Locomotive appliances . Fig. She Sander, Showing Application to Sand Box. It is simple in construction, being so arranged thatthe air nozzles are always out of the sand, and there-fore they cannot become clogged when not in use. LOCOMOTIVE APPLIANCES. 457. 458 LOCOMOTIVE APPLIANCES. The siphon being in the center of the sand box,where the sand is always the driest, it can berecommended for service where sand is apt to becomedamp and bake in the box. The sand-pipes can be run around the brake heads,or inside of the engine frames, getting close contactto the drivers. Fig. 7 shows the detai
Locomotive appliances . Fig. She Sander, Showing Application to Sand Box. It is simple in construction, being so arranged thatthe air nozzles are always out of the sand, and there-fore they cannot become clogged when not in use. LOCOMOTIVE APPLIANCES. 457. 458 LOCOMOTIVE APPLIANCES. The siphon being in the center of the sand box,where the sand is always the driest, it can berecommended for service where sand is apt to becomedamp and bake in the box. The sand-pipes can be run around the brake heads,or inside of the engine frames, getting close contactto the drivers. Fig. 7 shows the detail parts of the She locomotivesander. While it is only when the rail conditions are badthat the use of sand may be desired in making servicestops, its use in emergency stops is very important asan additional means of securing a shorter stop. Under emergency conditions it is especially impor-tant that every part of the brake or stopping equip-ment be applied at once and by one movement of thecontrolling brake mechanism. SHERBURNES ARRANGEMENT FOR AUTOMATICSANDING. The simultaneous application of brakes and sand isbest accomplished by use of the Sherburne automaticport placed in the Westinghouse engineers valve andarranged as shown in Fig. 8. This positivel
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