—capacity of tank 2,000 gals. Water storage capacity gals. ATTACHMENTS. Slot burner, Booth type, 1 in. Hancock, type A. injector with No. 5- body and No. 5 tubes. Hancxick. type A, injector with No. 5 body and No. 3 tubes. Detroit 4—feed lubricator. Oil tank pressure reducing valve. Westinghouse schedule automatic air-brake. Eight-inch air pump. Telegraph attachment. Air-brake controlling valve at rear end of car. Acetylene lighting. Little Giant bell ringer. Air chime whistles. Engine Defined.—The revised book of train rules definesengine as a locomotive propelled by any form of 334 AMERICAN ENGINEER AND RAILROAD CONSOLIDATION LOCOMOTIVE EQUIPPED WITH ALLFREE-HUBBELL CYLINDERS AND VALVES—BOCK ISLAND SYSTEM. CONSOLIDATION LOCOMOTIVE WITH ALLFREEHUBBELL CYLINDERS AND VALVES. Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway. Early in 1903 the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railwayreceived from the Brooks Works of the American LocomotiveCompany an order of more than 100 consolidation freightlocomotives. These engines were illustrated in the AmericanEngineer and Railroad Journal in March, 1903, page 106,and special mention was made of the excellence of the de-sign of the valve gear and piston valves. Since being putinto operation they have proved themselves to be all thatwas expected and have given very satisfactory service duringthe past three years, being operated in heavy freight serviceunder the many varied conditions found on a large system likethe Rock Island. The motive power department ofthis road desiring recently to testin a practical manner the merits
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