. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . in the summer, one of the firstobjects seen in the Pittsburgh yard was anew Pennsylvania Railroad engine () of saddle-tank type, but much largerthan the one in the Detroit & Milwaukeeyard at Detroit. Later investigation showed the followingleading dimensions of this engine: Cylinders—15 x 18 inches. Driving wheels—44 inches diameter. Boiler—41 inches diameter. Firebox—50 inches long inside, 35 incheswide. Pitch of cylinders—3 in 12 inches. Pitch of valve rods—3 in 12 inches. Top of tank
. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . in the summer, one of the firstobjects seen in the Pittsburgh yard was anew Pennsylvania Railroad engine () of saddle-tank type, but much largerthan the one in the Detroit & Milwaukeeyard at Detroit. Later investigation showed the followingleading dimensions of this engine: Cylinders—15 x 18 inches. Driving wheels—44 inches diameter. Boiler—41 inches diameter. Firebox—50 inches long inside, 35 incheswide. Pitch of cylinders—3 in 12 inches. Pitch of valve rods—3 in 12 inches. Top of tank above top of boiler—22inches. Curved parts of tank below top of boiler—20 inches. Width of tank over all—54 inches. Weight of engine— pounds. Wheel base—Total, 117 inches. Center of rear driving axle from fireboxfront—II5^2 inches. Type of boiler—Flush top. Length of boiler over all—2165^ inches. Height of dome above boiler—35% inches. Diameter of dome—28 inches. Center of dome from rear of boiler—$2inches. Bottom of boiler barrel above rail— Fig. 18 Golds Improved BalanceValve Pressure Regulator reduces from boiler pressure toa fraction of a pound. It willnot vary under any conditions. It is efficient, economical,simple and durable. Catalogue, circulars and fur-ther information cheerfully fur-nished. Gold Car Heating Co., Frankfortand Cliff Sts., NEW YORK. Branch Office. 6ri Rookery, Chicago, 111. May, 1902. RAILWAY AND LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERING 229 ATRIAL MONTH FREE The St. I,oiiiH\Vakhni!ikiii^, Ixpt. <, .;:iiH I/iciiHt8t.,.St. Loufs, Mo., will tnich WiilDiiiinklnt; l)y corre-Bpondence free of charge, the llrnt iiKititri, for Mn- purpoHDof sccurinK ft few rei)re8eiitiitlv( HtmliitH in nil piirtu ofthe country. Writ*- f<ir partlciihuH. TheU&WPiston Air Drill.
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