. American engineer and railroad journal . PIPER FRICTION DRAFT GEAR ASSEMBLED. BALANCED COMPOUND TEN-WHEEL , C. & St. L. R. R. ,300000 DESIGN. Reflection ■punnue t/N The twenty-seventh thousandth locomotive built at the Bald-win Locomotive Works was a balanced compound, 10-wheelengine for the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway,which is illustrated herewith. This locomotive has 16 and 27 by 26 inch cylinders and hasboth main rods connected to the front driver. While thisarrangement gives comparatively short main rods, it allowsthe three driving wheels to be
. American engineer and railroad journal . PIPER FRICTION DRAFT GEAR ASSEMBLED. BALANCED COMPOUND TEN-WHEEL , C. & St. L. R. R. ,300000 DESIGN. Reflection ■punnue t/N The twenty-seventh thousandth locomotive built at the Bald-win Locomotive Works was a balanced compound, 10-wheelengine for the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway,which is illustrated herewith. This locomotive has 16 and 27 by 26 inch cylinders and hasboth main rods connected to the front driver. While thisarrangement gives comparatively short main rods, it allowsthe three driving wheels to be placed very close together, givinga rigid wheel base of but 12 ft., the total wheel base being 26ft. This will allow the engine to easily takesharp curves, but probably will not tend towardsan easy-riding locomotive. In spite of the factthat the driving wheels are set far enough backto connect the rods to the front wheel, the de-sign is such that 73 per cent, of the total weightcomes on the drivers. Compared with enginesusing a trailing wheel, this is a large percent-age. The eccentrics are, of course, on the secondaxle, and the rocker arm is placed between t
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