. American engineer and railroad journal . ABRASION CUT-OFF SAW FOR FLUES. from which the coal was taken, the different grades used andthe variance of opinions to the contrary, it has been demon-strated beyond a doubt that the impurities in eoal do not nccessarily fill up the firebox with an accumulation of ash, or clinkers, if the eoal is properly fired, although it is truesome coals take more careful handling than others to bringabout the required results. These principles will apply to anyof the fuel coals now in use. It may he of interest to the members of this association to have
. American engineer and railroad journal . ABRASION CUT-OFF SAW FOR FLUES. from which the coal was taken, the different grades used andthe variance of opinions to the contrary, it has been demon-strated beyond a doubt that the impurities in eoal do not nccessarily fill up the firebox with an accumulation of ash, or clinkers, if the eoal is properly fired, although it is truesome coals take more careful handling than others to bringabout the required results. These principles will apply to anyof the fuel coals now in use. It may he of interest to the members of this association to have. RACK FOR FLUES. me in a feu words outline our policy. The lirst important stepthat was taken in my own experience as a locomotive engineerwas to eliminate under all conditions the excuse of poor coal,the character of the coal not being considered. I consider this run continuously day and night, and if the engines come on thecinder pit with badly clinkered tires it causes serious delay u>have them cleaned. In order to avoid this, it is necessary forengineers and firemen to understand that if the proper depth oflire is established on the grate when the fire is new, it will notbe clinkered from this cause. Enginemen should be instructedthat fires must not be shaken, when the fire is light, to preventclinkering. Engineers, hostlers, firemen, etc., should all understand thatwhen an engine has run an unusual length of time without thefire being cleaned and the idea of not shaking grates has beencarried out and the firebox has become tilled with ashes andmore or less unhurned coal, it doe
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