. Electric railway review . Figure 364 (R 6 2). Novemljer 2:,. 1907. ELECTRIC RAILWAY REVIEW S!l The operators would not use it if tlieir shilt were to hacliarged with it—they could get oil from the return drip sys-tem. The use of oil in the boiler room for feed pumi)s. stokerengines, etc., can lie best accounted for by making the engi-netr in charge of the shift accountable. The usual methodof recording at the end of a shift is for the engineer quittingand the one coming on to go to all the lubricators andother devices that hold a tiuantity of oil and see that the oilis brought U]) to the est


. Electric railway review . Figure 364 (R 6 2). Novemljer 2:,. 1907. ELECTRIC RAILWAY REVIEW S!l The operators would not use it if tlieir shilt were to hacliarged with it—they could get oil from the return drip sys-tem. The use of oil in the boiler room for feed pumi)s. stokerengines, etc., can lie best accounted for by making the engi-netr in charge of the shift accountable. The usual methodof recording at the end of a shift is for the engineer quittingand the one coming on to go to all the lubricators andother devices that hold a tiuantity of oil and see that the oilis brought U]) to the established •quitting line. When tanksare restocked the engineer in charge and the stockkeeper takereadings together and the tank is then filled. To facilitate the emptying of the barrels and to avoidputting vent holes in them there should be a barrel valveused, as shown in Figure .364 lRfi-2). This barrel valve is (^/7 Gn7t/n^ ^ o *^ *c .*«6 * <» . ^ -^ B t^ ■ * ■ !._. Figure 365 (S 1-1). screwed into the bung hole by a spanner wrench. The ventliire is made curved and of small pipe so that if it strikesthe side of the barrel it will not prevent the valve from bsingscrewed in. The valve is of the register type, with two orthree oil openings and one air opening. Pin stops are quitenecessary to insure that the valve will be fully opened orclosed. By turning the


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