. The street railway review . bored guides,and of massive construction throughout; the frame, pillow blockand guides constitute one casting, having a foundation contactthe entire length. The crank pit, which is also a part of the frame,has a cast iron bottom, forming a reservoir into which the waste Dec. 15, 1901.] STREET RAILWAY REVIEW. 885 oil from working parts of the engine is conducted and drainedaway. The pillow blocks are provided with quarter shells, babbitted,and are so designed as to permit of the removal of the shells byraising the shaft one-eighth of an inch. The cranks of each eng
. The street railway review . bored guides,and of massive construction throughout; the frame, pillow blockand guides constitute one casting, having a foundation contactthe entire length. The crank pit, which is also a part of the frame,has a cast iron bottom, forming a reservoir into which the waste Dec. 15, 1901.] STREET RAILWAY REVIEW. 885 oil from working parts of the engine is conducted and drainedaway. The pillow blocks are provided with quarter shells, babbitted,and are so designed as to permit of the removal of the shells byraising the shaft one-eighth of an inch. The cranks of each engine are of the disk form, counterbalanced,and forced on the shaft under pressure. The connecting rods are of condensing, on either side may be run alone as simple condensing orsimple non-condensing, thus furnishing six different methods ofoperating. Two details of the engine design that are believed to be new incertain particulars are the application of water circulation aroundthe bearings, and the gravity oiling INTERIOR OF ENGINE ROOM. NEW BEDFORD ST.\TION-FILER & STOWELL ENGINES. the solid end type, with phosphor bronze boxes, adjustable for valve gear is of the liberating type with short angles of traveland so designed as to bring all stresses as near as possible in thesame plane. Both steam and exhaust valves are actuated by sepa-rate wrist plates and eccentrics, the wrist plate being provided with As a precaution against possible heating of the main bearings, theside and bottom shells are cast with ?4-in. heavy wrought iron pipesfor water circulation. The water for this service is taken directfrom the city mains and the circulation is maintained by the citypressure. After performing its office by passing through the cir-
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