. Railway and Locomotive Engineering . tila-tion Lniversal Flexible Packing Co.,The Lnited States Metallic Packing .Xir Brake Co., Guiliord .\ commercial traveler on arriving at awayside station remarked to the chiefofficial: I observe your service has im-proved. Cant see it. replied the sta-tion master stoically. Oh! I can, saidthe commercial, your trains are ableto whistle without stopping now. RAILWAY AND LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERING. lunc. 1913. Electrical Department Automatic Tripping Device. Ont of tin- ^n.^t important devices,and one in which all railroad menshou
. Railway and Locomotive Engineering . tila-tion Lniversal Flexible Packing Co.,The Lnited States Metallic Packing .Xir Brake Co., Guiliord .\ commercial traveler on arriving at awayside station remarked to the chiefofficial: I observe your service has im-proved. Cant see it. replied the sta-tion master stoically. Oh! I can, saidthe commercial, your trains are ableto whistle without stopping now. RAILWAY AND LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERING. lunc. 1913. Electrical Department Automatic Tripping Device. Ont of tin- ^n.^t important devices,and one in which all railroad menshould be interested is the automatic serious acci<U-nts have occurred,due to tlie engineer running by a dangersignal. These accidents will continue, A handle similar to that on a cut outcock, althougli heavier, is so placed onthe trucks of the cars, that same hitsagainst a projection, placed alongside ofthe track and controlled by the signal, ifthe signal is at danger. The striking ofthis handle against the projection causes. K!( for man is not infallible, unless somemeans are provided for having tlie airbrakes set automatically if the trainpasses into the danger block. Moneysaved i^ moiu->- rained, and there is no
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