. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . is purpose. In the discussion that followed thelactwas emphasized that some change in theH-6 valves is deemed necessary. As anillustration it was stated that on one ofthe Eastern roads the enginemen had ac-complished the elimination of the holdingfeature of the valve by loosening thecoupling nut on the release pipe, therebyallowing the pressure in the engine brakecylinders to blow down graduallythrough the loosened coupling. The air-brake authorities on the road took up thematter and by drill
. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . is purpose. In the discussion that followed thelactwas emphasized that some change in theH-6 valves is deemed necessary. As anillustration it was stated that on one ofthe Eastern roads the enginemen had ac-complished the elimination of the holdingfeature of the valve by loosening thecoupling nut on the release pipe, therebyallowing the pressure in the engine brakecylinders to blow down graduallythrough the loosened coupling. The air-brake authorities on the road took up thematter and by drilling a 1 16 in. hole inthe valve seat, permitted the requiredleakage on all engines equipped with thisdevice. CLOSING ADDRESSES AND REPORTS. During the closing exercises of the con-vention an interesting illustrated addresswas delivered by J. C. McCune, wherein he described the U C Equipment. Thematter had the endorsement of the Man-hattan Air Brake Club, and was warmlyappreciated by the members of the Association. Addresses were alsodelivered by W. H. Winterrowd, chief Prtlimmory Inhouit. O •; MANNER OF ELIMINATING HOLDINGFEATURE IN H6 BRAKE VALVE. mechanical engineer of the Canadian Pa-cific, and F. W. Brazier, assistant to thegeneral superintendent of rolling stock,New York Central. R. L. Cunningham,of the Westinghouse Air Brake Company,spoke of his experiences among the air brake men in France. The secretaryrailed attention to a tentative set of by-laws designed to protect the interests ofthe members of the Association in theevent of affiliation with Section III—Mechanical. The Executive Committeewere instructed to report on the matterat the next annual convention. The sec-retary further reported that 375 membershad registered as being present, and theexhibitors of air brake specialties num-bered 45. The display of details of airbrake devices was considered the mostcomplete hitherto provided, and attractedmuch interest. Election of following were e
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