. The locomotive engineer . g the matter with it. The questionis, why wont the pump supply the boiler ?I started out of a side track the otherday, and had four cocks of water, andbefore I had gone two miles, the last twoof them were gone, using the right pumpall the time. Now, if there is nothing the matterwith the pump, as the machinist claims, Icant see why it wont supply the answer through your journal whatyou think is the trouble. John F. McCoRMrcK. Hal/stead, Pa. [You do not give data enough. Wecannot tell what service your engine is in,or whether the pump is large enough to
. The locomotive engineer . g the matter with it. The questionis, why wont the pump supply the boiler ?I started out of a side track the otherday, and had four cocks of water, andbefore I had gone two miles, the last twoof them were gone, using the right pumpall the time. Now, if there is nothing the matterwith the pump, as the machinist claims, Icant see why it wont supply the answer through your journal whatyou think is the trouble. John F. McCoRMrcK. Hal/stead, Pa. [You do not give data enough. Wecannot tell what service your engine is in,or whether the pump is large enough tosupply the boiler or not. Presuming thatit is, we should suggest thai, if machinisthas found valves in pump itself all right. venient, so I made a flexible rod bywinding a close spiral spring, about ^diameter of No. 12 wire, and 18 long;this does the business nicely. For removing upper main steam valvebushes, I use an arrangement or combi-nation like the drawing ; I think it willexplain itself. W. F, Relvea. Syracuse, N. Y,. Get your old piece of belting out thatcovers the slot around the reverse lever. Relyeas Bush Rkmover. you have him look at the check lo see ifit has lift enough, as you say pet cockthrows a solid stream. If check is allright, look to the lazy cock and strainers ;perhaps the pump is starved. The writerhas had trouble of this kind from the lin-ing of the water hose coming loose andpartially shutting off the supply —Ed.] Tool for Removing Air Thi Locomotive Engineer : I was pleased with the illustration oftools in October issue, designed by H. , especially the iron fingers. I havemade a pair of steel, and they work like acharm. I hope Mr. Jones will comeagain. The air pumps on N. Y, C, & H. R. , engines are hung just above the driverbrake cylinder, with just room enough togel off the bottom head of air , in order tu get the lower dischargevalve out, I have heretofore used pieces ofy. gas pipe 4 long, to push the valve u
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