. American engineer and railroad journal . vern. long. Print D. Paint applied, one-quarter hour labor to be allowed per pound 3. Hose clamp, as shown on Print E. of paint applied and on the basis of Rule No. 105. 4. Each end of hose to be fitted with nipple, as shown on The report was approved and the recommendations of the fit f- ,, . , . .^, , . 5. Coupler to have riot less than ij4-inch openmg. The hori-zontal elevations of nipple to opening through coupler is, mini- committee were referred to letter ballot. TRAIN PIPE AND CONNECTIONS FOR STEAM HEAT Committee:—I. S. Downing, chairman; II. E
. American engineer and railroad journal . vern. long. Print D. Paint applied, one-quarter hour labor to be allowed per pound 3. Hose clamp, as shown on Print E. of paint applied and on the basis of Rule No. 105. 4. Each end of hose to be fitted with nipple, as shown on The report was approved and the recommendations of the fit f- ,, . , . .^, , . 5. Coupler to have riot less than ij4-inch openmg. The hori-zontal elevations of nipple to opening through coupler is, mini- committee were referred to letter ballot. TRAIN PIPE AND CONNECTIONS FOR STEAM HEAT Committee:—I. S. Downing, chairman; II. E. Passmore, T. , J. J. Ewing, C. A. Schroyer. In ibe report of the committee last year the committee recom-nunded the following Recommended Practices be advanced asStandard : 1. Two-inch train iine. 2. Location of steam train line, signal and brake pipe, asshown on M. C. B. Sheet Q. 3. End train-pipe valves. 4. Length of steam hose from face of coupler gasket to endof nipple. The above recommendations have been recommended prac-. / z 3 4 s i. i. J ■* s ft 1 II . ? 11 MHHEfS NRMB HEXe . ] vy tices since TQO,;, and in view of this the committee felt justifiedin recommending that they be advanced to standards. The com-mittee will agiin recommend the 2-inch train line, end valvesand location of pipes. The latter recommendation w:ll bechanged to show the dimensions taken from center line of car,instead of center line of coupler shank. The nipple recom-mended last year is again recommended, all dimensions beingshown. The committee found but a slight difference in nipplefurnished by the different manufacturers. In regard to steam hose—the present recommended practiceis ^% inches diameter. The committee finds but few roads areusing hose larger than i> inches, and there would not be any hi-i— 3-[
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