. Locomotive text for engineers and firemen; a complete treatise on the engine, electric head-light and standard code of train rules . PLATE 83. BREAKDOWNS. 207 BROKEN TENDER TRUCK SPRING. If a tender truck spring is broken, it will be neces-sary to fulcrum up the tank on the side or corner onwhich the spring is broken. If it is a semi-ellipticspring extending from one truck box to the other theblocking should be done between the top of the bol-ster and the bottom sill of the tank. If a swing truck,the blocking should be between the bolster and thesand board instead of the spring. BROKEN ENGIN
. Locomotive text for engineers and firemen; a complete treatise on the engine, electric head-light and standard code of train rules . PLATE 83. BREAKDOWNS. 207 BROKEN TENDER TRUCK SPRING. If a tender truck spring is broken, it will be neces-sary to fulcrum up the tank on the side or corner onwhich the spring is broken. If it is a semi-ellipticspring extending from one truck box to the other theblocking should be done between the top of the bol-ster and the bottom sill of the tank. If a swing truck,the blocking should be between the bolster and thesand board instead of the spring. BROKEN ENGINE TRUCK SPRING OR EQUALIZER. If an engine truck spring or equalizer is broken, oneend of a fulcrum post of the proper length should beplaced on a tie and the other end placed under the jawof the engine truck frame on the side on which thespring or equalizer is broken, and the engine movedahead or back. This will raise the corner of the en-gine truck frame higher than its normal position. If the spring is broken a block should be placed ontop of the equalizer and under the engine truck frame. r. PLATE 84. The opposite corner of the engine truck frame on thesame side should then be raised in the same manner andblocks placed (Plate 84). If the equalizer is broken, the truck frame should beelevated in the manner just described and the block?placed on top of the engine truck boxes and under theengine truck frame (Plate 85). 208 BREAKDOWNS.
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