. The street railway review . \/^;. tv/P/STfii/fr£- SKETCH SHOWING OF THE ACCIUENT. there was a groan and springing of the valve rod between the rockerarm and wrist plate valve-stem arm of induction, or live steam valveof the low pressure cylinder. An examination was made and itwas found that the valve stem had welded fast in the sleeve orbonnet. The bell crank had gripped the sleeve outside of thestem, the cam ring carrying the cut off. This also had gripped thesleeve. The sketch shows the construction of the mechanism, itbeing a Bass-Corliss release gear. The arrows sho
. The street railway review . \/^;. tv/P/STfii/fr£- SKETCH SHOWING OF THE ACCIUENT. there was a groan and springing of the valve rod between the rockerarm and wrist plate valve-stem arm of induction, or live steam valveof the low pressure cylinder. An examination was made and itwas found that the valve stem had welded fast in the sleeve orbonnet. The bell crank had gripped the sleeve outside of thestem, the cam ring carrying the cut off. This also had gripped thesleeve. The sketch shows the construction of the mechanism, itbeing a Bass-Corliss release gear. The arrows show the partswhich gripped tlie sleeve. The one thing that saved the rods frombeing bent and broken was the eccentric slipping on the shaft. A task and a surprise awaited the writer. The valve rods weredisconnected and bonnet taken down to remove the valve stem. Asmall jack was applied, but to no purpose. Seeing that it wouldtake some time to make repairs, with the shop 900 miles away,the low pressure side was disconnected and part of the loadcarr
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