Railway and Locomotive Engineering . PinSBURQH January, 1911. RAILWAY AND LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERING. 51 STANDARD MECHANICAL BOOKS FOR ROAD AND SHOP MEN BY CHAS. McSHANE. The Locomotive Up to Date Price, $ New York andWestinghouse Air Brakes Price, $ One Thousand Pointers forMachinists and Engineers Price, $ All books bound In fine cloth AGENTS WANTED everywhere; write for terms and descriptive circulars. Will be sent prepaid to any address uponreceipt of price. GRirrilN &WIINTBRS 171 La Salle Street, CHICAGO HOMESTEADVALVES Are constructed upon mechanically cor-rect principles—they ar
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