. American engineer and railroad journal . lubricator to - Ither Bide of ti mine: one oi each pair of oil pipes enters the live steam passage through the cylindersaddle, and the othei is led directly into the cylinder al themiddle of the stroke. Casual considerati if this design might lead to the predic-tion thai the upper or 3-in. tubes would be likely to choke upin service; but it should be remembered that the annular spacein the lower pari of thesi ibi i quite free and unobstructedand can easily be reached and scoured by ;i steam jet from thefirebox end. II should a in in mind that the uppe
. American engineer and railroad journal . lubricator to - Ither Bide of ti mine: one oi each pair of oil pipes enters the live steam passage through the cylindersaddle, and the othei is led directly into the cylinder al themiddle of the stroke. Casual considerati if this design might lead to the predic-tion thai the upper or 3-in. tubes would be likely to choke upin service; but it should be remembered that the annular spacein the lower pari of thesi ibi i quite free and unobstructedand can easily be reached and scoured by ;i steam jet from thefirebox end. II should a in in mind that the upper flues in any locomotive are not nearly as likely to choke up asthe lower flues. NEW LOCOMOTIVE AND CAR SHOPS. McKEES Hoiks, Pa,—PITTSBURGH & , Kkik MACHINE TOOL EQUIPMENT CBANES. The arrangement of the machine tools, lavatories, foremens in the machine and boiler shops is shown on the aci ompanying diagrams. The end oi the machine shop nearest the winci yard is entirely devoted to machines for handling the. ■ Km is i u-w ill i i i i: i n. m i _ 1 (JOS i BO] I i i: USED in MCKEES BOCKS SHOPS. wheel and axle work for both locomotives and cars. A trolleyfitted With an air hoist extends from the wheel presses to theaxle lathes. Aboul the entrance nearest the blacksmith shopare grouped several drill presses, lathes, etc., for handlingthe forgings. The machine tools and air press for hand-ling driving and truck boxes and brasses are arranged so thatthis work can be passed from one to the other in regular tools for machining heavy castings are placed near thefrom the casting house and storehouse. A largeamouni of space in the middli baj ol the machine shop is avail-able for additional machines as they may be required. Reference to the machine tool list will show that a largenumber of them were taken from the old shop and equippedwith individual motors, and this may cause some comment, aswe hear much these days about scapping old machines to make
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