Railway and Locomotive Engineering . thiscan be done in steps of from 5 to 7 lbsat a time. 26. Release the brake entirely andmove the independent brake valve toquick application position; 40 lbs. cylin-der pressure should be obtained in fromtwo to three seconds. 27. Test air senders or any other airoperated devices. .\ir pumps are out of date for test intliree months time, air in threemonths and the brake equipment in sixmonths. Main reservoirs are out of datefor hydrostatic test in twelve monthstime. The maximum piston travel permittedby law is 6 in. for the drivers, 8 in. forthe trai
Railway and Locomotive Engineering . thiscan be done in steps of from 5 to 7 lbsat a time. 26. Release the brake entirely andmove the independent brake valve toquick application position; 40 lbs. cylin-der pressure should be obtained in fromtwo to three seconds. 27. Test air senders or any other airoperated devices. .\ir pumps are out of date for test intliree months time, air in threemonths and the brake equipment in sixmonths. Main reservoirs are out of datefor hydrostatic test in twelve monthstime. The maximum piston travel permittedby law is 6 in. for the drivers, 8 in. forthe trailer and truck brakes and 9 in. forthe tender brake. New Anti-Collision Fenders on the GreatCentral Railway of England One of the leading express trains of theGreat Central Railway of England, run-ning between London and Manchester,has been fitted with a new arrangementof inter-locking, anti-telescoping fenders,and anti-collision buffers, the invention ofMr. J. G. Robinson, Chief Mechanical En-gineer of the railway. Tlie arrangement. VIEW (JF AXTITELESCOPING DE\1( E, of corrugated steel interlocking fendersshown in the accompanying illustrationsof the ends of the carriages, is intendedto preserve the alignment of the train ina lateral as well as in a vertical directionto prevent telescoping of the vehicles inthe event of a collision, as they act at
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