. Electric railway journal . tanley, inventor of the Stanley steam automobile. Theengine is mounted on and forms a part of the forwardtruck as shown in an accompanying illustration. Poweris transmitted direct to the axle by a spur gear, the en-gine and driving gear running in an oil bath in an oil-tight case. Either kerosene or refined crude oil may be used forfuel. The fuel is fed to the combustion chamber underconstant pressure controlled by an automatic valve. Thewater is also fed automatically to the boiler, which islocated in the forward part of the car. Control of thesteam as it passesfr
. Electric railway journal . tanley, inventor of the Stanley steam automobile. Theengine is mounted on and forms a part of the forwardtruck as shown in an accompanying illustration. Poweris transmitted direct to the axle by a spur gear, the en-gine and driving gear running in an oil bath in an oil-tight case. Either kerosene or refined crude oil may be used forfuel. The fuel is fed to the combustion chamber underconstant pressure controlled by an automatic valve. Thewater is also fed automatically to the boiler, which islocated in the forward part of the car. Control of thesteam as it passesfrom the boiler tothe engine givesdirect control ofthe car, and thisis effected by athrottle valveplaced in the steamline where it leavesthe boiler. Thethrottle valve isoperated by controllevers in a similarmanner to thatused in the controlof the modern loco-motive. The trucksused are of thearchbar type andare equipped withTimkin roller bear- . BOILER AND SUPERHEATER FOR mgs. ine engine steam-driven railway and front truck car.
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