. American engineer . similar to that oftlie Niles standard machines regularly made for car wlieel work-up tl 400 tons capacity. The 600-ton press, however, has fourtie liars, two at the top and two at tlie bottom, instead of two asin tlie standard machines. It is built with a steel cylinder andsteel resistance head, the latter being inclined from the vertical In the western sections of Nel)raska, Wyoming and Coloradothe cost of a good grade of coal is very high, amounting in cer-tain sections on tlie Chicago & North Western to $ per tonfor Imva There are large deposits of lignite i
. American engineer . similar to that oftlie Niles standard machines regularly made for car wlieel work-up tl 400 tons capacity. The 600-ton press, however, has fourtie liars, two at the top and two at tlie bottom, instead of two asin tlie standard machines. It is built with a steel cylinder andsteel resistance head, the latter being inclined from the vertical In the western sections of Nel)raska, Wyoming and Coloradothe cost of a good grade of coal is very high, amounting in cer-tain sections on tlie Chicago & North Western to $ per tonfor Imva There are large deposits of lignite in this region,however, which may he-obtained at a \-cly reasonablecost, and all of the roads in that vicinity are to use thisfuel if possible. One of the greatest difficulties in burning lignite — - - ., - is the throwing of large quantities of fire from the stack. The so as to facilitate placing and removing wheels by means of an live sparks being very light in weight arc often carried some. Forty-Eight Inch 600-Ton Niles Wheel Press. fiverliead crane. The press is equipped with a three-plungerpump, the construction being such that any one or all of theplungers may be thrown into or out of action the back of the cylinder is a safety valve which can be setto open when the pressure reaches the capacity of the pressure gage furnished is graduated in total tons pressureon the ram as well as in pounds pressure per sq. in. 1 he ramis counter-weighted for quick return and provision can be madefor connecting the cylinder direct to the shop water mains forthe rapid advance of the ram. The machine is driven liy a 15h. p. constant speed motor mounted on top of the cylinder cast-ing and geared direct to the pump shaft. It is designed for hand-ling standard car wheels up to 42 in. in diameter on the treadand of standard gage. distance and form a sufficiently great tire risk to largely preventthe use of this fuel on locomotives. On the lin
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