. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . Davis,the general foreman, is ably assisted byMr. C. J. Kennedy. The latter gentle-man gave some interesting illustrationsof doing work which were rather sur-prising. One of the largest locomo-tives undergoing repairs was lifted fromits position by the travelling crane anddropped in another pit where thewheels were ready. It was not an ac-cidental lowering to be afterwardswrestled with. The wedges andsprings and saddles were in place andthe ponderous engine was slid intoperfect position on th
. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . Davis,the general foreman, is ably assisted byMr. C. J. Kennedy. The latter gentle-man gave some interesting illustrationsof doing work which were rather sur-prising. One of the largest locomo-tives undergoing repairs was lifted fromits position by the travelling crane anddropped in another pit where thewheels were ready. It was not an ac-cidental lowering to be afterwardswrestled with. The wedges andsprings and saddles were in place andthe ponderous engine was slid intoperfect position on the six drivingboxes, not to speak of the accompany-ing trucks, the whole operation occu-pying six minutes. Mr. Kennedy hasthe reputation of being an expert valvesetter. He has arranged an air com-pressor for turning the wheels duringthe valve setting operation, and on en-gines where there are no new link sad-dles or new sectors he has a record ofsetting the valves in a half hour. Wenoticed a precautionary marking on thevalve rods which is not usually made;that is the point where the valve strikes. HEADLIGHT SHADE. December, 1908. RAILWAY AND LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEER 541 the steam chest. Mr. Kennedy puts pleasure of seeing the machine in op-much value on this point and carefully eration, and the changing from flues ofmarks the extreme valve travel during 2 ins. diameter to flues of 4 ins. diam-adjustment. eter was the work of only a few min- The copper and tin shop was of par- utes. It may be stated that the weld-ticular interest. Mr. C. A. Pratt, the ing of 4-in. flues previously cost 18foreman, is a master of his calling and cents each. After the introduction of Mr. ONeills rapid adjustable welderthe cost is under three cents ONeill has completed the con-struction of a new door for grain cars.
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