. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . causes loss of temperature,and consequent expansion and contraction,and the setting up of great strains. Theiruse is also very valuable in the conserva-tion of fuel, which is, at the present time,a most important item. All locomotives should be provided witha bell so arranged and maintained that itmay be operated from the engineers cabby hand and by power. The reason forthis recommendation has been thoroughlydiscussed on previous occasions, and itsnecessity seems so apparent that it hardlyreq
. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . causes loss of temperature,and consequent expansion and contraction,and the setting up of great strains. Theiruse is also very valuable in the conserva-tion of fuel, which is, at the present time,a most important item. All locomotives should be provided witha bell so arranged and maintained that itmay be operated from the engineers cabby hand and by power. The reason forthis recommendation has been thoroughlydiscussed on previous occasions, and itsnecessity seems so apparent that it hardlyrequires further comment. We believe. however, that this is an appliance which,is vital to the safety of the employes andgeneral public at highways and otherpublic places where the railroads operation of modern motive powerdemands the full attention of the engine-. This recommendation is based on theresult of investigation of accidents of acharacter which make it impossible foreiiginemen to remain in the cab and whichcompel them to make exit through thecab window to the ground or running. Ml 1. Kl ITLKE or .\ M.\I\ Ui:.->EK\iJlK men, and it is frequently the case, whilepassing oxer road crossings and througlicongested territories, that the operatorsare so occupied with their other importantduties that it is impossible for them toring a bell by hand, in order to give warn-ing of approaching danger. Cabs of all locomotives not equippedwith front doors or windows of such sizeas to permit of easy exit, should have asuitable stirrup or other step, and a hori-zontal handhold on each side, approxi-mately the full length of tlie cab, which board. While locomotives arc operatingat a high speed, to be compelled to jumpfrom the cab window is exceedinglydangerous, and invariably results in seri-ous if not fatal injury. The front doors or windows on modernlocomotives are so small that they will notl)crmit the eiiginemen to pass out throughtlicm. thus making it necessary to clim
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