. Railway age gazette . he 6 ft. pipe, the bottom flange of thiscasting forming a bearing for the vertical stop collar on the2 in. pipe. The nozzle is arranged to deliver a fan shaped spray whichwill reach practically all points across the roof of the car, thecars to be tested being drawn slowly underneath the crane. Thedevice is being operated on the regular water main pressure, of100 lb. per sq. in. The cost of installation is small and arrange- SPRING RIGGING AND TIRE REPAIRS BY J. S. WILLIAMSGeneral Foreman. Chesapeake & Ohio, Charlottesville. Va. The maintenance of spring rigging and tire
. Railway age gazette . he 6 ft. pipe, the bottom flange of thiscasting forming a bearing for the vertical stop collar on the2 in. pipe. The nozzle is arranged to deliver a fan shaped spray whichwill reach practically all points across the roof of the car, thecars to be tested being drawn slowly underneath the crane. Thedevice is being operated on the regular water main pressure, of100 lb. per sq. in. The cost of installation is small and arrange- SPRING RIGGING AND TIRE REPAIRS BY J. S. WILLIAMSGeneral Foreman. Chesapeake & Ohio, Charlottesville. Va. The maintenance of spring rigging and tires on heavy loco-motives gives the average roundhouse foreman considerable con-cern as to the quickest and cheapest method of handling thework, as it is essential that engines be repaired and returnedto service as quickly as possible in order that no delay can betraceable to the mechanical department. The problem of handling such repairs has been solved in asimple and inexpensive manner at Charlottesville, by placing. Driving Wheel in Position for Tire Work two drops in the rails of one of the roundhouse pits. This is ac-complished by removing from the pit track 36 in. sections of raillocated under the front and back drivers. With the drops solocated, any pair of wheels under a locomotive can be placedover one or the other. The short sections of rail, when not inuse, are held in place by a V/s, in. by 3 in. strap, bolted with 1 All spring rigging and tire work is done on this pit. When
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