. American engineer and railroad journal . RADIUS OF LINK i 6j 3-li -3—11- ±iS Valve Motion-Showing Connection Between Links and Rockers. TEN-WHEEL PASSENGER LOCOMOTIVE-SOUTHERN H. Thomas, Superintendent Motive Pouer. Richmond Locomotive & Maohink Wobes, Builders. 84 AMERICAN ENGINEER, CAR BUILDER Boiler, height from rail to center line 8 feet i% Inches length of smokebox 5 feet S 3-16 inches * working steam pressure 200 pounds Firebox, type wide, with forged down frame length inside 10 feet width inside 3 feet 5% inches * depth at front 6 feet 3 inches depth at back 6 feet % inch t
. American engineer and railroad journal . RADIUS OF LINK i 6j 3-li -3—11- ±iS Valve Motion-Showing Connection Between Links and Rockers. TEN-WHEEL PASSENGER LOCOMOTIVE-SOUTHERN H. Thomas, Superintendent Motive Pouer. Richmond Locomotive & Maohink Wobes, Builders. 84 AMERICAN ENGINEER, CAR BUILDER Boiler, height from rail to center line 8 feet i% Inches length of smokebox 5 feet S 3-16 inches * working steam pressure 200 pounds Firebox, type wide, with forged down frame length inside 10 feet width inside 3 feet 5% inches * depth at front 6 feet 3 inches depth at back 6 feet % inch thickness of side plates % inch of back plate % inch of crown sheet % inch of tube sheet i* inch * staybolts 1% inch diameter, 4^4 Inch pitch water space, back and sides ZA inches; front, 4 inches. Engine Truck Suspension. Tubes, material charcoal iron, number, 295 diameter outside 2 inches; No. 12 B. W. G. length between tube plates 14 feet 4V4 inches Heating surface, tubes 2, square feet firebox square feet „ total 2, square feet Grate area square feet Miscellaneous. Exhaust nozzle, diameter B% Inches Smokestack, smallest diameter 16 inches height from rail to top 15 feet 1% inches Capacity of tank 4,500 gallons THE GKEAT NORTHERN MASTODON LOCOMOTIVES. In our January and February issues, a number of interest-ing features of the two Brooks mastodon locomotives for theGreat Northern Railway were presented, and to these somefurther notes are added. The piston valves of these engines have some features which are worthy of special attention, and they should be examinedby those who are eonsideriug the employment of valves ofthis type in future designs. Attention has already been di-rected to the bushings withiu whieli the valves move, and inone of the engra
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