. American engineer and railroad journal . s whereby the sand is led from the box are not onlyof small diameter, inu of uniform dimension from end to end. and first tapers down to its smallest diameter, as at (i), andthen expands, giving its lower portion (j) a flaring form; eachleg may be provided with a removable cap (k) which permitsaccess to its interior for the purpose of freeing it of cloggingsand. The section (c) has the tlanges (D which are so constructedthat when the section (c) is arranged in proper position on theboiler, the flanges >yill lie squarely against the top, and will se
. American engineer and railroad journal . s whereby the sand is led from the box are not onlyof small diameter, inu of uniform dimension from end to end. and first tapers down to its smallest diameter, as at (i), andthen expands, giving its lower portion (j) a flaring form; eachleg may be provided with a removable cap (k) which permitsaccess to its interior for the purpose of freeing it of cloggingsand. The section (c) has the tlanges (D which are so constructedthat when the section (c) is arranged in proper position on theboiler, the flanges >yill lie squarely against the top, and will serveas a means for riveting the section to the boiler; the rivets beingindicated at (m). The inside of the top part (g) of section (c) isformed with a longitudinal ridge (n) whose sides incline down-wardly, and merge into the inside surface on which the sandmight remain when otherwise free to descend. The section (d)has its lower edge (o) fitting into a rabbet (p) formed in thetop of section (c) ; similarly, this section has its upper edge. so that, even if the sand be perfectly dry, it packs and clogsunder the vibration of the engine. Attention is also directedto the fact that when it becomes necessary to have access tothe interior of sand boxes, as ordinarily arranged, tor clean-ing or repairs, much time and labor must be expended on workwhich is entirely foreign to that primarily requiring attention. The disadvantages of the present sanding apparatus havebeen borne prominently in mind in the new design, which isshown in the accompanying drawing in five different i being a view in front elevation, partly in section ; theboiler of a locomotive being shown in vertical section; Fig. 2a view in side elevation of the improved sanding apparatus;Fig. 3 a vertical sectional view of the lower portion of one ofthe legs of the apparatus; and Figs. 4 and 5 views illustratingdetails. The boiler of the locomotive is shown at (a) ; arranged onthe boiler and straddling the same i
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