. American engineer and railroad journal . That there arefortunes annuallyspent for unnec-consump-tion of fuel on lo-comotives In acondition similarto that shown bycards Nos. la to4a, I feel confi-dent, and unlessrailroad compa-nies fuel islooked after andhandled a littlemore in the wayin which tin treasurer handles his cash, this un-necessary waste will continue. It is not necessary to add to Mr. Symons forc-ible statement. Cards la to 5a were taken with the originalvalve gear between Jacksonville and Savannah,and cards 1 to 5 with the modified gear, betweenSavannah and Jacksonville, the grad
. American engineer and railroad journal . That there arefortunes annuallyspent for unnec-consump-tion of fuel on lo-comotives In acondition similarto that shown bycards Nos. la to4a, I feel confi-dent, and unlessrailroad compa-nies fuel islooked after andhandled a littlemore in the wayin which tin treasurer handles his cash, this un-necessary waste will continue. It is not necessary to add to Mr. Symons forc-ible statement. Cards la to 5a were taken with the originalvalve gear between Jacksonville and Savannah,and cards 1 to 5 with the modified gear, betweenSavannah and Jacksonville, the grades beingabout the same in both directions. These engineshave 20 by 26-in. cylinders, 78-in. driving wheels,2,103 sq. ft. of heating surface and sq. ft. ofgrade area.
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