Railway and Locomotive Engineering . of tlie parasite reservoir (orreservoir from which the parasites aresupplied) from the main reservoir. onl> main reservoir pressure is above acertain predetermined amount sufticient tosafely operate the brakes. The air oper-ated devices on the locomotive are there-bv prevented from robbing main reser-voir pressure and, in consequence, thebrake system itself. The governor consists of a diaphragmportion, which is identical with the dia-phragm portion of tlie single top steamcompressor ;..;o\ernor. and a bodv or \ alve CONNECIiON INDICATED BY DOTTEDLIN
Railway and Locomotive Engineering . of tlie parasite reservoir (orreservoir from which the parasites aresupplied) from the main reservoir. onl> main reservoir pressure is above acertain predetermined amount sufticient tosafely operate the brakes. The air oper-ated devices on the locomotive are there-bv prevented from robbing main reser-voir pressure and, in consequence, thebrake system itself. The governor consists of a diaphragmportion, which is identical with the dia-phragm portion of tlie single top steamcompressor ;..;o\ernor. and a bodv or \ alve CONNECIiON INDICATED BY DOTTEDLINl MAY BE MADE If PREFERRED TOCONNECTION IN MAIN RESERVOIR HEADAS SHOWN .v the diaphragm portion, but the diaphragmvalve 33 will remain until main reservoirpressure reaches that for which the regu-lating spring 19 is adjusted, when thevalve will unseat, allowing air to flow tothe top of the piston 6. The piston isthereby moved downward, opening valve5 (at the left) and allowing main reser-voir air to flow direct to the parasite res-.
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