. Railway master mechanic [microform] . ox rests upon the top of theframe, is 103x42 inches inside of mud ring, with awidth at crown sheet of 55 inches. The waterspaces are four inches all around. The mud ring ismade of cast steel double riveted. The crown barsare T. & S. F. standard. The method of securing the cylinders aud tyingthe frames at this point is worthy of mention. Thefront frame is secured to the cylinder saddles bytwo bolts on each through both framesand saddle. The lower frame is also bolted in theusual manner by horizontal bolts passing throughthe lip of saddle.
. Railway master mechanic [microform] . ox rests upon the top of theframe, is 103x42 inches inside of mud ring, with awidth at crown sheet of 55 inches. The waterspaces are four inches all around. The mud ring ismade of cast steel double riveted. The crown barsare T. & S. F. standard. The method of securing the cylinders aud tyingthe frames at this point is worthy of mention. Thefront frame is secured to the cylinder saddles bytwo bolts on each through both framesand saddle. The lower frame is also bolted in theusual manner by horizontal bolts passing throughthe lip of saddle. All bolts are made with drivingfits. The cast steel frame braces are machined to fitt the frames, but are 1-32 short: they are thenheated to expand them and then bolted to braces are placed just in front and behind thesaddles. Besides being thoroughly bolted to the sad-dles the Bran - seepurely keyed to take the heavystrain from the saddle bolts. The method of apply-ing the support for the front end of the fire box and. - <■-Z<m < -: z z•I. -- z - 0 z z z s. Z c ----z February, 1898. RAILWAY MASTER MECHANIC. 23 allowing for expansion is also worthy of frame brace of east steel is placed immediatelyin front of the fire box; 1liis brace supports this end reverse levers; pistons, cross heads, eccentric blades,mud drums and domes. The tender is made with a steel under .frame. , straight top, carbonBoiler, shell slice:s G(j:;i in. dia. .■.. r\. 11-10 in.
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