. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . ifsmaintenance, and the fact that not a single rred is, we biwith our 1 of the subject, a re- markable performance, and which indi-cates an exceptionally low cost of main-nce. Willi a full appreciation of the severeservice and unlocked for stress to whichparts on a locomotive are subjected, itwas decided to use no metal liable tofracture, consequently the stoker is con-structed throughout of cast steel with theexception, of course, of bearings andother parts where mild or wrought steelwould b
. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . ifsmaintenance, and the fact that not a single rred is, we biwith our 1 of the subject, a re- markable performance, and which indi-cates an exceptionally low cost of main-nce. Willi a full appreciation of the severeservice and unlocked for stress to whichparts on a locomotive are subjected, itwas decided to use no metal liable tofracture, consequently the stoker is con-structed throughout of cast steel with theexception, of course, of bearings andother parts where mild or wrought steelwould be appropriate. This decision, nodoubt, accounts in a large measure forthe entire freedom from failures or break-downs. The controlling valves of the stokerengine and distributing jets are conveni-entlj located in respect to the firemansseat, and as the operation of the stokeronly a minimum of attention theregular duties of the fireman in observ-ing signals, are not interfered with. The lubrication of the various parts is accomplished by means of automatic cups, consequently after these have. VIEW OF THE TENDER SHOWING THE LOCATION OF THECONVEYOR. 424 RAILWAY AND LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERING. 1 >ecember, 1913. been filled and adjusted no further at-tention to lubrication is necessary. The Standard Stoker is manufacturedby the Standard Stoker Company, Grand Central Terminal Building,New York City, with offices also at thedu Pont Building, Wilmington, Delaware Urge Fairness Towards Railways. A recent address made by ChairmanE. E. Clark, of the Commission, to theNational Association of Railway Com-missioners, is significant, lie told hishearer that the railroads could not provide the transportation facilities askedof them, as to freight and passengers,unless their income was increased andtheir credit strengthened. This meant,he intimated, a general, if small, eleva-tion of rates. He admitted prejudice into unprecedented proportions, The country in general would begin to
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