. Locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . NG CRANES, IRON-WORKING TOOLS, SPECIAL MACHINERY. The Improved HarringtonHoist. Such a conditiiiu of affairs may be forthe good of the service as far as disciplineis concerned, but it is a question whetherit is to the interest of a railway companyto discharge, without good and sufficientcause, enginemen, or in fact any class ofmen. after several years service, replac-ing them by men who require severalmonths service before becoming as effi-cient as those discharged. The percent-age of enginemen discharge
. Locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . NG CRANES, IRON-WORKING TOOLS, SPECIAL MACHINERY. The Improved HarringtonHoist. Such a conditiiiu of affairs may be forthe good of the service as far as disciplineis concerned, but it is a question whetherit is to the interest of a railway companyto discharge, without good and sufficientcause, enginemen, or in fact any class ofmen. after several years service, replac-ing them by men who require severalmonths service before becoming as effi-cient as those discharged. The percent-age of enginemen discharged is greaterthan it should be. and as a conse-quence the tramp engineer and fireman ismuch in evidence. Is this due to the factthat under existing circumstances engine-men arc for the most part being handledby men having no feeling in commonwith them? ^ & ^ The chapters on boring engine cylind-ers and on the alleged improvements invalve gear, in Practical Shop Talks, aredrawn to life and will interest anyrailroad man. whether he is on the roador in the shop. The book costs The Standard Hoist of the World. Load is carried on two distinctchains, each link having a greaterstrength than rated capacity of been greatly improved and willoutwear any hoist made. MADE IV Sizes mOVI 500 TO 20,000POINDS. Catalogue free. ^^ Sons, t5th and Pennsylvania , Pa. August. 1898. LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERING. 4U7 The MASONReducing Valve. FOR SIEAM AND AIR Has features which make it superiorio all others on the market. IT IS THE STANDARD ONof the American Railways. Adopted by the aovernment Railways ofFrance and Belgium and the Leading English . SENT ON TRIAL. . MANUFACTURED BT THE MASON REGUUTOR COMPANY THE DRAKE & WIERS CO. Cleveland, Ohio. Asphalt Car Roofing
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