. The locomotive engineer . e engineers and firemen is wellknown amongrailway men. Such officials,therefore, have a personal, as well as aprofessional concern in matters relatingto the locomotive. That many of the enginemen of to-daywill step from the heroisms and responsi- outside, may be slated with entire confi-dence. Unhampered by exclusive connectionwith either of the grand divisions of thisarmy, the aim of this journal will be toindicate a common ground, upon whichearnest workers in all can meet in theinterest of progress, and to claim for allthe meed of recognition which is theirdue. Th
. The locomotive engineer . e engineers and firemen is wellknown amongrailway men. Such officials,therefore, have a personal, as well as aprofessional concern in matters relatingto the locomotive. That many of the enginemen of to-daywill step from the heroisms and responsi- outside, may be slated with entire confi-dence. Unhampered by exclusive connectionwith either of the grand divisions of thisarmy, the aim of this journal will be toindicate a common ground, upon whichearnest workers in all can meet in theinterest of progress, and to claim for allthe meed of recognition which is theirdue. The editor, John A. Hill, whohas been for several years connected Vreelands Transfer Jack for Remov- ing and Replacing Locomotive Drivers and Trucks. It is often desirable or necessary in rail-road repair shops to remove a pair ofdrivers or a truck from under a heavy en-gine. The usual method is to raise theengine up by four hydraulic or screw jacks,placed under each corner, until the wheelcan be rolled ouf. This required the. .\^^^\5i£?^|£$tr^:^=^>-^VJ . s\. biiities of the cab, to places of mechanicaland executive control, is as certain as anyfuture event can be. To such, also, themethods and appliances of the repair shoppossess a double interest. Taking thelocomotive as a complete machine at thehands of the designer and buiider, it isevident, therefore, that there is. or shouldbe, an intimate relation existing betweenthe men who run it (many of whom havehad more or less shop experiencel, and theroundhouse and repair shop employes, andmaster mechanics with whom they co-op-erate in the task of keeping it in condi-tion to run. That this army of workersis known in railway circles to wieldan influence in those circles, none theless potent because not fairly estimated APPLICATION OF TRANSFKK JACK. with the motive power department of theDenver imd Rio Grande R. R. as firemanand engineer, with corresponding shop ex-perience, introduces himself upon anotherpage. We bespeak for him
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