. Railway mechanical engineer . W. Martin (P. R. R.)Vice-President M. Nellie (Westinghouse AlBrake Co.), Secretary Otto Best (Nathan insjxrcted in five different grcjups, and (hita in regard tothem is given in Table I. As was found last year, the average life of the air hosestill in service was considerably than that of those whichwere found burst or porous, this jjcing due to the fact thathose did not burst until they were in service anaverage of 2S,<. months, and might reasonably be expectedto burst at any tim-tjnths of a month. It is evident that a vast
. Railway mechanical engineer . W. Martin (P. R. R.)Vice-President M. Nellie (Westinghouse AlBrake Co.), Secretary Otto Best (Nathan insjxrcted in five different grcjups, and (hita in regard tothem is given in Table I. As was found last year, the average life of the air hosestill in service was considerably than that of those whichwere found burst or porous, this jjcing due to the fact thathose did not burst until they were in service anaverage of 2S,<. months, and might reasonably be expectedto burst at any tim-tjnths of a month. It is evident that a vast improvement was brought aijoutIjy inspecting these trains for and removing porous hose, andyet the average number found porous in five trains was per cent of the total number of hose in the train. Re-mcmlicring that of all hose inspected, the
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