. Railway mechanical engineer . ance Consolidation Locomotive Given General Repairs andExternal Boiler Inspection in 33 Hours on the D. & H. THE Delaware & Hudson, at Colonie, N. Y., made aninteresting performance a short time ago in puttinga locomotive of the Consolidation type through theshop for general repairs in 33 hours. It was one of a classthat was in considerable demand, and in this particular caseit was desired to turn the engine out with the least possibledelay. In addition to the usual general overhauling, the locomotive was due for its five-year external boiler inspec-tion as requ
. Railway mechanical engineer . ance Consolidation Locomotive Given General Repairs andExternal Boiler Inspection in 33 Hours on the D. & H. THE Delaware & Hudson, at Colonie, N. Y., made aninteresting performance a short time ago in puttinga locomotive of the Consolidation type through theshop for general repairs in 33 hours. It was one of a classthat was in considerable demand, and in this particular caseit was desired to turn the engine out with the least possibledelay. In addition to the usual general overhauling, the locomotive was due for its five-year external boiler inspec-tion as required by the Federal government; this recjuires the-complete removal of the lagging. The locomotive is used in freight service on the Pennsyl-vania division and is of the following general dimensions: General Gage 4 ft. 854 in. Service Freight p^fS^ I^H^^t - ■^dBfi^^^^.m^^ --:2^^^^^^^^&^^^^^^H 1—Photograph of the Locomotive Before the Work Was Begun—7 a. m. Monday 402 RAILWAY MECHANICAL ENGINEER Vol., 91, No. 7. Fig. 2.—Photograph of the Locomotive Two Hours after the Work was Begun.
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