. Locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . urceof satisfaction and arouse your first experience on an engine willbe disappointing, but every engineer, fire-man, and many of those who are in higher that the fire is in good condition so as tobe got readily into shape to pull a lightly one scoopful of coal evenlyspread over the grates, coal broken to sizeof a, large egg; quantities of black smokefrom the stack indicate a heavy fire andpoor firing. Keep the deck swept cleanand sprinkle with water first to avoid the
. Locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . urceof satisfaction and arouse your first experience on an engine willbe disappointing, but every engineer, fire-man, and many of those who are in higher that the fire is in good condition so as tobe got readily into shape to pull a lightly one scoopful of coal evenlyspread over the grates, coal broken to sizeof a, large egg; quantities of black smokefrom the stack indicate a heavy fire andpoor firing. Keep the deck swept cleanand sprinkle with water first to avoid the oil cans on boiler head as oftenas they show dust, and fill them promptlyafter the engineer has used them, ^eepthe supply oil cans in oil box clean, alsothe oil box. A fireman with a dirty seatbox wears a dirty shirt. After making atrip, on your arrival on roundhouse tracks,before going home, draw the supplies ofoil, waste and other needful things, pre-senting an oil ticket to the oil house the engine oilers, lubricator (if youunderstand it), gage lamps, blizzard BalancingPipe. rECULI.\R INJECTOR CONNECTION. positions, have passed through the sametrials as you will meet, and after you areaccustomed to your duties they will be-come easier to you. You are required to be within call atall times except when excused from dutyby the roundhouse foreman; if obliged togo where the caller cannot readily findyou, leave word with someone where youlive, advising where you may be be missing when wanted is a matterof discipline and may have grave conse-quences. Keep posted on when you willget out; it is convenient and will savetrouble. When called for service, respondquickly, sign the callers book, go at onceto the roundhouse, register your name onregistry book after the engineers, go toyour engine, and if at night, light the gagelamp, examine the tender and see if it isfull of water and inform the engineer if itis full or otherwise. Examine the ash-pan, see if it is clean a
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