. The American railway; its construction, development, management, and appliances . le to derange-ment. It is, however, becoming better understood that brake-gearmust be good, and employees carefully instructed in the care anduse of the air-brake to get its best results ; and in recent yearstwo or three elaborate instruction-cars have been fitted up for the education of the enginemen andtrainmen. Space does not permit morethan an allusion to driver-brakes,which are operated by steamand by air. The forms in con-stant use are made by theEames, the American, the West-inghouse, and the Beals com-p
. The American railway; its construction, development, management, and appliances . le to derange-ment. It is, however, becoming better understood that brake-gearmust be good, and employees carefully instructed in the care anduse of the air-brake to get its best results ; and in recent yearstwo or three elaborate instruction-cars have been fitted up for the education of the enginemen andtrainmen. Space does not permit morethan an allusion to driver-brakes,which are operated by steamand by air. The forms in con-stant use are made by theEames, the American, the West-inghouse, and the Beals com-panies. Nor can much be saidhere of the water-brake, usedto some extent on locomotivesworking heavy grades. It con-sists of a simple arrangement ofadmitting a little hot water, in-stead of steam, to the engine is reversed and thecylinder-cocks are opened to Dwarf Semaphores and Split Switch. . ,-p>, t i i the air. I he cyhnders then actas air-pumps, and the retarding effect is due to the back use of the water is to prevent overheating of the SEMAPHORE SIGNALS. 20 prs
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