Railway and Locomotive Engineering . B-.! A COXUrCTORS VALVE valves and, since no question of inter-changeability is involved, railroads aregenerally adopting this type as a standard. The peculiar features of advantage em-bodied in the valve are: 1. It can be installed to much betteradvantage than the C-3 type as it is com-pact, requiring but little space for installa-tion, and may he located anywhere it any. I PIPEBRAKE PPE SEfTIOXAL VIEW OF B-3-A COXDUCTORS\ALVE. position. The conductors valve cord maybe arranged to pull from cither end of thevalve by merely removing the operatinglever pin a
Railway and Locomotive Engineering . B-.! A COXUrCTORS VALVE valves and, since no question of inter-changeability is involved, railroads aregenerally adopting this type as a standard. The peculiar features of advantage em-bodied in the valve are: 1. It can be installed to much betteradvantage than the C-3 type as it is com-pact, requiring but little space for installa-tion, and may he located anywhere it any. I PIPEBRAKE PPE SEfTIOXAL VIEW OF B-3-A COXDUCTORS\ALVE. position. The conductors valve cord maybe arranged to pull from cither end of thevalve by merely removing the operatinglever pin and reversing the position of theliver. 2. It is easier to keep tight than the C-3?nd therefore more easily repaired andmaintained, thereby reducing maintenanceexpenses. 3. The rubber seal, which is the partmost likely to require renewal, and thebrass valve which carries the rubber seatare standard triple valve parts in use onall railroads. The adoption of this valve does ncjl necessitate carrying additionalrepair material in railroad storerooms. 4. No hand-fitted parts are used in thevalve, so that it can be repaired liy anyunskilled workman. 5. The operating lever arrangement issich that the valve can be operated veryeasily, the resistance to movement beingsuch tliat any reasonable variation fromcorrect alignment of the conductors valvecord connection cannot afTect the relia-bility of the valve in op
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