. Railway and Locomotive Engineering . dthe paper on Starting. Running andStopping long freight trains, by Mr. Farmer, will be the source of enoughair brake information to justify the at-tendance of every member. We alsoknow what to expect from Mr. .S. W. Dudley on triple valve operation whileMr. Turner will deliver a lecture uponone of the many phases of modern airbrake operation. The question of obtaining railroadtransportation to the conventions hasbeen simplified during the past few yearsand some of the members who have beencompelled to pay car fare through theunwillingness of their s
. Railway and Locomotive Engineering . dthe paper on Starting. Running andStopping long freight trains, by Mr. Farmer, will be the source of enoughair brake information to justify the at-tendance of every member. We alsoknow what to expect from Mr. .S. W. Dudley on triple valve operation whileMr. Turner will deliver a lecture uponone of the many phases of modern airbrake operation. The question of obtaining railroadtransportation to the conventions hasbeen simplified during the past few yearsand some of the members who have beencompelled to pay car fare through theunwillingness of their superior officers tosecure transportation for them will nodoubt be enabled to attend the conven-tion with less personal expense. Just why motive power and operationofficials should not urge the attendanceof their air brake men is hot entirelyclear to us. The only way in which theirair brake men can remain efficient andkeep their practices economical and upto date, is through the work of the asso-ciation as a body and the continuous im-. F. M. ;*, A. B. .Association. variety of equipments in use, the increas-ing length of trains and constant changesin operating conditions, necessitate in-telligent supervision, inspection and re-pair work, and to successfully cope withthe imposed conditions the air brake menrequire the assistance the experience ofothers is able to give them. From past experiences we know thatthe unusually large attendances tend toimpede the prompt transactions of busi-ness but ample provision will be made toinsure a profitable return for the time cx-pindcd in attendance regardless of thenumber of members that may be present. The real reason why construction workhas been suspended on the extension ofthe Grand Trunk Railway to Providence,R. I., has at last been discovered. Itappears that the draftsmen who are plot-ting the surveys have not yet been ableto jf-ll Lake Chaubunagungamaug. AWelsh draftsman has been cabled for. 144 RAILWAY AND LOCOMOTIV
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