. American engineer and railroad journal . e back of cabs and in connection with thecab brackets. A few persons favor a wide step on the back cornernof engines also. The form of steps used extensively on modernlocomotives usually contains too deep an opening in the riser. Thisfeature the committee considers an element of danger in that thefoot is liable to slip through. They recommend that the distancebetween the tread and opening be not less than five inches. Thestep recommended by them is shown in Fig. 1. They do not advo-cate steps at the back corners of tenders. For switching-enginesthey r
. American engineer and railroad journal . e back of cabs and in connection with thecab brackets. A few persons favor a wide step on the back cornernof engines also. The form of steps used extensively on modernlocomotives usually contains too deep an opening in the riser. Thisfeature the committee considers an element of danger in that thefoot is liable to slip through. They recommend that the distancebetween the tread and opening be not less than five inches. Thestep recommended by them is shown in Fig. 1. They do not advo-cate steps at the back corners of tenders. For switching-enginesthey recommend long steps suspended transversely from the backof the tender frame. The step should have a back guard to preventthe foot from slipping through. It should be made and applied ina substantial manner and set at the uniform height of 12 inchesfrom the rail. Care should be taken to leave an opening betweenthe tread and riser sufficient to dispose of ice and snow, but notlarge enough to admit a part of the foot. In connection with this. Fig. 1.—Recommended Tender Step. step, a long, horizontal hand-rail should be placed at a convenientheight. On road engines various kinds of steps or ladders are usedwith which to reach the top of tank at back. Headlight steps should have a roughened tread and flanges onthe sides, and should be applied to the smokebox at a convenientpoint between the steam chest and headlight. A supplementalhand rail should be provided, and sometimes a pilot step is neces-sary. But the details must be governed by conditions that vary too much to permit of a general rule. To reach sand boxes, stepssimilar to those on the smokebox are satisfactory. In conclusion, the committee is of the opinion that to insure com-parative safety the form and location of locomotive steps and hand-holds should be so nearly uniform that in mounting or alighting onecould, even inthe dark, readily locate with his feet and hands .allthe steps and handholds of any locomotive. Cylind
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