. Railway Times . When theengine is curving, these butters serve to direct the pushingthrough the centre oi the wheel base of the front engineinstead of through the flange of the outside forward drivingwheel as it would be were it not applied. The action of thespring buffer is to counteract this side push of the load head,and thus reduce the resistance. In cases where the wheelbase is comparatively long, as in the present instance, andthe engine is engaged in pushing service these buffers havebeen found to be very effective. Apart from its enormous size, the boiler is of special interestbecaus
. Railway Times . When theengine is curving, these butters serve to direct the pushingthrough the centre oi the wheel base of the front engineinstead of through the flange of the outside forward drivingwheel as it would be were it not applied. The action of thespring buffer is to counteract this side push of the load head,and thus reduce the resistance. In cases where the wheelbase is comparatively long, as in the present instance, andthe engine is engaged in pushing service these buffers havebeen found to be very effective. Apart from its enormous size, the boiler is of special interestbecause of the careful attention with which every detail ofthe design is worked out. The boiler is of the radial stayedtype with conical connection sheet. At the first course thebarrel measures goin. in diameter outside, while the outsidediameter oi the largest course is 102ms. The barrel is fittedwith 1 pi tubes _<;ms. in diameter and 24ft. lone A chamber is radially stayed to the shell of Low Pressure Cylinders of Mallet Locomotive. incorporated in this design. These are the floating balancedevice and tin lide spring bullets at the frame union. Thefloating be lain e dev ii .- v ha h is lot a teil between the secondand third pair of drivei oi the limit system, consists of a>t spring supported columns. These have ball and,01 tat connei tion at their upper ends w ith the saddli 1 a the boilei bearing to a similai connection at thcii lower with two eastings hinged al one end to the bottom of tie between the lower rails oi the fi these columns serve to support the portion oi the weight which would otherwise come mi the main boilei bearing, bearing el excessive pressure. In this la- total inn nil compression oi the springs is about With 1 In a 1 m 1 hat pari oi the weight .a tli boilei that 1 1 arried bi the front system is divided up between three poini supp 1 namely, the ell adjusting slide 1 located between thi third and fourth ii di nin
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