. American engineer and railroad journal . bradiey $ />«(<., Enjrt. KR POSITION OF APPAHATlWHEN DANQER IS AHEA. referred to above. The solidstem of the throttle-redcomes out of the back headof the cylinder and takeshold of the throttle lever inthe ordinary way, no changeof construction being madein the battery. The connec-tion between the solid andhollow portions of the rodis made by means of fourdogs set in the piston-head Thus, when the armature trips the leverof the air-valve andthe pressure from the train-pipe is admitted against the backof the piston, it is pushed ahead and the thro
. American engineer and railroad journal . bradiey $ />«(<., Enjrt. KR POSITION OF APPAHATlWHEN DANQER IS AHEA. referred to above. The solidstem of the throttle-redcomes out of the back headof the cylinder and takeshold of the throttle lever inthe ordinary way, no changeof construction being madein the battery. The connec-tion between the solid andhollow portions of the rodis made by means of fourdogs set in the piston-head Thus, when the armature trips the leverof the air-valve andthe pressure from the train-pipe is admitted against the backof the piston, it is pushed ahead and the throttle is it has reached the end of its stroke and the throttle isclosed, it uncovers the hole E, allowing the air from the train-pipe to escape and making an emergency application of thebrakes. Thus there is no change in the cab mechanisms. Thethrottle lever remains in the wide open position and the handleof the engineers valve is in the running position. The en-gineer recovers possession of this throttle-valve by merelypushin
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