. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . ve the effect of softening thepads, which may liave become hardened. In conclusion, it may be said that awcll-lubricalrd cneine should be lighteron coal than one marked light on oilconsumption. This fact requires no ex-tended experiments. 374 RAILWAY AND LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERING November. 1917. Water Sprinkler Valve. By J. H. Hahn, ». \V. Va. The accompaiiyiiR sketch shows a coldwater sprinkK-r or s(|uirt hose valve ofthe siphon type, and is more substantialand safi-r than those that


. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . ve the effect of softening thepads, which may liave become hardened. In conclusion, it may be said that awcll-lubricalrd cneine should be lighteron coal than one marked light on oilconsumption. This fact requires no ex-tended experiments. 374 RAILWAY AND LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERING November. 1917. Water Sprinkler Valve. By J. H. Hahn, ». \V. Va. The accompaiiyiiR sketch shows a coldwater sprinkK-r or s(|uirt hose valve ofthe siphon type, and is more substantialand safi-r than those that arc Kcncrally inuse. The valve A is located in the steamline from the turret in a convenient loca-tion in the cab, and the valve B is located The Perkint Safety Switch Consi<lcrablc nitt-rest is being manifestedamong railroad nicn generally and in theSouth particularly, in the Perkins SafetySwitch. As will be seen by our illustra-tions, the device eliminates the older typesof frog and split switch which, as is wellknown, have been regarded as the cause ofsome deplorable accidents on DETAILS Ol^ WATER SPRINKLER VALVE. in the water line to the sprinkler nozzle D is held in position by acollar and nut C, and the nozzle shouldproject 1/16 in. outside of the valve bodyas shown at D. The sprinkler hose to beattached to the pipe at E. The sprinklervalve is attached directly to the injector


Size: 2063px × 1212px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1900, booksubjectrailroa, bookyear1901