. Railroad and street transportation . In addi-tion to this instruction railroads usually haveroad foremen of engines, traveling superin-tendents, or other minor officials who ride theengines in order to inspect the work and instructthe men in more efficient methods of operation. At least one railroad which enters Clevelandsupplies its trainmen with a book of instruc-tions in methods of operating the various formsof air brakes, air train signals, lighting, and heat-ing systems. Enginemen and trainmen areexamined from time to time by an air brakeinspector and if qualified are given certificates
. Railroad and street transportation . In addi-tion to this instruction railroads usually haveroad foremen of engines, traveling superin-tendents, or other minor officials who ride theengines in order to inspect the work and instructthe men in more efficient methods of operation. At least one railroad which enters Clevelandsupplies its trainmen with a book of instruc-tions in methods of operating the various formsof air brakes, air train signals, lighting, and heat-ing systems. Enginemen and trainmen areexamined from time to time by an air brakeinspector and if qualified are given certificatesof examination. The same railroad issues a 43 booklet of instructions on the theory and prac-tice of firing in order to teach firemen how toprevent waste of fuel, and perform their otherduties more efficiently. The following quotationfrom this booklet is presented to show that evenin firing the use of scientific methods producesthe best results: ^When a fireman becomes skilful at his workhe follows the practice of scattering his coal. Diagram 1. Scientific method of firing. Shovelfuls of coalare thrown into the fire-box in the locations and in the orderindicated by the numerals over the parts where the bed is thinnest. Withan engine that burns the fuel evenly the practiceillustrated in the accompanying diagram is agood one. As will be observed, the fire box is ofthe long, narrow type, on which it is difficult tomaintain an even fire, but with slight changesthis system of firing can be employed with anyform of fire box. The scoopfuls of coal are 44 thrown successively to the points indicated bythe numbers. That system will tend to make thebed of the fire uniform, but of course the judg-ment of the fireman must be depended upon tocover any thin spot that may appear. That correct firing represents a direct moneyvalue to the railroad is shown by the experienceof an engineer with two firemen. As the engi-neer describes it, the first man commencedwork ^as if his father owned the mine
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