. Baltimore and Ohio employees magazine . ency in the firing of stokerequipped locomotives. On the Chicago Division, FiremanE. M. McCuen, running with Engi-neer J. J. OConnor, regularly as-signed to trains 94 and 97 and run-ning both east and west out of Gar-rett, Ind., for some time past hasbeen demonstrating what can be donewith the stoker. On 15 trips, totaling? 150 miles, the pop was up only threetimes, two of which were due to theindicator on the steam gauge stickingat 175 pounds. On five round tripsthe engine never popped. Grateswere not shaken at any time on thesetrips and the engine ar
. Baltimore and Ohio employees magazine . ency in the firing of stokerequipped locomotives. On the Chicago Division, FiremanE. M. McCuen, running with Engi-neer J. J. OConnor, regularly as-signed to trains 94 and 97 and run-ning both east and west out of Gar-rett, Ind., for some time past hasbeen demonstrating what can be donewith the stoker. On 15 trips, totaling? 150 miles, the pop was up only threetimes, two of which were due to theindicator on the steam gauge stickingat 175 pounds. On five round tripsthe engine never popped. Grateswere not shaken at any time on thesetrips and the engine arrived at theterminals with three to four inches offire on the grates. Steam pressurewas never below 175 pounds norabove 185 pounds, except the threetimes mentioned above. Engineer OConnor estimates thatat least four tons of coal and 12 percent, of water have been saved oneach trip as compared with theaverage performance under similarconditions. This is equivalent to asaving of $ per round trip infuel alone. If five hundred Baltimore. Left to right: W. E. Fraiier, road foreman of engines, Chicago East Division ;Fireman McCuen, Enginer OConnor Baltimore and Ohio Magazine, August, iq2I JERRY ON THE JOB
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