. American engineer and railroad journal . t; an experiment would be wull worth tr>ing, and prob-ably the inlorinaiion thus rovwik^ would be worth manytimet! the cost of mubiug ihe l^sta.—Editob AweiooanEnuiXEEH.] Ten-Wheeled Compound Freight Locomotive for the Vandalia by the Pittaburg Locomotive Wotka. The accompanying engraving is a aide elevation of oneof the teu-wlieeled compound freight engines wbicb thePittebuTg Locomotive Works reci-uily built for Ibe Van-dalm Line for use on ita Torre lluuie and Ieorja engine hue the usual fealurea of thi- Pittsburg systemof
. American engineer and railroad journal . t; an experiment would be wull worth tr>ing, and prob-ably the inlorinaiion thus rovwik^ would be worth manytimet! the cost of mubiug ihe l^sta.—Editob AweiooanEnuiXEEH.] Ten-Wheeled Compound Freight Locomotive for the Vandalia by the Pittaburg Locomotive Wotka. The accompanying engraving is a aide elevation of oneof the teu-wlieeled compound freight engines wbicb thePittebuTg Locomotive Works reci-uily built for Ibe Van-dalm Line for use on ita Torre lluuie and Ieorja engine hue the usual fealurea of thi- Pittsburg systemof compounding, which have already U-en described inthese columns. One feature of Hub system is the inde-pendent exhaust from the biKb-pre^aure cylinder and theeonse^ueni ability to work tbe engine simple at alowspeeds with Kreiilly increased tractive power This is anadvantage tliat is being appreciated, particularly ou divis-ions of roads having heavy grude8,.a8 it permits th« en-gme to take a heavier load over the limiting grade of ibo. April, 1896 AND j RAILROAD JOURNAL 81 iliviBion. a load wliicli usually can he easily liaiviled od theremainder o tbe division. The engine has an extended wagon-top holler, with afirebox between Ihe frames, and the crown sheet sup-ported bj radial stays, Tlie following are the leadiof; par-ticulars of the engine: Fuel .• - Bituminous coal, Onne of Irack , i ft. 9 in, ToUil tveifclitot DDglneln noilcloE ociior,.. ... liTOOOlbB, Total weight on driviDg whcolB 10] lOOlba DriTiQKwheelsboaeo(en([ino .. .. Il(t,0io, Totai . ■.[».8io, ■ and tondtr n yi^ in. Hulgbt from rail to lop of stack nit ;^io Cylinders, hi);h prcMurc, i!ein Slide vftlvoa .Balanced. Piston rode, TyjiBOf ....Bstendcd waKon top. ■ flrobox toa WorkIDR pressure Kind of iirat«a Heating BUrtacc in tubes . nrebos. Piece Work in Car Shops.* G, L. POTTEH. The manufacturinf; and repairing of the parts
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