. The railroad and engineering journal . EXPRESS LOCOMOTIVE, LONDON BRIGHTON & SOUTH COAST RAILWAY. for the valve spindles cast in it, so that ;whenthe steam-chest cover is taken off, the slide-valves, spindles, areremoved en masse, the joint remaining, however, of thesame size as in the earlier engines. This reduces the cyl-inder casting, cheapens the construction, and offers a greatnumber of facilities for handling. He has also providedthe slide valves with three relieving rings on the back ;these take away the major portion of the steam pressurefrom the valve faces. The valves themsel
. The railroad and engineering journal . EXPRESS LOCOMOTIVE, LONDON BRIGHTON & SOUTH COAST RAILWAY. for the valve spindles cast in it, so that ;whenthe steam-chest cover is taken off, the slide-valves, spindles, areremoved en masse, the joint remaining, however, of thesame size as in the earlier engines. This reduces the cyl-inder casting, cheapens the construction, and offers a greatnumber of facilities for handling. He has also providedthe slide valves with three relieving rings on the back ;these take away the major portion of the steam pressurefrom the valve faces. The valves themselves are carriedon a slipper, which travels along with the valve and sup-ports the same by means of four spiral springs. The slip-per has three holes in the back, through which the reliev-mg rings pass to work in contact with the face cast in thesteam-chest cover, which has three small holes connectingthe rings with the open air. The valve spindles are letinto the intermediate link with a cone, fastened with acotter in the usual way
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