. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . Reading is engaged inthe building of a new locomotive boilercapable of carrying 325 lbs. steam pressureand that an engine with such a boilerwould soon be in service. In regard tothat rumor Mr. Taylor writes us: I am surprised that you would giveany credence whatever to comments youmay find in newspapers. We have pas-senger engines carrying as high as 240lbs. pressure, but we do not intend,in the future, to build anything carryingover 180 lbs,, as we have found, frompractical experience, that
. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . Reading is engaged inthe building of a new locomotive boilercapable of carrying 325 lbs. steam pressureand that an engine with such a boilerwould soon be in service. In regard tothat rumor Mr. Taylor writes us: I am surprised that you would giveany credence whatever to comments youmay find in newspapers. We have pas-senger engines carrying as high as 240lbs. pressure, but we do not intend,in the future, to build anything carryingover 180 lbs,, as we have found, frompractical experience, that the cost ofmaintaining such boilers is beyond anygain to be derived from the highpressure. Block Signal Report. In the roport of the block signal andtrain control board, to the InterstateCommerce Commission, there is much in-teresting matter. In the investigationmade by the board, particularly of theBritish system, it appears that wheresafety appliances are concerned there isnot much to be learned, but the undoubtedmerit of their system lies in the English signalman is better trained. RECOGNIZED as tHe STANDARD FLEXIBLESTAYBOLTS Holds firebox sheets securelytogether, and accommodates it-self to the unequal expansionof the plates. USED ON OVER 100 RAILROADS Staybolt Troublea Tiling of the Past So say many of our customerswho have used the Tate Boltin large numbers, covering aperiod of time sufficient to basecomparisons and eliminate allchances of doubt. THE TATE BOLT HASPROVED ITSELF INDISPENS-ABLE TO LOCOMOTIVES INHIGH PRESSURE SERVICEBY RENDERING A LOWERCOST OF FIRE BOX REPAIRSTO A GREATER MILEAGE INSERVICE, THEREBY IN-CREASING THE EARNINGVALUE. FLANNERY BOLT COMPANY Suite 328 Frick , PENN., U. 8. A. M. K. D. STAFFORD. OKSl-RAI. MANAf;KRWrite for Literature. April, 1909. RAILWAY AND LOCOxMOTlVp ENGINEERING 181
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