Railway and Locomotive Engineering . Tothe adjusting wedge is attached a wedge- bracket supporting the bell isthe smoke-box front, andhead-lamp is usually placed. where a December, 1916. RAILWAY AND LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERING. 401 The driving brake system is divided,there being separate pairs of cylinders foroperating the brake shoes on the firstthree and the two rear pairs of wheelsrespectively. The equipment of the loco-motive includes flange oilers on the lead-ing drivers, and also a speedometer. The tender is of the Vandcrbilt type,with a tank 105 ins. in diameter. It hascapacity for 10,000 ga
Railway and Locomotive Engineering . Tothe adjusting wedge is attached a wedge- bracket supporting the bell isthe smoke-box front, andhead-lamp is usually placed. where a December, 1916. RAILWAY AND LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERING. 401 The driving brake system is divided,there being separate pairs of cylinders foroperating the brake shoes on the firstthree and the two rear pairs of wheelsrespectively. The equipment of the loco-motive includes flange oilers on the lead-ing drivers, and also a speedometer. The tender is of the Vandcrbilt type,with a tank 105 ins. in diameter. It hascapacity for 10,000 gallons of water and16 tons of coal. The following table contains furtherparticulars of these locomotives; Gauge. 4 ft. Syi ins; cylinders, 30 x 32ins; valves, piston, IS ins. : Type, straight; diameter, 92 ins.;thickness of sheets. % 15/16 in., 1 in.;working pressure, 200 lbs.; fuel, soft coal;staying, radial. Fire Box : Material, steel;length. 132 ins.; width. 96 ins.; depth,front, 93% ins.; depth, back, 76.)4 ins.;. BALDWIN SLING ST.\Y USED ON THEB. & L. E. ENGINE. thickness of sheets; sides Vg in., back J-^in., crown % in,, tube ^/g in. Water Space :Front, 6 ins.; sides, 6 ins.: back, 6 : Diameter, 5^ and 2% ins.; ma-terial, steel; thickness, Syi ins., No. 9 , 2% ins., No. 10 W. G.; number, 5^ ins.,48; 2% ins., 269; length. 21 ft. 0 in. Heat-ing Surface: Fire box, 259 sq. ft.; com-bustion chamber. 129 sq. ft.; tubes, 4760sq. ft.; firebrick tubes, 43 sq. ft.; total,5191 sq. ft.; superheater, 1237 sq. ft.;grate area, 88 sq. ft. Driving Wheels:diameter, outside, 60 ins.; diameter, cen-ter, 53 ins.: journals, main, 13 x 22 ins.;journals, others. 11 x 13 ins. EngineTruck Wheels: diameter, front, 30 ins.;journals, 6 x 12 ins.: diameter, back, 42ins.: journals, 9 x 14 ins. Wheel Base:Driving. 21 ft. 4 ins.; rigid. 21 ft. 4 in.;total engine, 40 ft. 7 ins.: total engine andtender, 77 ft. 84 ins. Weight: On driv-ing wheels. lbs.; on truck, front. 21
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